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

😐 Solo nomad: Gombak is 5.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gombak is 7.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gombak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 MYR 10.71
$2.02 ฿65.3
25.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.58 MYR 78.3
$18.78 ฿608
-1.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.86 MYR 16.26
$7.67 ฿248
-49.67%
Cappuccino
$2.34 MYR 9.89
$1.98 ฿64.2
18.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 MYR 3.02
$0.82 ฿26.64
-12.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYR 1.42
$0.33 ฿10.58
3.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.65 MYR 15.37
$2.12 ฿68.6
72.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 MYR 21.62
$3.73 ฿121
37.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gombak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 MYR 7.77
$1.64 ฿53.2
12.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 MYR 4.33
$1.57 ฿50.9
-34.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 MYR 6.28
$1.19 ฿38.62
25.21%
Eggs
$1.82 MYR 7.69
$1.98 ฿64.1
-8.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.73 MYR 45.23
$15.99 ฿517
-32.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.39 MYR 14.3
$3.12 ฿101
8.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.24 MYR 34.75
$11.16 ฿361
-26.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 MYR 11.24
$2.76 ฿89.2
-3.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MYR 7.32
$1.22 ฿39.5
42.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 MYR 10.65
$1.71 ฿55.4
47.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 MYR 5.28
$1.55 ฿50.2
-19.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 MYR 5.01
$1.34 ฿43.21
-11.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MYR 4.18
$1.21 ฿39.23
-18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 MYR 3.78
$0.72 ฿23.2
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MYR 2.14
$0.53 ฿17.05
-3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MYR 18
$4.72 ฿153
-9.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.85 MYR 79.5
$18.39 ฿595
2.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 MYR 11.34
$1.79 ฿57.9
50.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 MYR 16.2
$3.21 ฿104
19.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Gombak
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MYR 3.08
$0.94 ฿30.44
-22.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.85 MYR 49.97
$18.9 ฿612
-37.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 MYR 4.12
$1.42 ฿46.08
-30.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 MYR 4.79
$1.35 ฿43.53
-15.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.38 MYR 18.48
$7.85 ฿254
-44.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 MYR 1.93
$1.25 ฿40.4
-63.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K MYR 131.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
47.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K MYR 118.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
28.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gombak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.84 MYR 172
$70.6 ฿2,285
-42.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.89 MYR 41.71
$13.72 ฿444
-27.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.27 MYR 98.1
$17.56 ฿568
32.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gombak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.46 MYR 158
$41.64 ฿1,347
-10.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.91 MYR 24.93
$6.9 ฿223
-14.35%
Cinema Ticket
$5.02 MYR 21.19
$5.8 ฿188
-13.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gombak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 MYR 497
$308 ฿9,963
-61.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,312 MYR 18.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-70.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gombak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.08 MYR 207
$55.4 ฿1,793
-11.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.18 MYR 115
$26.4 ฿854
2.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.3 MYR 225
$85.1 ฿2,755
-37.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.52 MYR 209
$71.8 ฿2,323
-31.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gombak
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$386 MYR 1,628
$434 ฿14K
-11.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 MYR 1,129
$235 ฿7,610
13.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$649 MYR 2,735
$821 ฿26.6K
-21.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 MYR 1,959
$498 ฿16.1K
-6.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,610 MYR 6,788
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-26.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,028 MYR 4,333
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-33.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gombak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$535 MYR 2,256
$703 ฿22.8K
-23.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
5
-20.80%

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Last update for Gombak: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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