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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ho is 46.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ho is 41.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.86 GHS 29.24

$2.02 ฿65.3

41.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.72 GHS 99.3

$18.78 ฿608

-48.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.97 GHS 40.56

$7.67 ฿248

-48.24%

Cappuccino

$1.49 GHS 15.23

$1.98 ฿64.2

-24.75%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 GHS 5.26

$0.82 ฿26.64

-37.80%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.3 GHS 3.08

$0.33 ฿10.58

-9.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.47 GHS 4.8

$2.12 ฿68.6

-77.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.74 GHS 7.6

$3.73 ฿121

-80.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 GHS 11.7

$1.64 ฿53.2

-30.49%

White Bread (500g)

$0.47 GHS 4.77

$1.57 ฿50.9

-70.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.82 GHS 8.37

$1.19 ฿38.62

-31.09%

Eggs

$2.3 GHS 23.54

$1.98 ฿64.1

16.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.3 GHS 115

$15.99 ฿517

-29.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.42 GHS 45.12

$3.12 ฿101

41.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.21 GHS 53.2

$11.16 ฿361

-53.32%

Apples (1kg)

$2.18 GHS 22.28

$2.76 ฿89.2

-21.01%

Banana (1kg)

$0.94 GHS 9.64

$1.22 ฿39.5

-22.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.93 GHS 9.46

$1.71 ฿55.4

-45.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.99 GHS 10.11

$1.55 ฿50.2

-36.13%

Potato (1kg)

$1.91 GHS 19.53

$1.34 ฿43.21

42.54%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 GHS 10.13

$1.21 ฿39.23

-18.18%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.3 GHS 3.11

$0.72 ฿23.2

-58.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 GHS 5.16

$0.53 ฿17.05

-3.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.57 GHS 16.03

$4.72 ฿153

-66.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.14 GHS 32.06

$18.39 ฿595

-82.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.6 GHS 6.12

$1.79 ฿57.9

-66.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.14 GHS 11.68

$3.21 ฿104

-64.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.94 ฿30.44

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.9 ฿612

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.56 GHS 15.97

$1.42 ฿46.08

9.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.17 GHS 11.99

$1.35 ฿43.53

-13.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.4 GHS 55.2

$7.85 ฿254

-31.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 GHS 9.48

$1.25 ฿40.4

-25.60%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$5,896 GHS 60.3K

$21.2K ฿684.9K

-72.14%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$7,634 GHS 78K

$21.8K ฿706.8K

-65.05%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$24.68 GHS 252

$70.6 ฿2,285

-65.05%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$12.98 GHS 133

$13.72 ฿444

-5.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.63 GHS 150

$17.56 ฿568

-16.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.64 ฿1,347

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ฿223

Cinema Ticket

$9.52 GHS 97.3

$5.8 ฿188

64.14%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$71.7 GHS 732

$308 ฿9,963

-76.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,914 GHS 80.9K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-46.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.55 GHS 149

$55.4 ฿1,793

-73.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.04 GHS 195

$26.4 ฿854

-27.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$28.59 GHS 292

$85.1 ฿2,755

-66.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.18 GHS 421

$71.8 ฿2,323

-42.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$434 ฿14K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$235 ฿7,610

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 ฿26.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$498 ฿16.1K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,180 ฿70.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,543 ฿49.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$109 GHS 1,111

$703 ฿22.8K

-84.54%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

25.4

408.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ho: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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