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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kawasoti is 50.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kawasoti is 53.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kawasoti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.85 NPR 254
$2.02 ฿65.3
-8.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.08 NPR 2,613
$18.78 ฿608
1.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.7 NPR 918
$7.67 ฿248
-12.65%
Cappuccino
$1.94 NPR 265
$1.98 ฿64.2
-2.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 NPR 74.5
$0.82 ฿26.64
-34.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 NPR 19.84
$0.33 ฿10.58
-57.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 NPR 348
$2.12 ฿68.6
19.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 NPR 509
$3.73 ฿121
-0.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kawasoti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 NPR 119
$1.64 ฿53.2
-46.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 NPR 75.4
$1.57 ฿50.9
-64.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 NPR 131
$1.19 ฿38.62
-19.33%
Eggs
$1.78 NPR 244
$1.98 ฿64.1
-10.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.08 NPR 1,244
$15.99 ฿517
-43.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.97 NPR 407
$3.12 ฿101
-4.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.96 NPR 816
$11.16 ฿361
-46.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 NPR 312
$2.76 ฿89.2
-17.39%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 NPR 121
$1.22 ฿39.5
-27.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.7 NPR 95.3
$1.71 ฿55.4
-59.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 NPR 66.5
$1.55 ฿50.2
-68.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 NPR 50.7
$1.34 ฿43.21
-72.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 NPR 67.9
$1.21 ฿39.23
-58.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 NPR 51
$0.72 ฿23.2
-48.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 37.28
$0.53 ฿17.05
-49.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.95 NPR 404
$4.72 ฿153
-37.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.81 NPR 384
$18.39 ฿595
-84.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 NPR 324
$1.79 ฿57.9
32.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 NPR 394
$3.21 ฿104
-10.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Kawasoti
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 NPR 26.16
$0.94 ฿30.44
-79.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 NPR 95.8
$1.42 ฿46.08
-50.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 NPR 116
$1.35 ฿43.53
-37.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 NPR 295
$7.85 ฿254
-72.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 NPR 172
$1.25 ฿40.4
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K NPR 4.4M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
50.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.4K NPR 5.5M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
85.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kawasoti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$18.33 NPR 2,510
$70.6 ฿2,285
-74.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.71 NPR 508
$13.72 ฿444
-72.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.45 NPR 1,021
$17.56 ฿568
-57.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kawasoti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.47 NPR 2,529
$41.64 ฿1,347
-55.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.27 NPR 995
$6.9 ฿223
5.36%
Cinema Ticket
$1.85 NPR 254
$5.8 ฿188
-68.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kawasoti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.4 NPR 12.5K
$308 ฿9,963
-70.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,844 NPR 526.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-73.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kawasoti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.45 NPR 1,978
$55.4 ฿1,793
-73.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.82 NPR 1,481
$26.4 ฿854
-59.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$21.96 NPR 3,007
$85.1 ฿2,755
-74.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$11.08 NPR 1,517
$71.8 ฿2,323
-84.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kawasoti
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 NPR 14.3K
$434 ฿14K
-76.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64 NPR 8,766
$235 ฿7,610
-72.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 NPR 27.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
-75.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$143 NPR 19.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
-71.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kawasoti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$248 NPR 33.9K
$703 ฿22.8K
-64.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
5
140.00%

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Last update for Kawasoti: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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