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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Karad is 35.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 43.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Karad is 39.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Karad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 โ‚น484
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
171.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.90 โ‚น1,988
$18.68 เธฟ587
17.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 โ‚น415
$7.92 เธฟ249
-42.30%
Cappuccino
$2.51 โ‚น228
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
24.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚น42.62
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
-44.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น17.61
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
-45.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 โ‚น217
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
7.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 โ‚น363
$3.59 เธฟ113
11.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 โ‚น67.1
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-55.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 โ‚น46.67
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-68.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚น69.8
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
-35.83%
Eggs
$1.08 โ‚น98.0
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
-44.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.10 โ‚น644
$16.00 เธฟ503
-55.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚น341
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
18.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚น206
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-14.98%
Banana (1kg)
$0.81 โ‚น73.9
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
-31.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚น119
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-20.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚น62.6
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-56.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น52.2
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-56.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 โ‚น57.3
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-47.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 โ‚น57.5
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
-11.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น32.12
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.01 โ‚น364
$4.64 เธฟ146
-13.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.08 โ‚น915
$18.96 เธฟ596
-46.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 โ‚น195
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
21.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 โ‚น299
$3.20 เธฟ101
3.12%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.15 โ‚น648
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Karad
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.34
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-68.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.96 โ‚น814
$19.24 เธฟ605
-53.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.37 โ‚น33.17
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-72.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚น30.39
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-75.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 โ‚น124
$8.15 เธฟ256
-83.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
-3.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K โ‚น1.6M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
-17.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K โ‚น2.3M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
15.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.0 โ‚น4,630
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-27.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.00 โ‚น453
$13.91 เธฟ437
-64.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.75 โ‚น794
$18.00 เธฟ566
-51.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.64 โ‚น1,419
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-62.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.14 โ‚น648
$6.80 เธฟ214
5.00%
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 โ‚น426
$5.72 เธฟ180
-18.01%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Karad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 โ‚น10.7K
$308 เธฟ9,693
-61.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,405 โ‚น309.0K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-77.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.15 โ‚น2,736
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-46.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.22 โ‚น2,833
$26.71 เธฟ840
16.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.0 โ‚น5,172
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-32.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.06 โ‚น3,726
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-42.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Karad
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 โ‚น11.3K
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-70.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.3 โ‚น6,836
$237 เธฟ7,439
-68.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 โ‚น24.7K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-66.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 โ‚น16.1K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-64.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$960 โ‚น87.1K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-56.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$471 โ‚น42.8K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-70.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Karad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.22
5
84.40%

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Last update for Karad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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