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

😐 Solo nomad: Kampar is 5.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kampar is 8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kampar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.16 MYR 8.53
$2.03 ฿64.8
6.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.11 MYR 75.5
$18.59 ฿594
2.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.74 MYR 18.73
$7.48 ฿239
-36.63%
Cappuccino
$2.31 MYR 9.13
$2.00 ฿63.8
15.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 MYR 1.92
$0.85 ฿27.08
-42.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 MYR 1.77
$0.35 ฿11.24
28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 MYR 8.25
$2.21 ฿70.7
-5.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.79 MYR 22.86
$3.76 ฿120
53.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kampar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 MYR 7.59
$1.72 ฿54.9
11.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 MYR 2.90
$1.63 ฿52.2
-54.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 MYR 6.82
$1.16 ฿37.04
49.14%
Eggs
$1.72 MYR 6.80
$1.98 ฿63.3
-13.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.08 MYR 55.6
$15.93 ฿509
-11.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.58 MYR 18.09
$3.17 ฿101
44.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.14 MYR 28.19
$10.90 ฿349
-34.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 MYR 11.78
$2.65 ฿84.6
12.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 MYR 6.41
$1.22 ฿39.09
32.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.64 MYR 10.45
$1.70 ฿54.3
55.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 MYR 5.84
$1.59 ฿50.8
-6.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 MYR 5.07
$1.32 ฿42.33
-3.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 MYR 5.57
$1.17 ฿37.36
20.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 MYR 4.63
$0.68 ฿21.67
72.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MYR 2.49
$0.56 ฿17.81
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 MYR 16.96
$4.51 ฿144
-4.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.21 MYR 75.9
$19.07 ฿610
0.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.40 MYR 13.45
$1.77 ฿56.6
92.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 MYR 16.83
$3.18 ฿102
33.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Kampar
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 MYR 2.85
$0.96 ฿30.78
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.89 MYR 46.98
$18.90 ฿604
-37.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MYR 4.54
$1.36 ฿43.41
-15.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 MYR 3.91
$1.35 ฿43.23
-26.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.66 MYR 18.41
$8.03 ฿257
-41.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 MYR 2.02
$1.24 ฿39.74
-58.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K MYR 158.9K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
90.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K MYR 127.6K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
48.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kampar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.95 MYR 189
$71.2 ฿2,277
-32.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.61 MYR 18.19
$14.09 ฿450
-67.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.03 MYR 83.1
$17.47 ฿559
20.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kampar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.84 MYR 146
$42.07 ฿1,345
-12.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.85 MYR 23.13
$6.88 ฿220
-14.97%
Cinema Ticket
$4.78 MYR 18.87
$5.94 ฿190
-19.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kampar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 MYR 462
$307 ฿9,827
-61.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,474 MYR 37.4K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-35.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kampar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 MYR 229
$55.7 ฿1,780
3.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.95 MYR 47.19
$26.79 ฿856
-55.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.3 MYR 274
$83.2 ฿2,661
-16.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 MYR 277
$70.1 ฿2,241
0.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kampar
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$380 MYR 1,502
$427 ฿13.7K
-11.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 MYR 1,057
$237 ฿7,580
12.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$642 MYR 2,535
$802 ฿25.6K
-19.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$469 MYR 1,853
$503 ฿16.1K
-6.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,868 MYR 7,379
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-9.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$780 MYR 3,080
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-49.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kampar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$377 MYR 1,488
$654 ฿20.9K
-42.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.47
5
-10.60%

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

Last update for Kampar: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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