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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kegalle is 6.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kegalle is 14.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kegalle
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.10 LKR 1,294
$2.01 ฿64.4
103.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.56 LKR 8,064
$18.23 ฿583
40.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.32 LKR 2,624
$7.65 ฿244
8.76%
Cappuccino
$2.73 LKR 860
$1.92 ฿61.3
42.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LKR 231
$0.84 ฿26.90
-13.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 LKR 129
$0.36 ฿11.39
13.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 LKR 745
$2.19 ฿70.0
7.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 LKR 1,084
$3.79 ฿121
-9.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kegalle
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 LKR 557
$1.64 ฿52.4
7.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 177
$1.62 ฿51.8
-65.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 LKR 253
$1.15 ฿36.88
-30.43%
Eggs
$2.22 LKR 700
$1.94 ฿62.0
14.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.95 LKR 4,401
$15.94 ฿510
-12.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.62 LKR 1,457
$3.10 ฿99.2
49.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.89 LKR 2,489
$11.07 ฿354
-28.73%
Apples (1kg)
$7.45 LKR 2,351
$2.71 ฿86.5
174.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 LKR 336
$1.18 ฿37.69
-10.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.73 LKR 1,806
$1.71 ฿54.5
235.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 LKR 381
$1.61 ฿51.3
-24.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 LKR 365
$1.39 ฿44.53
-16.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 LKR 434
$1.15 ฿36.70
20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 LKR 379
$0.71 ฿22.76
69.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 LKR 180
$0.55 ฿17.60
3.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.08 LKR 3,179
$4.57 ฿146
120.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.55 LKR 3,959
$18.87 ฿603
-33.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 LKR 639
$1.82 ฿58.2
10.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 LKR 930
$3.21 ฿103
-8.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Kegalle
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.88 ฿28.16
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.89 ฿604
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKR 120
$1.41 ฿45.17
-73.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 111
$1.30 ฿41.59
-73.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKR 192
$8.20 ฿262
-92.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LKR 395
$1.23 ฿39.18
1.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K LKR 8.4M
$21.2K ฿677.0K
25.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K LKR 10.8M
$22.3K ฿713.3K
53.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kegalle
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.3 LKR 18.7K
$69.9 ฿2,234
-15.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.29 LKR 1,352
$14.07 ฿450
-69.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.05 LKR 4,750
$17.70 ฿566
-14.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kegalle
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.41 ฿1,324
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.69 ฿214
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.38 LKR 1,068
$5.74 ฿184
-41.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kegalle
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.42 LKR 11.5K
$299 ฿9,566
-87.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$432 LKR 136.4K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-97.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kegalle
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.35 LKR 8,629
$54.8 ฿1,753
-50.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.07 LKR 6,018
$26.35 ฿842
-27.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.5 LKR 21.9K
$84.7 ฿2,706
-17.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.63 LKR 12.2K
$69.7 ฿2,229
-44.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kegalle
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$241 ฿7,697
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$811 ฿25.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿15.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kegalle
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$639 ฿20.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
5
229.00%

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Last update for Kegalle: April 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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