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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kabul is 43.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 52.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kabul is 51.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.65 ؋185

$2.02 ฿65.3

31.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.58 ؋737

$18.78 ฿608

-43.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.26 ؋296

$7.67 ฿248

-44.46%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.24 ؋156

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 ؋123

Cappuccino

$1.01 ؋70

$1.98 ฿64.2

-48.99%

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

$0.36 ؋25.1

$0.82 ฿26.64

-56.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 ؋9.53

$0.33 ฿10.58

-57.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.12 ฿68.6

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.73 ฿121

Milk (1 liter)

$0.76 ؋52.7

$1.64 ฿53.2

-53.66%

White Bread (500g)

$0.22 ؋15.1

$1.57 ฿50.9

-85.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.74 ؋121

$1.19 ฿38.62

46.22%

Eggs

$1.41 ؋98.4

$1.98 ฿64.1

-28.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.69 ؋257

$15.99 ฿517

-76.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.28 ؋228

$3.12 ฿101

5.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.84 ؋407

$11.16 ฿361

-47.67%

Apples (1kg)

$0.54 ؋37.43

$2.76 ฿89.2

-80.43%

Banana (1kg)

$0.82 ؋56.8

$1.22 ฿39.5

-32.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.71 ؋49.2

$1.71 ฿55.4

-58.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.43 ؋29.84

$1.55 ฿50.2

-72.26%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 ؋32.95

$1.34 ฿43.21

-64.93%

Onion (1kg)

$0.46 ؋31.73

$1.21 ฿39.23

-61.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.25 ؋17.55

$0.72 ฿23.2

-65.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.35 ؋24.39

$0.53 ฿17.05

-33.96%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.75 ؋122

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ؋66.2

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.5 ؋105

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.65 ؋185

$4.72 ฿153

-43.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.39 ฿595

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.9

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 ฿104

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.21 ؋14.62

$0.94 ฿30.44

-77.66%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.12 ؋705

$18.9 ฿612

-46.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 ؋122

$1.42 ฿46.08

23.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.52 ؋36.09

$1.35 ฿43.53

-61.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.47 ؋172

$7.85 ฿254

-68.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 ؋68.4

$1.25 ฿40.4

-21.60%

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

$7,929 ؋552.3K

$21.2K ฿684.9K

-62.54%

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

$32.1K ؋2.2M

$21.8K ฿706.8K

46.95%

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

$50.8 ؋3,536

$70.6 ฿2,285

-28.11%

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

$13.77 ؋959

$13.72 ฿444

0.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$90.1 ؋6,279

$17.56 ฿568

413.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$9.08 ؋632

$41.64 ฿1,347

-78.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.82 ؋266

$6.9 ฿223

-44.64%

Cinema Ticket

$2.11 ؋147

$5.8 ฿188

-63.62%

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

$18.7 ؋1,303

$308 ฿9,963

-93.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,425 ؋99.2K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-90.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$9.6 ؋669

$55.4 ฿1,793

-82.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$16.92 ؋1,179

$26.4 ฿854

-35.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$33.21 ؋2,314

$85.1 ฿2,755

-60.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.36 ؋1,976

$71.8 ฿2,323

-60.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$85.8 ؋5,980

$434 ฿14K

-80.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$56.8 ؋3,953

$235 ฿7,610

-75.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$205 ؋14.3K

$821 ฿26.6K

-75.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$109 ؋7,595

$498 ฿16.1K

-78.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$497 ؋34.6K

$2,180 ฿70.6K

-77.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$267 ؋18.6K

$1,543 ฿49.9K

-82.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$246 ؋17.1K

$703 ฿22.8K

-65.09%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

18.5

270.00%

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

Last update for Kabul: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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