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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kepong is 8.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kepong is 10.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.58 MYR 15.11

$2.02 ฿65.3

77.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.83 MYR 79.4

$18.78 ฿608

0.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.83 MYR 20.37

$7.67 ฿248

-37.03%

Cappuccino

$2.78 MYR 11.73

$1.98 ฿64.2

40.40%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.79 MYR 3.34

$0.82 ฿26.64

-3.66%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.4 MYR 1.67

$0.33 ฿10.58

21.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 MYR 14.49

$2.12 ฿68.6

62.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.12 MYR 21.61

$3.73 ฿121

37.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 MYR 7.57

$1.64 ฿53.2

9.15%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 MYR 3.93

$1.57 ฿50.9

-40.76%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.3 MYR 5.46

$1.19 ฿38.62

9.24%

Eggs

$2.28 MYR 9.6

$1.98 ฿64.1

15.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.74 MYR 66.4

$15.99 ฿517

-1.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.12 MYR 21.57

$3.12 ฿101

64.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.43 MYR 43.97

$11.16 ฿361

-6.54%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 MYR 11.19

$2.76 ฿89.2

-3.99%

Banana (1kg)

$1.76 MYR 7.4

$1.22 ฿39.5

44.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.47 MYR 10.43

$1.71 ฿55.4

44.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.2 MYR 5.05

$1.55 ฿50.2

-22.58%

Potato (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 6.06

$1.34 ฿43.21

7.46%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.58

$1.21 ฿39.23

9.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 4.03

$0.72 ฿23.2

33.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.49

$0.53 ฿17.05

11.32%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.21 MYR 17.73

$4.72 ฿153

-10.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.12 MYR 59.6

$18.39 ฿595

-23.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.8 MYR 11.81

$1.79 ฿57.9

56.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 MYR 12.6

$3.21 ฿104

-6.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 3.11

$0.94 ฿30.44

-21.28%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.68 MYR 49.26

$18.9 ฿612

-38.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 MYR 4.33

$1.42 ฿46.08

-27.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 4.15

$1.35 ฿43.53

-27.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.31 MYR 39.26

$7.85 ฿254

18.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

$1.25 ฿40.4

-60.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32K MYR 135.1K

$21.2K ฿684.9K

51.41%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28K MYR 118.2K

$21.8K ฿706.8K

28.28%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$46.47 MYR 196

$70.6 ฿2,285

-34.19%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.29 MYR 39.18

$13.72 ฿444

-32.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.84 MYR 101

$17.56 ฿568

35.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.51 MYR 133

$41.64 ฿1,347

-24.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.77 MYR 24.33

$6.9 ฿223

-16.38%

Cinema Ticket

$4.86 MYR 20.49

$5.8 ฿188

-16.21%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$215 MYR 906

$308 ฿9,963

-30.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,808 MYR 28.7K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-53.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.27 MYR 208

$55.4 ฿1,793

-11.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.55 MYR 99.3

$26.4 ฿854

-10.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.1 MYR 300

$85.1 ฿2,755

-16.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.42 MYR 204

$71.8 ฿2,323

-32.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$247 MYR 1,042

$434 ฿14K

-43.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$175 MYR 737

$235 ฿7,610

-25.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$596 MYR 2,513

$821 ฿26.6K

-27.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$429 MYR 1,807

$498 ฿16.1K

-13.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,056 MYR 8,669

$2,180 ฿70.6K

-5.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,300 MYR 5,482

$1,543 ฿49.9K

-15.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$598 MYR 2,523

$703 ฿22.8K

-14.93%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

-18.60%

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

Last update for Kepong: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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