Cost of Living Comparison Between Half Tree Hollow and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Half Tree Hollow and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Half Tree Hollow is 2.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Half Tree Hollow is 0.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Half Tree Hollow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.59 SHP 12.41
$2.03 ฿64.6
717.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.4 SHP 50.5
$18.59 ฿593
262.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.75 SHP 10.29
$7.48 ฿238
83.82%
Cappuccino
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$2.00 ฿63.7
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 SHP 0.90
$0.85 ฿27.01
41.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 SHP 0.75
$0.35 ฿11.21
185.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.21 ฿70.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.76 ฿120
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Half Tree Hollow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.72 ฿54.8
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White Bread (500g)
$2.14 SHP 1.60
$1.63 ฿52.1
31.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.16 ฿36.93
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Eggs
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$1.98 ฿63.1
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$15.93 ฿508
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$3.17 ฿101
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$10.90 ฿348
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.65 ฿84.3
-
Banana (1kg)
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$1.22 ฿38.98
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.70 ฿54.1
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Tomato (1kg)
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$1.59 ฿50.7
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.32 ฿42.21
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Onion (1kg)
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$1.17 ฿37.25
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.68 ฿21.61
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.56 ฿17.76
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.51 SHP 8.61
$4.51 ฿144
155.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.67 SHP 11.72
$19.07 ฿608
-17.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿56.4
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.18 ฿101
-
🚌 Getting Around
Half Tree Hollow
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.70
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.00 SHP 29.92
$18.90 ฿602
111.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.36 ฿43.29
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.11
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$8.03 ฿256
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.57 SHP 1.92
$1.24 ฿39.62
107.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$21.2K ฿674.7K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$21.8K ฿693.5K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Half Tree Hollow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$71.2 ฿2,271
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$14.09 ฿449
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$223 SHP 167
$17.47 ฿557
1175.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Half Tree Hollow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.56 SHP 15.38
$42.07 ฿1,341
-51.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$6.88 ฿219
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Cinema Ticket
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$5.94 ฿189
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Half Tree Hollow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$307 ฿9,799
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$14.8K ฿471.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Half Tree Hollow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$55.7 ฿1,775
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$26.79 ฿854
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$83.2 ฿2,653
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$70.1 ฿2,235
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Half Tree Hollow
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$749 SHP 560
$427 ฿13.6K
75.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$237 ฿7,559
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$802 ฿25.6K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$529 SHP 396
$503 ฿16.0K
5.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,061 ฿65.7K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,533 ฿48.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Half Tree Hollow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$771 SHP 577
$654 ฿20.8K
17.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Half Tree Hollow: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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