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

🙂 Solo nomad: Homs is 51.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Homs is 38.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.04 SYP 347

$1.97 ฿62.0

54.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.88 SYP 1,355

$18.68 ฿587

-36.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.05 SYP 462

$7.92 ฿249

-48.86%

Cappuccino

$1.01 SYP 115

$2.02 ฿63.7

-50.00%

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

$0.67 SYP 76.3

$0.84 ฿26.45

-20.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 SYP 47.37

$0.35 ฿11.07

20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.82 SYP 93.1

$2.22 ฿69.9

-63.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.97 SYP 111

$3.59 ฿113

-72.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.66 SYP 75.4

$1.67 ฿52.4

-60.48%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 SYP 67.0

$1.62 ฿51.1

-63.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.13 SYP 128

$1.20 ฿37.83

-5.83%

Eggs

$1.82 SYP 207

$1.93 ฿60.8

-5.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.74 SYP 312

$16.00 ฿503

-82.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.56 SYP 635

$3.16 ฿99.2

75.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.22 SYP 1,279

$10.93 ฿344

2.65%

Apples (1kg)

$0.62 SYP 71.3

$2.67 ฿83.8

-76.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.39 SYP 158

$1.18 ฿36.99

17.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.52 SYP 59.6

$1.64 ฿51.5

-68.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.32 SYP 36.42

$1.59 ฿49.83

-79.87%

Potato (1kg)

$0.54 SYP 61.3

$1.32 ฿41.64

-59.09%

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 SYP 74.9

$1.19 ฿37.49

-44.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.37 SYP 42.52

$0.71 ฿22.20

-47.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 SYP 70.5

$0.56 ฿17.75

10.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.52 SYP 173

$4.64 ฿146

-67.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$2.55 SYP 291

$18.96 ฿596

-86.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 SYP 92.2

$1.77 ฿55.7

-54.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.98 SYP 112

$3.20 ฿101

-69.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 ฿28.32

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.24 ฿605

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 SYP 117

$1.36 ฿42.78

-24.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 SYP 112

$1.35 ฿42.37

-27.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 SYP 168

$8.15 ฿256

-81.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 SYP 144

$1.22 ฿38.43

3.28%

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

$18.8K SYP 2.1M

$21.4K ฿671.8K

-12.11%

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

$21.2K SYP 2.4M

$21.7K ฿683.8K

-2.39%

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

$102 SYP 11.7K

$70.3 ฿2,210

45.38%

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

$6.15 SYP 701

$13.91 ฿437

-55.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.78 SYP 1,685

$18.00 ฿566

-17.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$10.09 SYP 1,151

$41.78 ฿1,314

-75.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.06 SYP 577

$6.80 ฿214

-25.59%

Cinema Ticket

$2.96 SYP 338

$5.72 ฿180

-48.25%

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

$43.13 SYP 4,919

$308 ฿9,693

-86.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,837 SYP 209.5K

$14.8K ฿465.7K

-87.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.78 SYP 1,686

$55.9 ฿1,756

-73.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$12.53 SYP 1,429

$26.71 ฿840

-53.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.25 SYP 5,047

$84.5 ฿2,658

-47.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.6 SYP 6,339

$70.8 ฿2,227

-21.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75.7 SYP 8,629

$431 ฿13.5K

-82.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$34.69 SYP 3,956

$237 ฿7,439

-85.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$305 SYP 34.8K

$811 ฿25.5K

-62.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$50.4 SYP 5,750

$501 ฿15.7K

-89.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,202 ฿69.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,600 ฿50.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$73.7 SYP 8,400

$684 ฿21.5K

-89.24%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.75

175.00%

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

Last update for Homs: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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