Cost of Living Comparison Between Koh Chang and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Koh Chang and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Koh Chang is 1.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Koh Chang is 0.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.02 ฿96.7

$1.98 ฿63.2

52.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.89 ฿797

$18.69 ฿598

33.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.02 ฿225

$7.55 ฿242

-7.02%

Cappuccino

$2.04 ฿65.1

$2.03 ฿64.9

0.49%

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

$0.7 ฿22.35

$0.79 ฿25.13

-11.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ฿11.96

$0.35 ฿11.32

5.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.15 ฿68.7

$2.11 ฿67.5

1.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.53 ฿113

$3.61 ฿115

-2.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.7 ฿54.4

$1.73 ฿55.3

-1.73%

White Bread (500g)

$1.4 ฿44.89

$1.57 ฿50.3

-10.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.27 ฿40.53

$1.2 ฿38.4

5.83%

Eggs

$2.02 ฿64.6

$2.01 ฿64.4

0.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.96 ฿543

$16.01 ฿512

5.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.11 ฿99.6

$3.13 ฿100

-0.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.91 ฿349

$10.82 ฿346

0.83%

Apples (1kg)

$2.95 ฿94.4

$2.65 ฿84.7

11.32%

Banana (1kg)

$1.24 ฿39.77

$1.21 ฿38.76

2.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$1.69 ฿54.1

10.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.58 ฿50.7

$1.58 ฿50.6

Potato (1kg)

$1.5 ฿48.05

$1.38 ฿44.31

8.70%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 ฿38.66

$1.16 ฿37.05

4.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 ฿32.43

$0.66 ฿21.01

53.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ฿16.54

$0.53 ฿16.83

-1.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.3 ฿137

$4.53 ฿145

-5.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.71 ฿599

$18.45 ฿590

1.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.8 ฿57.8

$1.86 ฿59.5

-3.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 ฿90.1

$3.33 ฿107

-15.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 ฿28.05

$0.96 ฿30.56

-8.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.24 ฿616

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿33.91

$1.36 ฿43.62

-22.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.2 ฿38.53

$1.35 ฿43.14

-11.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.06 ฿194

$7.78 ฿249

-22.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.29 ฿41.42

$1.27 ฿40.72

1.57%

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

$27.9K ฿894.3K

$21.5K ฿687K

30.17%

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

$27.4K ฿875.7K

$22.2K ฿711.4K

23.10%

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

$72 ฿2,305

$70.4 ฿2,251

2.36%

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

$13.55 ฿434

$13.97 ฿447

-3.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.45 ฿590

$17.93 ฿574

2.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.18 ฿1,574

$41.02 ฿1,313

19.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.14 ฿389

$6.8 ฿218

78.53%

Cinema Ticket

$6.65 ฿213

$5.71 ฿183

16.46%

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

$300 ฿9,604

$302 ฿9,656

-0.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,470 ฿303K

$14.8K ฿475.1K

-36.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.57 ฿1,042

$56.1 ฿1,795

-41.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.07 ฿1,090

$26.69 ฿854

27.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.4 ฿2,668

$86.1 ฿2,754

-3.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$66.7 ฿2,136

$70.4 ฿2,252

-5.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$451 ฿14.4K

$428 ฿13.7K

5.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 ฿8,685

$243 ฿7,769

11.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$806 ฿25.8K

-0.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$648 ฿20.7K

$511 ฿16.4K

26.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,513 ฿80.4K

$2,222 ฿71.1K

13.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,806 ฿57.8K

$1,414 ฿45.3K

27.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$680 ฿21.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.45

9.00%

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

Last update for Koh Chang: November 30, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: November 29, 2025

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