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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ife is 42.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ife is 31.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ife
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.70 โ‚ฆ3,828
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
37.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.27 โ‚ฆ50.0K
$18.68 เธฟ587
88.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.46 โ‚ฆ7,743
$7.92 เธฟ249
-31.06%
Cappuccino
$0.79 โ‚ฆ1,122
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-60.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 โ‚ฆ715
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
-40.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 โ‚ฆ364
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
-25.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.90 โ‚ฆ1,276
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
-59.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฆ1,688
$3.59 เธฟ113
-66.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ife
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 โ‚ฆ966
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-58.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฆ2,525
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
48.33%
Eggs
$2.36 โ‚ฆ3,345
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
22.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.81 โ‚ฆ6,823
$16.00 เธฟ503
-69.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.10 โ‚ฆ7,230
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
61.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.24 โ‚ฆ6,013
$10.93 เธฟ344
-61.21%
Apples (1kg)
$5.79 โ‚ฆ8,217
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
116.85%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.90 โ‚ฆ1,273
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-31.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 โ‚ฆ1,638
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-3.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.64 เธฟ146
-
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 โ‚ฆ10.0K
$18.96 เธฟ596
-62.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.20 เธฟ101
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ife
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 โ‚ฆ475
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-63.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$19.24 เธฟ605
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$8.15 เธฟ256
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.40 โ‚ฆ570
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
-67.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ife
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.36 โ‚ฆ43.1K
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-56.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.90 โ‚ฆ8,378
$13.91 เธฟ437
-57.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.20 โ‚ฆ67.0K
$18.00 เธฟ566
162.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ife
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.79 โ‚ฆ33.8K
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-43.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.80 เธฟ214
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 โ‚ฆ6,677
$5.72 เธฟ180
-17.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ife
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$46.73 โ‚ฆ66.3K
$308 เธฟ9,693
-84.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$418 โ‚ฆ593.8K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-97.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ife
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.72 โ‚ฆ33.7K
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-57.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.41 โ‚ฆ50.2K
$26.71 เธฟ840
32.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.8 โ‚ฆ83.5K
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-30.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.6 โ‚ฆ100.1K
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-0.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ife
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 โ‚ฆ814.9K
$431 เธฟ13.5K
33.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 โ‚ฆ507.0K
$237 เธฟ7,439
51.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,165 โ‚ฆ1.7M
$811 เธฟ25.5K
43.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$713 โ‚ฆ1.0M
$501 เธฟ15.7K
42.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ife
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$162 โ‚ฆ230.5K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-76.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Ife: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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