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

🙂 Solo nomad: Itahari is 32.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Itahari is 35.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 47.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Itahari
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 NPR 269
$2.01 ฿64.4
-10.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.30 NPR 2,880
$18.23 ฿583
5.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.70 NPR 1,000
$7.65 ฿245
-12.42%
Cappuccino
$1.55 NPR 231
$1.92 ฿61.4
-19.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 NPR 74.9
$0.84 ฿26.92
-40.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 NPR 27.60
$0.36 ฿11.40
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 NPR 376
$2.19 ฿70.1
15.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 NPR 537
$3.79 ฿121
-5.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Itahari
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 NPR 111
$1.64 ฿52.4
-54.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 NPR 80.9
$1.62 ฿51.9
-66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 NPR 124
$1.15 ฿36.91
-27.83%
Eggs
$1.56 NPR 232
$1.94 ฿62.0
-19.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.53 NPR 1,123
$15.94 ฿510
-52.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 NPR 478
$3.10 ฿99.3
3.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.14 NPR 916
$11.07 ฿354
-44.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 NPR 286
$2.71 ฿86.6
-29.15%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 NPR 122
$1.18 ฿37.73
-30.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 NPR 187
$1.71 ฿54.6
-26.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.70 NPR 105
$1.61 ฿51.4
-56.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 NPR 67.8
$1.39 ฿44.57
-67.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 NPR 100
$1.15 ฿36.74
-41.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 NPR 72.5
$0.71 ฿22.78
-30.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 NPR 54.2
$0.55 ฿17.61
-34.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 NPR 438
$4.57 ฿146
-35.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 NPR 1,023
$18.87 ฿604
-63.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NPR 351
$1.82 ฿58.3
29.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 NPR 482
$3.21 ฿103
0.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Itahari
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 NPR 25.49
$0.88 ฿28.19
-80.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.89 ฿605
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 NPR 334
$1.41 ฿45.21
58.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 NPR 115
$1.30 ฿41.63
-40.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 NPR 539
$8.20 ฿262
-55.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 NPR 181
$1.23 ฿39.22
-1.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K NPR 4.7M
$21.2K ฿677.6K
49.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.0K NPR 6.1M
$22.3K ฿714.0K
83.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Itahari
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.30 NPR 3,924
$69.9 ฿2,236
-62.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.96 NPR 741
$14.07 ฿450
-64.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.69 NPR 1,445
$17.70 ฿566
-45.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Itahari
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.45 NPR 2,753
$41.41 ฿1,325
-55.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.69 ฿214
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.71 NPR 404
$5.74 ฿184
-52.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Itahari
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.4 NPR 11.0K
$299 ฿9,575
-75.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,692 NPR 401.6K
$15.0K ฿480.3K
-82.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Itahari
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.82 NPR 3,703
$54.8 ฿1,754
-54.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.41 NPR 4,089
$26.35 ฿843
4.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.53 NPR 6,793
$84.7 ฿2,709
-46.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.26 NPR 4,365
$69.7 ฿2,232
-58.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Itahari
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$107 NPR 15.9K
$427 ฿13.7K
-75.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$18.12 NPR 2,704
$241 ฿7,704
-92.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$97.0 NPR 14.5K
$811 ฿25.9K
-88.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 NPR 21.8K
$498 ฿15.9K
-70.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,524 ฿48.8K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Itahari
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$205 NPR 30.6K
$639 ฿20.5K
-67.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
5
141.60%

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

Last update for Itahari: April 14, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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