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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalimantan is 27.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kalimantan is 20.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalimantan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
$2.02 ฿65.3
-25.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.4 Rp 201.2K
$18.78 ฿608
-33.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.67 ฿248
-57.11%
Cappuccino
$1.73 Rp 28.1K
$1.98 ฿64.2
-12.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 Rp 8,184
$0.82 ฿26.64
-39.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,585
$0.33 ฿10.58
-15.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 Rp 40.7K
$2.12 ฿68.6
18.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 Rp 56.9K
$3.73 ฿121
-6.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalimantan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Rp 20K
$1.64 ฿53.2
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.2K
$1.57 ฿50.9
-28.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 Rp 14.2K
$1.19 ฿38.62
-26.05%
Eggs
$1.55 Rp 25.1K
$1.98 ฿64.1
-21.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.27 Rp 134.3K
$15.99 ฿517
-48.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 Rp 52.5K
$3.12 ฿101
3.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.07 Rp 131K
$11.16 ฿361
-27.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 37.4K
$2.76 ฿89.2
-16.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 Rp 23.3K
$1.22 ฿39.5
18.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 Rp 29K
$1.71 ฿55.4
4.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 25.4K
$1.55 ฿50.2
0.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
$1.34 ฿43.21
-2.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 Rp 31.7K
$1.21 ฿39.23
61.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
$0.72 ฿23.2
30.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,305
$0.53 ฿17.05
-15.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 Rp 40.9K
$4.72 ฿153
-46.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.79 Rp 321.3K
$18.39 ฿595
7.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 Rp 33K
$1.79 ฿57.9
13.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 Rp 50.1K
$3.21 ฿104
-3.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalimantan
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Rp 4,782
$0.94 ฿30.44
-69.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.07 Rp 163.5K
$18.9 ฿612
-46.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 Rp 8,740
$1.42 ฿46.08
-61.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,050
$1.35 ฿43.53
-72.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
$7.85 ฿254
-63.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
$1.25 ฿40.4
-32.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K Rp 393.7M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
14.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K Rp 449.9M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
26.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalimantan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.5 Rp 1.1M
$70.6 ฿2,285
-0.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.32 Rp 70.1K
$13.72 ฿444
-68.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.9 Rp 371.7K
$17.56 ฿568
30.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalimantan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.62 Rp 367.1K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-45.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.07 Rp 98.6K
$6.9 ฿223
-12.03%
Cinema Ticket
$3.11 Rp 50.5K
$5.8 ฿188
-46.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalimantan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$308 ฿9,963
-69.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,644 Rp 124.1M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-48.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalimantan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.49 Rp 689.6K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-23.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.51 Rp 495.3K
$26.4 ฿854
15.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.3 Rp 1.1M
$85.1 ฿2,755
-20.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.1 Rp 1.2M
$71.8 ฿2,323
1.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalimantan
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$434 ฿14K
-40.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.5M
$235 ฿7,610
-33.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 Rp 9.5M
$821 ฿26.6K
-28.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 Rp 5.3M
$498 ฿16.1K
-33.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,259 Rp 20.4M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-42.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$890 Rp 14.4M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-42.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalimantan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5
83.00%

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Last update for Kalimantan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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