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

🙂 Solo nomad: Itahari is 48.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Itahari is 38.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 47.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Itahari
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.85 NPR 271
$2.03 ฿63.8
-8.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.00 NPR 2,786
$18.59 ฿585
2.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 NPR 947
$7.48 ฿235
-13.64%
Cappuccino
$1.56 NPR 229
$2.00 ฿62.8
-22.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 NPR 72.4
$0.85 ฿26.63
-42.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 NPR 26.60
$0.35 ฿11.05
-48.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 NPR 372
$2.21 ฿69.5
14.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NPR 531
$3.76 ฿118
-3.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Itahari
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 NPR 115
$1.72 ฿54.0
-54.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 NPR 87.3
$1.63 ฿51.4
-63.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 NPR 114
$1.16 ฿36.42
-32.76%
Eggs
$1.54 NPR 226
$1.98 ฿62.2
-22.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.23 NPR 1,060
$15.93 ฿501
-54.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.25 NPR 476
$3.17 ฿99.6
2.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.04 NPR 885
$10.90 ฿343
-44.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 NPR 277
$2.65 ฿83.2
-28.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 NPR 116
$1.22 ฿38.45
-35.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 NPR 183
$1.70 ฿53.4
-26.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 NPR 101
$1.59 ฿49.99
-56.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 NPR 70.5
$1.32 ฿41.63
-63.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 NPR 100
$1.17 ฿36.74
-41.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 NPR 72.1
$0.68 ฿21.31
-27.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 NPR 49.01
$0.56 ฿17.52
-41.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 NPR 417
$4.51 ฿142
-36.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.67 NPR 978
$19.07 ฿600
-65.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 NPR 336
$1.77 ฿55.7
29.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 NPR 491
$3.18 ฿100.0
5.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Itahari
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 NPR 28.96
$0.96 ฿30.27
-79.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿594
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.12 NPR 311
$1.36 ฿42.69
55.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 NPR 120
$1.35 ฿42.51
-39.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 NPR 521
$8.03 ฿253
-55.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 NPR 179
$1.24 ฿39.08
-1.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K NPR 4.7M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
52.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.3K NPR 5.9M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
85.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Itahari
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.18 NPR 3,838
$71.2 ฿2,240
-63.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.96 NPR 727
$14.09 ฿443
-64.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.53 NPR 1,398
$17.47 ฿549
-45.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Itahari
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.09 NPR 2,653
$42.07 ฿1,323
-57.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.71 NPR 397
$5.94 ฿187
-54.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Itahari
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.3 NPR 10.7K
$307 ฿9,664
-76.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,727 NPR 399.7K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-81.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Itahari
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.92 NPR 3,654
$55.7 ฿1,750
-55.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.16 NPR 4,129
$26.79 ฿842
5.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.36 NPR 6,650
$83.2 ฿2,617
-45.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.50 NPR 4,178
$70.1 ฿2,204
-59.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Itahari
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$103 NPR 15.2K
$427 ฿13.4K
-75.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$17.99 NPR 2,638
$237 ฿7,454
-92.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$100 NPR 14.7K
$802 ฿25.2K
-87.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 NPR 21.3K
$503 ฿15.8K
-71.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Itahari
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$202 NPR 29.6K
$654 ฿20.6K
-69.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
5
141.60%

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Last update for Itahari: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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