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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kaduna is 49.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kaduna is 46.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kaduna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.07 ₦3,181
$2.02 ฿65.3
2.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.08 ₦53.9K
$18.78 ฿608
86.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.61 ₦5,547
$7.67 ฿248
-52.93%
Cappuccino
-
$1.98 ฿64.2
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₦557
$0.82 ฿26.64
-56.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ₦215
$0.33 ฿10.58
-57.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.88 ₦1,354
$2.12 ฿68.6
-58.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 ₦2,105
$3.73 ฿121
-63.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kaduna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ₦3,454
$1.64 ฿53.2
37.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 ₦1,433
$1.57 ฿50.9
-40.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 ₦3,208
$1.19 ฿38.62
75.63%
Eggs
$3.24 ₦4,977
$1.98 ฿64.1
63.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.27 ₦3,496
$15.99 ฿517
-85.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$3.12 ฿101
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.44 ₦8,361
$11.16 ฿361
-51.25%
Apples (1kg)
$6.54 ₦10K
$2.76 ฿89.2
136.96%
Banana (1kg)
$3.52 ₦5,403
$1.22 ฿39.5
188.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 ₦1,834
$1.71 ฿55.4
-30.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 ₦2,905
$1.55 ฿50.2
21.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 ₦3,626
$1.34 ฿43.21
76.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 ₦3,597
$1.21 ฿39.23
93.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 ₦556
$0.72 ฿23.2
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₦530
$0.53 ฿17.05
-35.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.72 ฿153
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.66 ₦5,629
$18.39 ฿595
-80.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kaduna
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.42 ฿46.08
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 ฿254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.25 ฿40.4
-
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
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kaduna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$13.91 ₦21.4K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-80.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.88 ₦10.6K
$13.72 ฿444
-49.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.7 ₦51.8K
$17.56 ฿568
91.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kaduna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.8 ฿188
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kaduna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$308 ฿9,963
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kaduna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.14 ₦17.1K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-79.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.97 ₦32.2K
$26.4 ฿854
-20.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$21.23 ₦32.6K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-75.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$21.03 ₦32.3K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-70.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kaduna
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$171 ₦263.4K
$434 ฿14K
-60.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 ₦166.4K
$235 ฿7,610
-53.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 ₦750.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
-40.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$280 ₦430.1K
$498 ฿16.1K
-43.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kaduna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Kaduna: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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