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

😐 Solo nomad: Ibb is 53.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ibb is 45.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibb
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.03 YER 1,677
$2.01 ฿64.4
249.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.84 YER 9,745
$18.23 ฿583
124.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.40 YER 2,959
$7.65 ฿244
62.09%
Cappuccino
$2.03 YER 485
$1.92 ฿61.3
5.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 YER 380
$0.84 ฿26.90
89.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 YER 127
$0.36 ฿11.39
47.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.19 ฿70.0
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.79 ฿121
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ibb
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.30 YER 787
$1.64 ฿52.4
101.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 YER 292
$1.62 ฿51.8
-24.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.56 YER 1,087
$1.15 ฿36.88
296.52%
Eggs
$6.48 YER 1,547
$1.94 ฿62.0
234.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 YER 2,216
$15.94 ฿510
-41.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.57 YER 3,000
$3.10 ฿99.2
305.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.02 YER 6,448
$11.07 ฿354
144.08%
Apples (1kg)
$5.79 YER 1,381
$2.71 ฿86.5
113.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.20 YER 526
$1.18 ฿37.69
86.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.39 YER 1,524
$1.71 ฿54.5
273.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 YER 891
$1.61 ฿51.3
131.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 YER 554
$1.39 ฿44.53
66.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 YER 486
$1.15 ฿36.70
77.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 YER 176
$0.71 ฿22.76
4.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 YER 334
$0.55 ฿17.60
154.55%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.26 YER 777
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 YER 987
$4.57 ฿146
-9.41%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.87 ฿603
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.82 ฿58.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿103
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🚌 Getting Around
Ibb
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.88 ฿28.16
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.89 ฿604
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.03 YER 483
$1.41 ฿45.17
43.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.30 ฿41.59
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$8.20 ฿262
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$4.04 YER 964
$1.23 ฿39.18
228.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$21.2K ฿677.0K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$22.3K ฿713.3K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibb
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.8 YER 21.9K
$69.9 ฿2,234
31.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.58 YER 3,717
$14.07 ฿450
10.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.7 YER 18.3K
$17.70 ฿566
333.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ibb
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$83.2 YER 19.9K
$41.41 ฿1,324
100.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$6.69 ฿214
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.74 ฿184
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibb
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.93 YER 6,903
$299 ฿9,566
-90.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,391 YER 809.2K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-77.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ibb
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.49 YER 6,799
$54.8 ฿1,753
-48.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$26.35 ฿842
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.96 YER 11.9K
$84.7 ฿2,706
-40.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.2 YER 13.7K
$69.7 ฿2,229
-17.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibb
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$215 YER 51.4K
$427 ฿13.6K
-49.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 YER 37.8K
$241 ฿7,697
-34.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$576 YER 137.5K
$811 ฿25.9K
-28.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 YER 91.5K
$498 ฿15.9K
-23.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,022 ฿64.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,524 ฿48.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ibb
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$355 YER 84.8K
$639 ฿20.4K
-44.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Ibb: April 14, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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