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

😐 Solo nomad: Kamez is 36.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kamez is 15.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kamez
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.31 ALL 764
$2.03 ฿63.8
358.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.73 ALL 3,012
$18.59 ฿585
97.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.24 ALL 593
$7.48 ฿235
-3.21%
Cappuccino
$1.88 ALL 154
$2.00 ฿62.8
-6.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 ALL 134
$0.85 ฿26.63
91.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 ALL 65.6
$0.35 ฿11.05
128.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 ALL 198
$2.21 ฿69.5
9.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 ALL 261
$3.76 ฿118
-15.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kamez
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ALL 169
$1.72 ฿54.0
19.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 ALL 70.4
$1.63 ฿51.4
-47.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 ALL 163
$1.16 ฿36.42
71.55%
Eggs
$2.93 ALL 240
$1.98 ฿62.2
47.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.80 ALL 804
$15.93 ฿501
-38.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.59 ALL 622
$3.17 ฿99.6
139.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.35 ALL 1,095
$10.90 ฿343
22.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 ALL 141
$2.65 ฿83.2
-35.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 ALL 200
$1.22 ฿38.45
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 ALL 142
$1.70 ฿53.4
1.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 ALL 110
$1.59 ฿49.99
-15.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 ALL 85.5
$1.32 ฿41.63
-21.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ALL 101
$1.17 ฿36.74
5.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 ALL 89.6
$0.68 ฿21.31
60.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 ALL 62.4
$0.56 ฿17.52
35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.11 ALL 337
$4.51 ฿142
-8.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.82 ALL 805
$19.07 ฿600
-48.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 ALL 134
$1.77 ฿55.7
-7.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ALL 148
$3.18 ฿100.0
-43.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Kamez
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ALL 39.74
$0.96 ฿30.27
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 ALL 1,556
$18.90 ฿594
0.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 ALL 292
$1.36 ฿42.69
161.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.12 ALL 256
$1.35 ฿42.51
131.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.77 ALL 1,457
$8.03 ฿253
121.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 ALL 178
$1.24 ฿39.08
75.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K ALL 2.8M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
61.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K ALL 2.1M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
17.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kamez
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.1 ALL 5,498
$71.2 ฿2,240
-5.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.36 ALL 1,423
$14.09 ฿443
23.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.07 ALL 1,318
$17.47 ฿549
-8.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kamez
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.3 ALL 4,533
$42.07 ฿1,323
31.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.75 ALL 2,112
$6.88 ฿216
274.27%
Cinema Ticket
$8.19 ALL 672
$5.94 ฿187
37.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kamez
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 ALL 13.0K
$307 ฿9,664
-48.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,634 ALL 462.0K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-61.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kamez
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.75 ALL 3,834
$55.7 ฿1,750
-16.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.1 ALL 4,188
$26.79 ฿842
90.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.5 ALL 7,666
$83.2 ฿2,617
12.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 ALL 10.7K
$70.1 ฿2,204
86.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kamez
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 ALL 36.4K
$427 ฿13.4K
3.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 ALL 28.6K
$237 ฿7,454
47.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$622 ALL 51.0K
$802 ฿25.2K
-22.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$438 ALL 35.9K
$503 ฿15.8K
-13.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,849 ALL 151.7K
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-10.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,169 ALL 95.9K
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-23.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kamez
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5
-20.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kamez: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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