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

😐 Solo nomad: Kerak is 10.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kerak is 26.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kerak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 JOD 1.96
$2.02 ฿65.3
37.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.07 JOD 34.73
$18.78 ฿608
161.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.66 JOD 4.01
$7.67 ฿248
-26.21%
Cappuccino
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$1.98 ฿64.2
-63.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 JOD 0.36
$0.82 ฿26.64
-37.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$0.33 ฿10.58
12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 JOD 4.08
$2.12 ฿68.6
171.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.21 JOD 5.1
$3.73 ฿121
93.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kerak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$1.64 ฿53.2
-12.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 JOD 0.24
$1.57 ฿50.9
-78.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 JOD 0.62
$1.19 ฿38.62
-26.05%
Eggs
$1.66 JOD 1.17
$1.98 ฿64.1
-16.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.48 JOD 4.58
$15.99 ฿517
-59.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.13 JOD 2.93
$3.12 ฿101
32.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.37 JOD 8.05
$11.16 ฿361
1.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$2.76 ฿89.2
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$1.22 ฿39.5
13.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$1.71 ฿55.4
-15.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 JOD 0.29
$1.55 ฿50.2
-73.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 JOD 0.61
$1.34 ฿43.21
-35.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.7 JOD 0.49
$1.21 ฿39.23
-42.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 JOD 0.47
$0.72 ฿23.2
-8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 JOD 0.41
$0.53 ฿17.05
9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 JOD 2.43
$4.72 ฿153
-27.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.39 JOD 15.14
$18.39 ฿595
16.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.66 JOD 3.3
$1.79 ฿57.9
160.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.47 JOD 3.87
$3.21 ฿104
70.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Kerak
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 JOD 0.49
$1.42 ฿46.08
-50.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 JOD 0.97
$1.35 ฿43.53
1.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 JOD 5
$7.85 ฿254
-9.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 JOD 1.04
$1.25 ฿40.4
17.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K JOD 19.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
30.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K JOD 22.5K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
45.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kerak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 JOD 75.3
$70.6 ฿2,285
50.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.62 JOD 11.76
$13.72 ฿444
21.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.04 JOD 19.84
$17.56 ฿568
59.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kerak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.66 JOD 30.19
$41.64 ฿1,347
2.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 JOD 7.91
$5.8 ฿188
92.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kerak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 JOD 101
$308 ฿9,963
-53.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,448 JOD 2,441
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-76.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kerak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.4 JOD 43.47
$55.4 ฿1,793
10.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.1 JOD 40.41
$26.4 ฿854
116.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 JOD 79.6
$85.1 ฿2,755
32.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79 JOD 55.9
$71.8 ฿2,323
10.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kerak
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$185 JOD 131
$434 ฿14K
-57.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$223 JOD 158
$235 ฿7,610
-5.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 JOD 196
$821 ฿26.6K
-66.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$322 JOD 228
$498 ฿16.1K
-35.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$213 JOD 151
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-90.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$286 JOD 202
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-81.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kerak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$519 JOD 367
$703 ฿22.8K
-26.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
5
45.40%

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

Last update for Kerak: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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