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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Haifa is 98.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 140.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Haifa is 123.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 128.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Haifa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.95 โ‚ช68.9
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
1014.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.9 โ‚ช267
$18.68 เธฟ587
354.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.76 โ‚ช49.49
$7.92 เธฟ249
98.99%
Cappuccino
$4.18 โ‚ช13.11
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
106.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 โ‚ช9.25
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
251.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 โ‚ช7.53
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
585.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.52 โ‚ช29.91
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
328.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.40 โ‚ช26.38
$3.59 เธฟ113
133.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Haifa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 โ‚ช6.46
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
23.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 โ‚ช8.03
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
58.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.81 โ‚ช8.82
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
134.17%
Eggs
$4.29 โ‚ช13.48
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
122.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.04 โ‚ช53.5
$16.00 เธฟ503
6.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.68 โ‚ช33.53
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
237.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.55 โ‚ช67.7
$10.93 เธฟ344
97.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 โ‚ช9.63
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
14.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ช7.18
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
94.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ช6.15
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
19.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 โ‚ช6.75
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
35.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚ช4.72
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
13.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 โ‚ช4.92
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
31.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 โ‚ช6.09
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
173.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 โ‚ช5.15
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
192.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.74 โ‚ช33.72
$4.64 เธฟ146
131.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.93 โ‚ช43.74
$18.96 เธฟ596
-26.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ช9.16
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
64.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 โ‚ช11.23
$3.20 เธฟ101
11.87%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Haifa
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 โ‚ช5.20
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
84.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.8 โ‚ช197
$19.24 เธฟ605
226.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.23 โ‚ช22.70
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
431.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 โ‚ช2.74
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-35.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.25 โ‚ช101
$8.15 เธฟ256
295.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ช6.55
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
71.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.3K โ‚ช145.3K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
116.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.8K โ‚ช137.4K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
101.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haifa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$240 โ‚ช755
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
241.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.62 โ‚ช30.20
$13.91 เธฟ437
-30.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.64 โ‚ช86.8
$18.00 เธฟ566
53.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Haifa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.4 โ‚ช202
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
54.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.61 โ‚ช58.5
$6.80 เธฟ214
173.68%
Cinema Ticket
$12.51 โ‚ช39.28
$5.72 เธฟ180
118.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Haifa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,059 โ‚ช3,324
$308 เธฟ9,693
243.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,875 โ‚ช12.2K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-73.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Haifa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.8 โ‚ช269
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
53.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 โ‚ช172
$26.71 เธฟ840
105.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 โ‚ช361
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
36.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ช333
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
49.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Haifa
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 โ‚ช2,737
$431 เธฟ13.5K
102.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 โ‚ช2,349
$237 เธฟ7,439
216.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,492 โ‚ช4,684
$811 เธฟ25.5K
84.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,240 โ‚ช3,895
$501 เธฟ15.7K
147.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,028 โ‚ช28.3K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
309.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,113 โ‚ช19.2K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
282.04%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Haifa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,629 โ‚ช11.4K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
430.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.35
5
7.00%

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Last update for Haifa: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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