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

😐 Solo nomad: Havana is 6.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Havana is 7.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Havana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.74 CUP 89.8
$2.02 ฿65.3
85.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.4 CUP 706
$18.78 ฿608
56.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 CUP 155
$7.67 ฿248
-15.78%
Cappuccino
$1.18 CUP 28.36
$1.98 ฿64.2
-40.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 CUP 54
$0.82 ฿26.64
174.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 CUP 36.52
$0.33 ฿10.58
360.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 CUP 49.13
$2.12 ฿68.6
-3.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 CUP 61.5
$3.73 ฿121
-31.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Havana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.4 CUP 81.6
$1.64 ฿53.2
107.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 CUP 24.89
$1.57 ฿50.9
-33.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 CUP 55.9
$1.19 ฿38.62
95.80%
Eggs
$3.62 CUP 86.9
$1.98 ฿64.1
82.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.13 CUP 123
$15.99 ฿517
-67.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.31 CUP 127
$3.12 ฿101
70.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.91 CUP 238
$11.16 ฿361
-11.20%
Apples (1kg)
$5.12 CUP 123
$2.76 ฿89.2
85.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 CUP 33
$1.22 ฿39.5
12.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 CUP 59.7
$1.71 ฿55.4
45.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.69 CUP 40.65
$1.55 ฿50.2
9.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.93 CUP 70.4
$1.34 ฿43.21
118.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.79 CUP 66.9
$1.21 ฿39.23
130.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 CUP 23.75
$0.72 ฿23.2
37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 CUP 27.34
$0.53 ฿17.05
115.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 CUP 97.7
$4.72 ฿153
-13.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.18 CUP 196
$18.39 ฿595
-55.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 CUP 49.98
$1.79 ฿57.9
16.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 CUP 46.51
$3.21 ฿104
-39.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Havana
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 CUP 30.49
$0.94 ฿30.44
35.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.6 CUP 591
$18.9 ฿612
30.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 CUP 77.9
$1.42 ฿46.08
128.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 CUP 12.5
$1.35 ฿43.53
-61.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.02 CUP 360
$7.85 ฿254
91.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 CUP 30.58
$1.25 ฿40.4
1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$59.1K CUP 1.4M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
179.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$66.5K CUP 1.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
204.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Havana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.31 CUP 895
$70.6 ฿2,285
-47.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.21 CUP 965
$13.72 ฿444
193.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.7 CUP 1,768
$17.56 ฿568
319.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Havana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.71 CUP 977
$41.64 ฿1,347
-2.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 CUP 145
$6.9 ฿223
-12.61%
Cinema Ticket
$0.83 CUP 19.99
$5.8 ฿188
-85.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Havana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$113 CUP 2,708
$308 ฿9,963
-63.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,890 CUP 237.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-32.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Havana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.5 CUP 972
$55.4 ฿1,793
-26.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.28 CUP 799
$26.4 ฿854
26.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.8 CUP 1,795
$85.1 ฿2,755
-12.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.9 CUP 1,965
$71.8 ฿2,323
14.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Havana
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 CUP 8,647
$434 ฿14K
-17.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 CUP 6,958
$235 ฿7,610
23.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,020 CUP 24.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
24.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$605 CUP 14.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
21.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$396 CUP 9,512
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-81.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$512 CUP 12.3K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-66.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Havana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$34.54 CUP 829
$703 ฿22.8K
-95.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.43
5
48.60%

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Last update for Havana: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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