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

😐 Solo nomad: Ibb is 37.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ibb is 36.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibb
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.05 YER 1,680
$2.03 ฿64.2
247.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.71 YER 9,933
$18.59 ฿588
124.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.46 YER 2,968
$7.48 ฿237
66.58%
Cappuccino
$2.00 YER 477
$2.00 ฿63.2
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 YER 394
$0.85 ฿26.81
95.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 YER 124
$0.35 ฿11.13
48.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.21 ฿70.0
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.76 ฿119
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ibb
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.30 YER 786
$1.72 ฿54.4
91.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 YER 291
$1.63 ฿51.7
-25.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.64 YER 1,105
$1.16 ฿36.66
300.00%
Eggs
$6.55 YER 1,561
$1.98 ฿62.6
230.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.42 YER 2,244
$15.93 ฿504
-40.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.41 YER 2,955
$3.17 ฿100
291.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.73 YER 6,603
$10.90 ฿345
154.40%
Apples (1kg)
$6.00 YER 1,429
$2.65 ฿83.7
126.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 YER 528
$1.22 ฿38.70
81.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.19 YER 1,475
$1.70 ฿53.7
264.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 YER 888
$1.59 ฿50.3
134.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 YER 577
$1.32 ฿41.90
83.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 YER 483
$1.17 ฿36.99
73.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 YER 185
$0.68 ฿21.46
14.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 YER 351
$0.56 ฿17.64
162.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.27 YER 779
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 YER 991
$4.51 ฿143
-7.76%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.07 ฿604
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿56.0
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 ฿101
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🚌 Getting Around
Ibb
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.96 ฿30.47
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$18.90 ฿598
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.10 YER 501
$1.36 ฿42.98
54.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿42.80
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$8.03 ฿254
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$4.01 YER 954
$1.24 ฿39.34
223.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$21.2K ฿669.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$21.8K ฿688.5K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibb
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.7 YER 21.8K
$71.2 ฿2,255
28.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.22 YER 3,625
$14.09 ฿446
8.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.6 YER 18.0K
$17.47 ฿553
332.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ibb
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$81.9 YER 19.5K
$42.07 ฿1,332
94.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$6.88 ฿218
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Cinema Ticket
-
$5.94 ฿188
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibb
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.91 YER 6,885
$307 ฿9,728
-90.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,365 YER 801.3K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-77.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ibb
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.42 YER 6,769
$55.7 ฿1,762
-48.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$26.79 ฿848
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.0 YER 11.9K
$83.2 ฿2,634
-39.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.7 YER 13.7K
$70.1 ฿2,219
-17.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibb
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$220 YER 52.3K
$427 ฿13.5K
-48.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 YER 37.5K
$237 ฿7,504
-33.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$565 YER 134.5K
$802 ฿25.4K
-29.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$397 YER 94.5K
$503 ฿15.9K
-21.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,061 ฿65.2K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,533 ฿48.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ibb
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$323 YER 77.0K
$654 ฿20.7K
-50.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Ibb: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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