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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalush is 24.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kalush is 15.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalush
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.1 ₴295
$2.02 ฿65.3
251.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.93 ₴993
$18.78 ฿608
27.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.69 ₴236
$7.67 ฿248
-25.81%
Cappuccino
$1.1 ₴45.51
$1.98 ฿64.2
-44.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 ₴26.73
$0.82 ฿26.64
-21.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₴18.08
$0.33 ฿10.58
33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ₴38.66
$2.12 ฿68.6
-56.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 ₴60.6
$3.73 ฿121
-60.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalush
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 ₴43.58
$1.64 ฿53.2
-35.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 ₴24.63
$1.57 ฿50.9
-62.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 ₴55.1
$1.19 ฿38.62
11.76%
Eggs
$1.63 ₴67.5
$1.98 ฿64.1
-17.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.08 ₴335
$15.99 ฿517
-49.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.02 ₴167
$3.12 ฿101
28.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.53 ₴271
$11.16 ฿361
-41.49%
Apples (1kg)
$0.82 ₴33.92
$2.76 ฿89.2
-70.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 ₴60.4
$1.22 ฿39.5
19.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 ₴67.4
$1.71 ฿55.4
-5.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 ₴84.8
$1.55 ฿50.2
31.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 ₴25.35
$1.34 ฿43.21
-54.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 ₴23.59
$1.21 ฿39.23
-52.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 ₴53.8
$0.72 ฿23.2
80.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₴20.34
$0.53 ฿17.05
-7.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 ₴106
$4.72 ฿153
-45.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.05 ₴168
$18.39 ฿595
-77.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₴34.72
$1.79 ฿57.9
-53.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 ₴55.8
$3.21 ฿104
-58.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalush
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₴14.22
$0.94 ฿30.44
-63.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 ₴73
$1.42 ฿46.08
23.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₴9.5
$1.35 ฿43.53
-82.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 ₴118
$7.85 ฿254
-63.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ₴54.7
$1.25 ฿40.4
5.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K ₴1.3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
47.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K ₴1M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
13.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalush
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.2 ₴3,580
$70.6 ฿2,285
22.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.42 ₴225
$13.72 ฿444
-60.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.16 ₴256
$17.56 ฿568
-64.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalush
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.2 ₴1,005
$41.64 ฿1,347
-41.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.94 ₴412
$6.9 ฿223
44.06%
Cinema Ticket
$3.76 ₴156
$5.8 ฿188
-35.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalush
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 ₴11.7K
$308 ฿9,963
-8.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,412 ₴141.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-76.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalush
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.83 ₴2,027
$55.4 ฿1,793
-11.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.06 ₴1,372
$26.4 ฿854
25.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 ₴3,165
$85.1 ฿2,755
-10.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.7 ₴3,723
$71.8 ฿2,323
24.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalush
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$266 ₴11.1K
$434 ฿14K
-38.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$200 ₴8,299
$235 ฿7,610
-14.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 ₴17.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
-47.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$318 ₴13.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
-36.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,080 ₴44.8K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-50.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$806 ₴33.5K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-47.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalush
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$284 ₴11.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
-59.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.17
5
223.40%

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Last update for Kalush: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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