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

🙂 Solo nomad: Klang is 10.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Klang is 10.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.49 MYR 13.65

$2.03 ฿63.1

71.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.95 MYR 74.1

$18.34 ฿570

3.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.83 MYR 18.87

$7.56 ฿235

-36.11%

Cappuccino

$2.83 MYR 11.07

$1.94 ฿60.2

45.88%

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

$0.68 MYR 2.66

$0.79 ฿24.67

-13.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.53

$0.36 ฿11.05

8.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 13.55

$2.21 ฿68.8

56.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.93 MYR 19.28

$3.75 ฿117

31.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.41

$1.66 ฿51.6

14.46%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 3.96

$1.60 ฿49.80

-36.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.71 MYR 6.70

$1.20 ฿37.15

42.50%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.39

$1.92 ฿59.6

11.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.57 MYR 41.33

$15.90 ฿494

-33.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.46 MYR 13.53

$3.03 ฿94.1

14.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.31 MYR 32.49

$11.09 ฿345

-25.07%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 10.84

$2.74 ฿85.1

1.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.67

$1.22 ฿37.77

-2.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.44 MYR 9.56

$1.71 ฿53.0

42.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.70

$1.53 ฿47.47

-21.57%

Potato (1kg)

$0.88 MYR 3.44

$1.40 ฿43.35

-37.14%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 4.79

$1.20 ฿37.15

2.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 3.75

$0.68 ฿21.04

41.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 MYR 2.40

$0.57 ฿17.60

7.02%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 MYR 16.29

$4.56 ฿142

-8.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.60 MYR 76.6

$19.32 ฿600

1.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.73 MYR 10.66

$1.85 ฿57.5

47.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.36 MYR 13.12

$3.30 ฿102

1.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 MYR 3.35

$0.88 ฿27.43

-2.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.79 MYR 46.12

$19.26 ฿598

-38.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 2.83

$1.41 ฿43.90

-48.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 MYR 1.04

$1.30 ฿40.24

-79.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.03 MYR 27.51

$7.85 ฿244

-10.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$1.25 ฿38.71

-63.20%

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

$36.0K MYR 140.6K

$21.8K ฿676.0K

65.28%

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

$27.6K MYR 108.0K

$21.9K ฿680.4K

26.17%

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

$39.22 MYR 153

$69.7 ฿2,165

-43.71%

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

$9.17 MYR 35.85

$14.20 ฿441

-35.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.09 MYR 118

$17.55 ฿545

71.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.59 MYR 151

$41.89 ฿1,302

-7.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.06 MYR 23.68

$6.93 ฿215

-12.55%

Cinema Ticket

$5.04 MYR 19.71

$5.70 ฿177

-11.58%

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

$216 MYR 845

$310 ฿9,646

-30.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,227 MYR 24.3K

$14.9K ฿463.7K

-58.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.4 MYR 213

$55.0 ฿1,710

-1.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.29 MYR 134

$26.47 ฿822

29.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.5 MYR 209

$85.2 ฿2,648

-37.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.67 MYR 190

$71.6 ฿2,224

-32.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$475 MYR 1,859

$435 ฿13.5K

9.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$311 MYR 1,215

$240 ฿7,460

29.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$752 MYR 2,941

$804 ฿25.0K

-6.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$469 MYR 1,833

$498 ฿15.5K

-5.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,102 ฿65.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,541 ฿47.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$899 MYR 3,515

$654 ฿20.3K

37.44%

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: February 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: February 13, 2026

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