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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kajaani is 80.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 106% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kajaani is 86% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 94.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kajaani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.01 โ‚ฌ12.94
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
661.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.68 โ‚ฌ39.38
$18.68 เธฟ587
144.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.57 โ‚ฌ8.25
$7.92 เธฟ249
20.83%
Cappuccino
$4.74 โ‚ฌ4.08
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
134.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.23
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
207.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
368.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.27 โ‚ฌ7.13
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
272.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.34 โ‚ฌ8.05
$3.59 เธฟ113
160.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kajaani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-17.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
36.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
94.17%
Eggs
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
46.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 โ‚ฌ7.53
$16.00 เธฟ503
-45.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.53 โ‚ฌ9.07
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
233.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.23 โ‚ฌ18.30
$10.93 เธฟ344
94.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-22.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
60.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
42.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.95
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
188.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
9.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
57.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
140.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.19
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
148.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.14 โ‚ฌ12.19
$4.64 เธฟ146
204.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.30 โ‚ฌ11.46
$18.96 เธฟ596
-29.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.61
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
70.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 โ‚ฌ3.18
$3.20 เธฟ101
15.31%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kajaani
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.40 โ‚ฌ2.93
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
277.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.3 โ‚ฌ57.1
$19.24 เธฟ605
244.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 โ‚ฌ6.78
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
477.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-8.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.8 โ‚ฌ54.1
$8.15 เธฟ256
670.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
72.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K โ‚ฌ30.0K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
63.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K โ‚ฌ27.1K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
44.78%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kajaani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 โ‚ฌ126
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
107.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.47 โ‚ฌ26.27
$13.91 เธฟ437
119.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.54 โ‚ฌ16.84
$18.00 เธฟ566
8.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kajaani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.80 โ‚ฌ37.75
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
4.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.20 โ‚ฌ20.86
$6.80 เธฟ214
255.88%
Cinema Ticket
$16.32 โ‚ฌ14.07
$5.72 เธฟ180
185.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kajaani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$331 โ‚ฌ286
$308 เธฟ9,693
7.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,104 โ‚ฌ6,986
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-45.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kajaani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 โ‚ฌ93.2
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
93.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.15 โ‚ฌ22.54
$26.71 เธฟ840
-2.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.45
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-32.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 โ‚ฌ90.2
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
47.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kajaani
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 โ‚ฌ653
$431 เธฟ13.5K
76.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 โ‚ฌ548
$237 เธฟ7,439
168.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,299 โ‚ฌ1,120
$811 เธฟ25.5K
60.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,031 โ‚ฌ889
$501 เธฟ15.7K
105.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,737 โ‚ฌ3,221
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
69.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,034 โ‚ฌ1,754
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
27.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kajaani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,070 โ‚ฌ1,784
$684 เธฟ21.5K
202.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
5
-21.40%

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Last update for Kajaani: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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