Cost of Living Comparison Between Hai Phong and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Hai Phong and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Hai Phong is 23.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hai Phong is 15.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hai Phong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.49 ₫38.9K
$2.02 ฿65.3
-26.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.31 ₫528.5K
$18.78 ฿608
8.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.34 ₫113K
$7.67 ฿248
-43.42%
Cappuccino
$1.78 ₫46.3K
$1.98 ฿64.2
-10.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.82 ฿26.64
-41.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ₫7,069
$0.33 ฿10.58
-18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.8 ₫20.8K
$2.12 ฿68.6
-62.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₫40.1K
$3.73 ฿121
-58.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hai Phong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 ₫37.3K
$1.64 ฿53.2
-12.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 ₫14.7K
$1.57 ฿50.9
-63.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ₫22K
$1.19 ฿38.62
-28.57%
Eggs
$1.57 ₫41K
$1.98 ฿64.1
-20.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.32 ₫242.6K
$15.99 ฿517
-41.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.81 ₫99.2K
$3.12 ฿101
22.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.46 ₫220.2K
$11.16 ฿361
-24.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.4 ₫88.3K
$2.76 ฿89.2
23.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.8K
$1.22 ฿39.5
-12.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 ₫41K
$1.71 ฿55.4
-7.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$1.55 ฿50.2
-30.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 ₫27.6K
$1.34 ฿43.21
-20.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.3K
$1.21 ฿39.23
-13.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 ₫13.5K
$0.72 ฿23.2
-27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ₫13.8K
$0.53 ฿17.05
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.16 ₫30.2K
$4.72 ฿153
-75.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.24 ₫318.6K
$18.39 ฿595
-33.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ₫20.7K
$1.79 ฿57.9
-55.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ₫47.2K
$3.21 ฿104
-43.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Hai Phong
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.41 ₫10.7K
$0.94 ฿30.44
-56.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.77 ₫150.1K
$18.9 ฿612
-69.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.8 ₫20.9K
$1.42 ฿46.08
-43.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 ₫15.9K
$1.35 ฿43.53
-54.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.66 ₫43.1K
$7.85 ฿254
-78.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.8 ₫20.9K
$1.25 ฿40.4
-36.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K ₫1B
$21.2K ฿684.9K
83.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K ₫812.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
42.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hai Phong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.08 ₫991K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-46.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.33 ₫138.8K
$13.72 ฿444
-61.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.57 ₫223K
$17.56 ฿568
-51.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hai Phong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.78 ₫592.8K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-45.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₫197.5K
$6.9 ฿223
10.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.76 ₫97.9K
$5.8 ฿188
-35.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hai Phong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 ₫7M
$308 ฿9,963
-12.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K ₫308.9M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-19.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hai Phong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.86 ₫1.1M
$55.4 ฿1,793
-20.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.42 ₫609.4K
$26.4 ฿854
-11.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.5 ₫2.4M
$85.1 ฿2,755
6.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.4 ₫1.9M
$71.8 ฿2,323
2.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hai Phong
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$405 ₫10.5M
$434 ฿14K
-6.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 ₫6.4M
$235 ฿7,610
5.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 ₫25.1M
$821 ฿26.6K
17.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$861 ₫22.4M
$498 ฿16.1K
72.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,231 ₫32M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-43.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$747 ₫19.4M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-51.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hai Phong
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$491 ₫12.8M
$703 ฿22.8K
-30.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.99
5
19.80%

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Last update for Hai Phong: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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