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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kapchorwa is 38.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kapchorwa is 29.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kapchorwa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.79 UGX 10.0K
$2.03 ฿63.8
37.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.64 UGX 95.5K
$18.59 ฿585
43.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.85 UGX 31.7K
$7.48 ฿235
18.32%
Cappuccino
$2.77 UGX 9,916
$2.00 ฿62.8
38.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 UGX 1,839
$0.85 ฿26.63
-40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGX 1,025
$0.35 ฿11.05
-17.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 UGX 4,886
$2.21 ฿69.5
-38.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 UGX 9,900
$3.76 ฿118
-26.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kapchorwa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 UGX 2,671
$1.72 ฿54.0
-56.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 UGX 4,447
$1.63 ฿51.4
-23.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 UGX 4,952
$1.16 ฿36.42
18.97%
Eggs
$1.84 UGX 6,585
$1.98 ฿62.2
-7.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.23 UGX 15.2K
$15.93 ฿501
-73.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.13 UGX 18.4K
$3.17 ฿99.6
61.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.19 UGX 15.0K
$10.90 ฿343
-61.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 UGX 9,739
$2.65 ฿83.2
2.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 UGX 5,423
$1.22 ฿38.45
23.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 UGX 5,940
$1.70 ฿53.4
-2.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 UGX 5,704
$1.59 ฿49.99
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 UGX 5,914
$1.32 ฿41.63
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 UGX 6,845
$1.17 ฿36.74
63.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 UGX 3,797
$0.68 ฿21.31
55.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 UGX 1,954
$0.56 ฿17.52
-1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 UGX 10.7K
$4.51 ฿142
-33.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.81 UGX 35.2K
$19.07 ฿600
-48.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 UGX 4,222
$1.77 ฿55.7
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 UGX 7,449
$3.18 ฿100.0
-34.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Kapchorwa
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.27
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿594
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 UGX 2,060
$1.36 ฿42.69
-58.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,005
$1.35 ฿42.51
-79.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 UGX 14.8K
$8.03 ฿253
-48.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 UGX 5,373
$1.24 ฿39.08
20.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,052 UGX 32.4M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
-57.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,746 UGX 31.3M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
-59.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kapchorwa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.65 UGX 149.2K
$71.2 ฿2,240
-41.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.19 UGX 50.8K
$14.09 ฿443
0.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.43 UGX 155.6K
$17.47 ฿549
148.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kapchorwa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,323
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.10 UGX 21.9K
$5.94 ฿187
2.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kapchorwa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 UGX 576.4K
$307 ฿9,664
-47.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,274 UGX 15.3M
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-71.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kapchorwa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.19 UGX 61.6K
$55.7 ฿1,750
-69.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.99 UGX 50.1K
$26.79 ฿842
-47.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.32 UGX 137.3K
$83.2 ฿2,617
-53.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.44 UGX 166.4K
$70.1 ฿2,204
-33.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kapchorwa
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.4K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ฿7,454
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 ฿25.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿15.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kapchorwa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
5
316.00%

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

Last update for Kapchorwa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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