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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jos is 30.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jos is 17.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.27 ₦1,948

$2.02 ฿65.3

-37.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.17 ₦21.8K

$18.78 ฿608

-24.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.63 ₦7,113

$7.67 ฿248

-39.63%

Cappuccino

$2.36 ₦3,629

$1.98 ฿64.2

19.19%

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

$0.37 ₦575

$0.82 ฿26.64

-54.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 ₦385

$0.33 ฿10.58

-24.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.73 ₦1,126

$2.12 ฿68.6

-65.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.73 ฿121

Milk (1 liter)

$3.65 ₦5,607

$1.64 ฿53.2

122.56%

White Bread (500g)

$0.92 ₦1,421

$1.57 ฿50.9

-41.40%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.43 ₦5,273

$1.19 ฿38.62

188.24%

Eggs

$3.02 ₦4,635

$1.98 ฿64.1

52.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.1 ₦15.5K

$15.99 ฿517

-36.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.02 ₦7,720

$3.12 ฿101

60.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.56 ₦7,002

$11.16 ฿361

-59.14%

Apples (1kg)

$3.9 ₦5,989

$2.76 ฿89.2

41.30%

Banana (1kg)

$5.04 ₦7,744

$1.22 ฿39.5

313.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 ₦4,177

$1.71 ฿55.4

59.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.95 ₦6,068

$1.55 ฿50.2

154.84%

Potato (1kg)

$2.29 ₦3,516

$1.34 ฿43.21

70.90%

Onion (1kg)

$1.91 ₦2,932

$1.21 ฿39.23

57.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 ₦973

$0.72 ฿23.2

-12.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₦1,159

$0.53 ฿17.05

41.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.72 ฿153

Wine (Bottle)

$4.19 ₦6,438

$18.39 ฿595

-77.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₦1,159

$1.79 ฿57.9

-58.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 ฿104

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.94 ฿30.44

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.9 ฿612

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 ₦1,562

$1.42 ฿46.08

-28.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿43.53

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.9 ₦15.2K

$7.85 ฿254

26.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 ₦1,440

$1.25 ฿40.4

-24.80%

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

$21.2K ฿684.9K

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

$21.8K ฿706.8K

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

$98.7 ₦151.6K

$70.6 ฿2,285

39.73%

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

$10.08 ₦15.5K

$13.72 ฿444

-26.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.56 ฿568

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.34 ₦62K

$41.64 ฿1,347

-3.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.76 ₦18.1K

$6.9 ฿223

70.43%

Cinema Ticket

$8.96 ₦13.8K

$5.8 ฿188

54.48%

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

$308 ฿9,963

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$993 ₦1.5M

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-93.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$10.12 ₦15.6K

$55.4 ฿1,793

-81.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$15.07 ₦23.2K

$26.4 ฿854

-42.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.1 ₦77K

$85.1 ฿2,755

-41.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.75 ₦76.5K

$71.8 ฿2,323

-30.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$699 ₦1.1M

$434 ฿14K

60.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$474 ₦727.9K

$235 ฿7,610

101.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$859 ₦1.3M

$821 ฿26.6K

4.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$593 ₦911K

$498 ฿16.1K

18.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,011 ₦3.1M

$2,180 ฿70.6K

-7.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,496 ₦2.3M

$1,543 ฿49.9K

-3.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$110 ₦168.9K

$703 ฿22.8K

-84.37%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Jos: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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