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 18.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 35% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Flic en Flac is 22.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Flic en Flac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.75 MUR 319
$2.03 ฿64.6
232.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.36 MUR 2,335
$18.59 ฿593
165.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 MUR 345
$7.48 ฿238
-2.54%
Cappuccino
$2.54 MUR 120
$2.00 ฿63.7
27.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MUR 46.10
$0.85 ฿27.01
14.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 26.81
$0.35 ฿11.21
62.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.33 MUR 205
$2.21 ฿70.5
95.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 MUR 157
$3.76 ฿120
-11.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Flic en Flac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 MUR 70.7
$1.72 ฿54.8
-12.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MUR 31.58
$1.63 ฿52.1
-58.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 MUR 60.2
$1.16 ฿36.93
9.48%
Eggs
$2.05 MUR 96.9
$1.98 ฿63.1
3.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 MUR 523
$15.93 ฿508
-30.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 MUR 288
$3.17 ฿101
91.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.46 MUR 589
$10.90 ฿348
14.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 MUR 93.9
$2.65 ฿84.3
-25.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 MUR 96.5
$1.22 ฿38.98
67.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 MUR 70.9
$1.70 ฿54.1
-11.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 MUR 125
$1.59 ฿50.7
66.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 MUR 48.51
$1.32 ฿42.21
-21.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 MUR 47.31
$1.17 ฿37.25
-14.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 MUR 37.23
$0.68 ฿21.61
16.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MUR 24.29
$0.56 ฿17.76
-8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.54 MUR 262
$4.51 ฿144
22.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.29 MUR 392
$19.07 ฿608
-56.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 MUR 84.1
$1.77 ฿56.4
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MUR 68.2
$3.18 ฿101
-54.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Flic en Flac
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 MUR 39.97
$0.96 ฿30.70
-11.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿602
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.38 MUR 207
$1.36 ฿43.29
222.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.73 MUR 129
$1.35 ฿43.11
102.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.12 MUR 526
$8.03 ฿256
38.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MUR 68.3
$1.24 ฿39.62
16.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K MUR 1.7M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
68.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
30.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Flic en Flac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.2 MUR 2,373
$71.2 ฿2,271
-29.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.12 MUR 857
$14.09 ฿449
28.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.01 MUR 1,561
$17.47 ฿557
88.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Flic en Flac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.10 MUR 2,228
$42.07 ฿1,341
11.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿219
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 MUR 291
$5.94 ฿189
3.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Flic en Flac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$110 MUR 5,197
$307 ฿9,799
-64.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,692 MUR 127.3K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-81.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Flic en Flac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.72 MUR 1,548
$55.7 ฿1,775
-41.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.34 MUR 1,577
$26.79 ฿854
24.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 MUR 5,219
$83.2 ฿2,653
32.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.9 MUR 4,442
$70.1 ฿2,235
33.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Flic en Flac
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 MUR 28.1K
$427 ฿13.6K
38.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 MUR 24.1K
$237 ฿7,559
114.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$944 MUR 44.7K
$802 ฿25.6K
17.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$764 MUR 36.1K
$503 ฿16.0K
51.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Flic en Flac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$453 MUR 21.4K
$654 ฿20.8K
-30.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
5
20.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Flic en Flac: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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