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

🙂 Solo nomad: Klang is 18.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Klang is 10.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.44 MYR 14.51

$2.02 ฿65.3

70.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.08 MYR 80.5

$18.78 ฿608

1.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.75 MYR 20.01

$7.67 ฿248

-38.07%

Cappuccino

$2.83 MYR 11.94

$1.98 ฿64.2

42.93%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.93

$0.82 ฿26.64

-15.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.54

$0.33 ฿10.58

9.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.48 MYR 14.69

$2.12 ฿68.6

64.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.09 MYR 21.48

$3.73 ฿121

36.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.68

$1.64 ฿53.2

10.98%

White Bread (500g)

$0.97 MYR 4.07

$1.57 ฿50.9

-38.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 7.26

$1.19 ฿38.62

44.54%

Eggs

$2.12 MYR 8.95

$1.98 ฿64.1

7.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.54 MYR 44.45

$15.99 ฿517

-34.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.5 MYR 14.76

$3.12 ฿101

12.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.28 MYR 34.92

$11.16 ฿361

-25.81%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.69

$2.76 ฿89.2

0.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$1.22 ฿39.5

-0.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 MYR 10.73

$1.71 ฿55.4

49.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 5.33

$1.55 ฿50.2

-18.71%

Potato (1kg)

$0.89 MYR 3.77

$1.34 ฿43.21

-33.58%

Onion (1kg)

$1.2 MYR 5.08

$1.21 ฿39.23

-0.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.94 MYR 3.98

$0.72 ฿23.2

30.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 MYR 2.57

$0.53 ฿17.05

15.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.18 MYR 17.64

$4.72 ฿153

-11.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.25 MYR 60.1

$18.39 ฿595

-22.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.41

$1.79 ฿57.9

51.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.63

$3.21 ฿104

8.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 MYR 3.62

$0.94 ฿30.44

-8.51%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.84 MYR 49.93

$18.9 ฿612

-37.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 MYR 3.12

$1.42 ฿46.08

-47.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 MYR 1.13

$1.35 ฿43.53

-80.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.25 MYR 30.57

$7.85 ฿254

-7.64%

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)

$36.3K MYR 153K

$21.2K ฿684.9K

71.46%

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

$27.2K MYR 114.5K

$21.8K ฿706.8K

24.30%

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

$38.9 MYR 164

$70.6 ฿2,285

-44.91%

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

$9.37 MYR 39.51

$13.72 ฿444

-31.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.4 MYR 124

$17.56 ฿568

67.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.1 MYR 161

$41.64 ฿1,347

-8.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.83 MYR 24.61

$6.9 ฿223

-15.51%

Cinema Ticket

$5.03 MYR 21.22

$5.8 ฿188

-13.28%

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

$210 MYR 887

$308 ฿9,963

-31.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,275 MYR 26.5K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-57.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.1 MYR 232

$55.4 ฿1,793

-0.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.12 MYR 144

$26.4 ฿854

29.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$55.2 MYR 233

$85.1 ฿2,755

-35.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.67 MYR 209

$71.8 ฿2,323

-30.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$475 MYR 2,003

$434 ฿14K

9.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$308 MYR 1,301

$235 ฿7,610

31.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$761 MYR 3,210

$821 ฿26.6K

-7.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$481 MYR 2,027

$498 ฿16.1K

-3.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,545 MYR 6,515

$2,180 ฿70.6K

-29.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,278 MYR 5,388

$1,543 ฿49.9K

-17.19%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$827 MYR 3,488

$703 ฿22.8K

17.59%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

-10.20%

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

Last update for Klang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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