Cost of Living Comparison Between Gombak and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Gombak and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Gombak is 7.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gombak is 3.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.54 MYR 10.02

$2.03 ฿64.8

25.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.53 MYR 73.2

$18.59 ฿594

-0.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.74 MYR 14.78

$7.48 ฿239

-50.00%

Cappuccino

$2.25 MYR 8.90

$2.00 ฿63.8

12.50%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 MYR 2.85

$0.85 ฿27.08

-15.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.35 ฿11.24

5.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.64 MYR 14.39

$2.21 ฿70.7

64.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.04 MYR 19.92

$3.76 ฿120

34.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.50

$1.72 ฿54.9

10.47%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 MYR 3.69

$1.63 ฿52.2

-42.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.72

$1.16 ฿37.04

25.00%

Eggs

$1.85 MYR 7.30

$1.98 ฿63.3

-6.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.62 MYR 41.96

$15.93 ฿509

-33.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.43 MYR 13.56

$3.17 ฿101

8.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.11 MYR 32.03

$10.90 ฿349

-25.60%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 MYR 10.48

$2.65 ฿84.6

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 MYR 6.68

$1.22 ฿39.09

38.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 MYR 10.01

$1.70 ฿54.3

48.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.94

$1.59 ฿50.8

-21.38%

Potato (1kg)

$1.17 MYR 4.64

$1.32 ฿42.33

-11.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 3.93

$1.17 ฿37.36

-14.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.51

$0.68 ฿21.67

30.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MYR 2.01

$0.56 ฿17.81

-8.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 16.82

$4.51 ฿144

-5.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.99 MYR 79.0

$19.07 ฿610

4.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.64 MYR 10.45

$1.77 ฿56.6

49.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.93 MYR 15.54

$3.18 ฿102

23.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 2.92

$0.96 ฿30.78

-22.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.72 MYR 46.30

$18.90 ฿604

-37.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.05

$1.36 ฿43.41

-24.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.10 MYR 4.34

$1.35 ฿43.23

-18.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.35 MYR 17.18

$8.03 ฿257

-45.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$1.24 ฿39.74

-60.48%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.9K MYR 126.0K

$21.2K ฿676.6K

50.75%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.3K MYR 112.0K

$21.8K ฿695.5K

30.29%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$40.57 MYR 160

$71.2 ฿2,277

-43.05%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.51 MYR 37.56

$14.09 ฿450

-32.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.90 MYR 90.5

$17.47 ฿559

31.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.27 MYR 147

$42.07 ฿1,345

-11.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.97 MYR 23.56

$6.88 ฿220

-13.23%

Cinema Ticket

$4.88 MYR 19.28

$5.94 ฿190

-17.85%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$119 MYR 470

$307 ฿9,827

-61.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,298 MYR 17.0K

$14.8K ฿473.0K

-70.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.18 MYR 194

$55.7 ฿1,780

-11.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.65 MYR 109

$26.79 ฿856

3.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.9 MYR 217

$83.2 ฿2,661

-34.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.05 MYR 190

$70.1 ฿2,241

-31.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,550

$427 ฿13.7K

-8.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,072

$237 ฿7,580

14.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$656 MYR 2,590

$802 ฿25.6K

-18.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$467 MYR 1,843

$503 ฿16.1K

-7.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,958 MYR 7,735

$2,061 ฿65.9K

-4.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$928 MYR 3,666

$1,533 ฿49.0K

-39.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$558 MYR 2,202

$654 ฿20.9K

-14.71%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

-20.80%

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

Last update for Gombak: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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