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

😐 Solo nomad: Ipoh is 10.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ipoh is 10.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.64 MYR 11.12

$2.02 ฿65.3

30.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19 MYR 80.1

$18.78 ฿608

1.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.73 MYR 15.71

$7.67 ฿248

-51.37%

Cappuccino

$2.23 MYR 9.39

$1.98 ฿64.2

12.63%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.29

$0.82 ฿26.64

-4.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.33 ฿10.58

9.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.5 MYR 14.78

$2.12 ฿68.6

65.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.54 MYR 19.13

$3.73 ฿121

21.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 MYR 8.04

$1.64 ฿53.2

16.46%

White Bread (500g)

$1.04 MYR 4.37

$1.57 ฿50.9

-33.76%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.56

$1.19 ฿38.62

10.92%

Eggs

$1.89 MYR 7.95

$1.98 ฿64.1

-4.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.87 MYR 54.3

$15.99 ฿517

-19.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.25 MYR 22.15

$3.12 ฿101

68.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.79 MYR 32.83

$11.16 ฿361

-30.20%

Apples (1kg)

$2.88 MYR 12.12

$2.76 ฿89.2

4.35%

Banana (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.53

$1.22 ฿39.5

45.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.05 MYR 12.87

$1.71 ฿55.4

78.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.8

$1.55 ฿50.2

34.84%

Potato (1kg)

$1.5 MYR 6.33

$1.34 ฿43.21

11.94%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.62

$1.21 ฿39.23

9.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.65 MYR 6.95

$0.72 ฿23.2

129.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 MYR 1.94

$0.53 ฿17.05

-13.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 MYR 17.4

$4.72 ฿153

-12.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.43 MYR 69.3

$18.39 ฿595

-10.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.51 MYR 14.82

$1.79 ฿57.9

96.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.27 MYR 18

$3.21 ฿104

33.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 3.12

$0.94 ฿30.44

-21.28%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.83 MYR 49.9

$18.9 ฿612

-37.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.83

$1.42 ฿46.08

-19.01%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.13 MYR 4.78

$1.35 ฿43.53

-16.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.38 MYR 18.46

$7.85 ฿254

-44.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.93

$1.25 ฿40.4

-63.20%

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

$43.7K MYR 184.1K

$21.2K ฿684.9K

106.26%

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

$31.1K MYR 131.2K

$21.8K ฿706.8K

42.41%

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

$64.5 MYR 272

$70.6 ฿2,285

-8.71%

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

$9.63 MYR 40.59

$13.72 ฿444

-29.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.28 MYR 119

$17.56 ฿568

61.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.18 MYR 97.7

$41.64 ฿1,347

-44.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.03 MYR 25.43

$6.9 ฿223

-12.61%

Cinema Ticket

$3.02 MYR 12.75

$5.8 ฿188

-47.93%

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

$119 MYR 503

$308 ฿9,963

-61.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,370 MYR 9,994

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-83.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.1 MYR 245

$55.4 ฿1,793

4.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.54 MYR 116

$26.4 ฿854

4.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.1 MYR 313

$85.1 ฿2,755

-12.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.1 MYR 220

$71.8 ฿2,323

-27.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,653

$434 ฿14K

-9.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$267 MYR 1,125

$235 ฿7,610

13.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$657 MYR 2,770

$821 ฿26.6K

-20.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$474 MYR 2,000

$498 ฿16.1K

-4.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,585 MYR 6,684

$2,180 ฿70.6K

-27.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,229 MYR 5,185

$1,543 ฿49.9K

-20.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$932 MYR 3,929

$703 ฿22.8K

32.47%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

-20.80%

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

Last update for Ipoh: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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