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

😐 Solo nomad: Kerak is 8.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kerak is 26.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kerak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 JOD 2.01
$2.03 ฿63.8
39.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.1 JOD 35.52
$18.59 ฿585
169.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.55 JOD 3.94
$7.48 ฿235
-25.80%
Cappuccino
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$2.00 ฿62.8
-63.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 JOD 0.36
$0.85 ฿26.63
-40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 JOD 0.26
$0.35 ฿11.05
2.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.77 JOD 4.09
$2.21 ฿69.5
161.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.85 JOD 4.86
$3.76 ฿118
82.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kerak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$1.72 ฿54.0
-19.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$1.63 ฿51.4
-77.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 JOD 0.63
$1.16 ฿36.42
-23.28%
Eggs
$1.66 JOD 1.17
$1.98 ฿62.2
-16.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.68 JOD 4.73
$15.93 ฿501
-58.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.30 JOD 3.05
$3.17 ฿99.6
35.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 JOD 8.15
$10.90 ฿343
5.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 JOD 0.97
$2.65 ฿83.2
-48.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$1.22 ฿38.45
18.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$1.70 ฿53.4
-14.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 JOD 0.29
$1.59 ฿49.99
-74.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 JOD 0.62
$1.32 ฿41.63
-34.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$1.17 ฿36.74
-36.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 JOD 0.46
$0.68 ฿21.31
-4.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 JOD 0.41
$0.56 ฿17.52
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 JOD 2.43
$4.51 ฿142
-23.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.84 JOD 14.77
$19.07 ฿600
9.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.72 JOD 3.34
$1.77 ฿55.7
166.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.37 JOD 3.81
$3.18 ฿100.0
68.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Kerak
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.27
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿594
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$1.36 ฿42.69
-46.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$1.35 ฿42.51
2.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 JOD 5.14
$8.03 ฿253
-9.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$1.24 ฿39.08
16.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K JOD 19.2K
$21.2K ฿665.4K
27.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K JOD 22.8K
$21.8K ฿684.0K
47.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kerak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 JOD 75.1
$71.2 ฿2,240
48.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.61 JOD 11.78
$14.09 ฿443
17.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.12 JOD 19.94
$17.47 ฿549
60.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kerak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 JOD 30.44
$42.07 ฿1,323
2.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.47 JOD 8.13
$5.94 ฿187
93.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kerak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$139 JOD 98.3
$307 ฿9,664
-54.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,382 JOD 2,398
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-77.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kerak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.2 JOD 44.12
$55.7 ฿1,750
11.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.6 JOD 40.82
$26.79 ฿842
114.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 JOD 79.7
$83.2 ฿2,617
35.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.4 JOD 57.7
$70.1 ฿2,204
16.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kerak
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 JOD 130
$427 ฿13.4K
-57.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 JOD 163
$237 ฿7,454
-3.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 JOD 203
$802 ฿25.2K
-64.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 JOD 228
$503 ฿15.8K
-36.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$208 JOD 148
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-89.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$282 JOD 200
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-81.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kerak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$511 JOD 362
$654 ฿20.6K
-21.80%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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