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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kerak is 10.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kerak is 1.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kerak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.87 JOD 2.03
$2.01 ฿64.4
42.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.3 JOD 35.64
$18.23 ฿583
175.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.50 JOD 3.90
$7.65 ฿244
-28.10%
Cappuccino
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$1.92 ฿61.3
-61.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 JOD 0.33
$0.84 ฿26.90
-44.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 JOD 0.24
$0.36 ฿11.39
-5.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.48 JOD 3.89
$2.19 ฿70.0
150.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.13 JOD 5.05
$3.79 ฿121
88.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kerak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 JOD 1.01
$1.64 ฿52.4
-13.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 JOD 0.26
$1.62 ฿51.8
-77.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 JOD 0.61
$1.15 ฿36.88
-25.22%
Eggs
$1.70 JOD 1.21
$1.94 ฿62.0
-12.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.76 JOD 4.79
$15.94 ฿510
-57.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.35 JOD 3.08
$3.10 ฿99.2
40.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.26 JOD 7.98
$11.07 ฿354
1.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$2.71 ฿86.5
-49.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$1.18 ฿37.69
16.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$1.71 ฿54.5
-16.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.44 JOD 0.31
$1.61 ฿51.3
-72.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 JOD 0.59
$1.39 ฿44.53
-40.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 JOD 0.51
$1.15 ฿36.70
-36.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 JOD 0.46
$0.71 ฿22.76
-8.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 JOD 0.41
$0.55 ฿17.60
5.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.57 JOD 2.53
$4.57 ฿146
-21.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.40 JOD 15.17
$18.87 ฿603
13.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.63 JOD 3.28
$1.82 ฿58.2
154.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 JOD 3.86
$3.21 ฿103
69.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Kerak
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)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$1.41 ฿45.17
-47.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 JOD 0.99
$1.30 ฿41.59
7.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.11 JOD 5.04
$8.20 ฿262
-13.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$1.23 ฿39.18
17.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K JOD 19.4K
$21.2K ฿677.0K
28.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K JOD 23.0K
$22.3K ฿713.3K
45.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kerak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 JOD 75.2
$69.9 ฿2,234
51.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.66 JOD 11.81
$14.07 ฿450
18.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.72 JOD 19.65
$17.70 ฿566
56.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kerak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.18 JOD 29.90
$41.41 ฿1,324
1.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.69 ฿214
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.12 JOD 7.89
$5.74 ฿184
93.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kerak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 JOD 102
$299 ฿9,566
-52.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,343 JOD 2,370
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-77.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kerak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.0 JOD 43.28
$54.8 ฿1,753
11.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.2 JOD 39.86
$26.35 ฿842
113.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 JOD 79.8
$84.7 ฿2,706
33.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.3 JOD 56.9
$69.7 ฿2,229
15.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kerak
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$181 JOD 128
$427 ฿13.6K
-57.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 JOD 163
$241 ฿7,697
-4.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 JOD 203
$811 ฿25.9K
-64.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 JOD 233
$498 ฿15.9K
-34.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$211 JOD 149
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-89.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$285 JOD 202
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-81.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kerak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$516 JOD 366
$639 ฿20.4K
-19.23%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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