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

😐 Solo nomad: Kluang is 9.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kluang is 22% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.14 MYR 8.42

$2.03 ฿64.6

5.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.64 MYR 45.88

$18.59 ฿593

-37.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.73 MYR 14.71

$7.48 ฿238

-50.13%

Cappuccino

$2.22 MYR 8.76

$2.00 ฿63.7

11.00%

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

$0.77 MYR 3.03

$0.85 ฿27.01

-9.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 MYR 0.90

$0.35 ฿11.21

-34.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.33 MYR 17.06

$2.21 ฿70.5

95.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.55 MYR 21.88

$3.76 ฿120

47.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 MYR 7.20

$1.72 ฿54.8

6.40%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.39

$1.63 ฿52.1

-31.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.49 MYR 5.86

$1.16 ฿36.93

28.45%

Eggs

$1.90 MYR 7.49

$1.98 ฿63.1

-4.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$21.95 MYR 86.5

$15.93 ฿508

37.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.98 MYR 19.62

$3.17 ฿101

57.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.75 MYR 42.37

$10.90 ฿348

-1.38%

Apples (1kg)

$4.06 MYR 15.99

$2.65 ฿84.3

53.21%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 MYR 6.77

$1.22 ฿38.98

40.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.36 MYR 13.24

$1.70 ฿54.1

97.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.52 MYR 9.93

$1.59 ฿50.7

58.49%

Potato (1kg)

$1.69 MYR 6.66

$1.32 ฿42.21

28.03%

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 MYR 4.14

$1.17 ฿37.25

-10.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 MYR 4.21

$0.68 ฿21.61

57.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.17

$0.56 ฿17.76

-1.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.29 MYR 16.90

$4.51 ฿144

-4.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.20 MYR 79.6

$19.07 ฿608

5.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.23

$1.77 ฿56.4

146.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.65 MYR 22.27

$3.18 ฿101

77.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 MYR 2.90

$0.96 ฿30.70

-22.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.60 MYR 45.70

$18.90 ฿602

-38.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.20 MYR 4.73

$1.36 ฿43.29

-11.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 MYR 4.53

$1.35 ฿43.11

-14.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.37 MYR 17.21

$8.03 ฿256

-45.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.85

$1.24 ฿39.62

-62.10%

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

$44.2K MYR 174.2K

$21.2K ฿674.7K

108.92%

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

$31.0K MYR 122.1K

$21.8K ฿693.5K

42.47%

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

$73.3 MYR 289

$71.2 ฿2,271

2.88%

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

$9.53 MYR 37.55

$14.09 ฿449

-32.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.83 MYR 114

$17.47 ฿557

65.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.63 MYR 148

$42.07 ฿1,341

-10.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.06 MYR 23.88

$6.88 ฿219

-11.92%

Cinema Ticket

$5.76 MYR 22.68

$5.94 ฿189

-3.03%

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

$116 MYR 459

$307 ฿9,799

-62.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,374 MYR 17.2K

$14.8K ฿471.6K

-70.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$109 MYR 428

$55.7 ฿1,775

95.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.70 MYR 109

$26.79 ฿854

3.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.9 MYR 299

$83.2 ฿2,653

-8.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.5 MYR 305

$70.1 ฿2,235

10.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 MYR 1,519

$427 ฿13.6K

-9.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$265 MYR 1,044

$237 ฿7,559

11.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$645 MYR 2,541

$802 ฿25.6K

-19.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$467 MYR 1,840

$503 ฿16.0K

-7.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,668 MYR 6,574

$2,061 ฿65.7K

-19.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$923 MYR 3,637

$1,533 ฿48.9K

-39.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$654 ฿20.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

-20.80%

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

Last update for Kluang: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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