Cost of Living Comparison Between Flic en Flac and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Flic en Flac and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Flic en Flac is 14.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Flic en Flac is 19.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Flic en Flac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.63 MUR 298
$2.02 ฿65.3
228.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.6 MUR 2,187
$18.78 ฿608
158.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 MUR 333
$7.67 ฿248
-3.65%
Cappuccino
$2.59 MUR 117
$1.98 ฿64.2
30.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 MUR 45.14
$0.82 ฿26.64
21.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 MUR 26.91
$0.33 ฿10.58
81.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 MUR 204
$2.12 ฿68.6
113.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 MUR 152
$3.73 ฿121
-9.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Flic en Flac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 MUR 66.8
$1.64 ฿53.2
-9.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 MUR 29.17
$1.57 ฿50.9
-58.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 MUR 57.7
$1.19 ฿38.62
7.56%
Eggs
$2.02 MUR 90.8
$1.98 ฿64.1
2.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.85 MUR 488
$15.99 ฿517
-32.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.36 MUR 286
$3.12 ฿101
103.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.69 MUR 571
$11.16 ฿361
13.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 MUR 91.7
$2.76 ฿89.2
-26.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 MUR 91.1
$1.22 ฿39.5
66.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 MUR 66.8
$1.71 ฿55.4
-13.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 MUR 118
$1.55 ฿50.2
69.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 MUR 44.14
$1.34 ฿43.21
-26.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 MUR 45.82
$1.21 ฿39.23
-15.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 MUR 38.42
$0.72 ฿23.2
18.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 MUR 21.5
$0.53 ฿17.05
-9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.58 MUR 251
$4.72 ฿153
18.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.89 MUR 355
$18.39 ฿595
-57.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 MUR 77.1
$1.79 ฿57.9
-4.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 MUR 63.8
$3.21 ฿104
-55.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Flic en Flac
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 MUR 41.18
$0.94 ฿30.44
-2.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.51 MUR 203
$1.42 ฿46.08
217.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 MUR 121
$1.35 ฿43.53
99.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.07 MUR 498
$7.85 ฿254
41.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 MUR 63.5
$1.25 ฿40.4
12.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K MUR 1.6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
69.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K MUR 1.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
29.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Flic en Flac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.3 MUR 2,263
$70.6 ฿2,285
-28.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.23 MUR 820
$13.72 ฿444
32.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.08 MUR 1,489
$17.56 ฿568
88.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Flic en Flac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.2 MUR 2,124
$41.64 ฿1,347
13.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.11 MUR 275
$5.8 ฿188
5.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Flic en Flac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 MUR 5,027
$308 ฿9,963
-63.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,692 MUR 121.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-81.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Flic en Flac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.83 MUR 1,477
$55.4 ฿1,793
-40.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.44 MUR 1,505
$26.4 ฿854
26.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 MUR 4,879
$85.1 ฿2,755
27.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 MUR 4,204
$71.8 ฿2,323
30.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Flic en Flac
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 MUR 26.5K
$434 ฿14K
35.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$508 MUR 22.9K
$235 ฿7,610
116.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$953 MUR 42.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
16.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 MUR 34.6K
$498 ฿16.1K
54.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Flic en Flac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$461 MUR 20.7K
$703 ฿22.8K
-34.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
5
20.00%

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Last update for Flic en Flac: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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