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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalasin is 3.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kalasin is 15.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalasin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.04 ฿96.9
$2.03 ฿64.6
49.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.11 ฿864
$18.59 ฿593
45.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.25 ฿263
$7.48 ฿238
10.29%
Cappuccino
$2.07 ฿65.9
$2.00 ฿63.7
3.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.01
$0.85 ฿27.01
-15.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ฿11.00
$0.35 ฿11.21
-2.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 ฿76.5
$2.21 ฿70.5
8.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 ฿121
$3.76 ฿120
1.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalasin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 ฿56.5
$1.72 ฿54.8
2.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 ฿38.97
$1.63 ฿52.1
-25.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 ฿40.50
$1.16 ฿36.93
9.48%
Eggs
$2.15 ฿68.6
$1.98 ฿63.1
8.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.56 ฿592
$15.93 ฿508
16.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.01 ฿96.0
$3.17 ฿101
-5.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.96 ฿349
$10.90 ฿348
0.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 ฿103
$2.65 ฿84.3
21.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.08
$1.22 ฿38.98
-2.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 ฿62.6
$1.70 ฿54.1
15.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 ฿50.3
$1.59 ฿50.7
-0.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 ฿46.57
$1.32 ฿42.21
10.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.05
$1.17 ฿37.25
1.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ฿31.30
$0.68 ฿21.61
44.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ฿16.50
$0.56 ฿17.76
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.25 ฿135
$4.51 ฿144
-5.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.97 ฿573
$19.07 ฿608
-5.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 ฿57.3
$1.77 ฿56.4
1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 ฿86.4
$3.18 ฿101
-14.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalasin
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿29.86
$0.96 ฿30.70
-2.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿602
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ฿33.74
$1.36 ฿43.29
-22.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 ฿37.73
$1.35 ฿43.11
-12.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.10 ฿195
$8.03 ฿256
-24.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿39.77
$1.24 ฿39.62
0.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ฿883.2K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
30.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.0K ฿861.1K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
24.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalasin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.6 ฿2,474
$71.2 ฿2,271
8.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.81 ฿440
$14.09 ฿449
-1.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.92 ฿603
$17.47 ฿557
8.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalasin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.63 ฿1,550
$42.07 ฿1,341
15.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.03 ฿383
$6.88 ฿219
74.85%
Cinema Ticket
$6.94 ฿221
$5.94 ฿189
16.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalasin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 ฿9,598
$307 ฿9,799
-2.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,542 ฿304.2K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-35.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalasin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.23 ฿1,059
$55.7 ฿1,775
-40.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.92 ฿1,113
$26.79 ฿854
30.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 ฿3,181
$83.2 ฿2,653
19.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.4 ฿2,276
$70.1 ฿2,235
1.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalasin
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$420 ฿13.4K
$427 ฿13.6K
-1.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 ฿9,109
$237 ฿7,559
20.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$803 ฿25.6K
$802 ฿25.6K
0.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 ฿20.9K
$503 ฿16.0K
30.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,090 ฿66.6K
$2,061 ฿65.7K
1.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,469 ฿46.8K
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-4.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalasin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5
9.00%

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Last update for Kalasin: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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