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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kawasoti is 45.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 58.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kawasoti is 53.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kawasoti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.86 NPR 276
$2.01 ฿64.4
-7.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.79 NPR 2,793
$18.23 ฿583
3.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.73 NPR 1,001
$7.65 ฿244
-12.03%
Cappuccino
$1.85 NPR 275
$1.92 ฿61.3
-3.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 NPR 74.7
$0.84 ฿26.90
-40.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 NPR 26.09
$0.36 ฿11.39
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 NPR 376
$2.19 ฿70.0
15.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 NPR 550
$3.79 ฿121
-2.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kawasoti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 NPR 123
$1.64 ฿52.4
-49.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 NPR 87.4
$1.62 ฿51.8
-63.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 NPR 139
$1.15 ฿36.88
-19.13%
Eggs
$1.84 NPR 274
$1.94 ฿62.0
-5.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.92 NPR 1,326
$15.94 ฿510
-44.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.93 NPR 436
$3.10 ฿99.2
-5.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.15 NPR 914
$11.07 ฿354
-44.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 NPR 328
$2.71 ฿86.5
-18.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 NPR 126
$1.18 ฿37.69
-27.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.70 NPR 103
$1.71 ฿54.5
-59.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 NPR 72.8
$1.61 ฿51.3
-69.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 NPR 51.6
$1.39 ฿44.53
-74.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 NPR 74.0
$1.15 ฿36.70
-56.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 NPR 51.2
$0.71 ฿22.76
-52.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 NPR 36.91
$0.55 ฿17.60
-54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 NPR 427
$4.57 ฿146
-37.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.76 NPR 409
$18.87 ฿603
-85.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 NPR 354
$1.82 ฿58.2
30.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 NPR 431
$3.21 ฿103
-9.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Kawasoti
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 NPR 34.12
$0.88 ฿28.16
-73.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.89 ฿604
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 NPR 110
$1.41 ฿45.17
-47.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 NPR 127
$1.30 ฿41.59
-33.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 NPR 332
$8.20 ฿262
-72.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 NPR 190
$1.23 ฿39.18
4.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NPR 4.7M
$21.2K ฿677.0K
49.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K NPR 6.1M
$22.3K ฿713.3K
85.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kawasoti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$18.39 NPR 2,734
$69.9 ฿2,234
-73.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.72 NPR 552
$14.07 ฿450
-73.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.13 NPR 1,059
$17.70 ฿566
-59.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kawasoti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.29 NPR 2,718
$41.41 ฿1,324
-55.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.36 NPR 1,093
$6.69 ฿214
10.01%
Cinema Ticket
$1.77 NPR 263
$5.74 ฿184
-69.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kawasoti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.0 NPR 13.4K
$299 ฿9,566
-69.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,707 NPR 550.9K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-75.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kawasoti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.28 NPR 2,122
$54.8 ฿1,753
-73.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.02 NPR 1,638
$26.35 ฿842
-58.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$21.53 NPR 3,199
$84.7 ฿2,706
-74.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$10.73 NPR 1,594
$69.7 ฿2,229
-84.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kawasoti
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 NPR 15.4K
$427 ฿13.6K
-75.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$63.6 NPR 9,455
$241 ฿7,697
-73.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 NPR 30.1K
$811 ฿25.9K
-75.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$142 NPR 21.1K
$498 ฿15.9K
-71.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kawasoti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$237 NPR 35.3K
$639 ฿20.4K
-62.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
5
140.00%

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Last update for Kawasoti: April 14, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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