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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolar Gold Fields and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolar Gold Fields and Chiang Mai

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kolar Gold Fields is 49.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 56% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kolar Gold Fields is 45.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kolar Gold Fields
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.34 โ‚น212
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
18.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.45 โ‚น948
$18.68 เธฟ587
-44.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.67 โ‚น333
$7.92 เธฟ249
-53.66%
Cappuccino
$1.60 โ‚น146
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-20.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚น36.62
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
-52.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 โ‚น12.69
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
-60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 โ‚น160
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
-20.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 โ‚น274
$3.59 เธฟ113
-15.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kolar Gold Fields
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 โ‚น60.1
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-60.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 โ‚น40.53
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-72.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 โ‚น60.0
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
-45.00%
Eggs
$0.93 โ‚น84.5
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
-51.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.93 โ‚น447
$16.00 เธฟ503
-69.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.97 โ‚น269
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
-6.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚น188
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-22.47%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚น65.8
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
-38.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 โ‚น83.0
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-44.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.50 โ‚น45.26
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-68.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 โ‚น34.80
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-71.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 โ‚น39.94
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-63.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 โ‚น43.61
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
-32.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 โ‚น28.54
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.86 โ‚น350
$4.64 เธฟ146
-16.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.90 โ‚น626
$18.96 เธฟ596
-63.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚น161
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 โ‚น255
$3.20 เธฟ101
-12.19%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.18 โ‚น470
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kolar Gold Fields
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.20
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-68.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.87 โ‚น805
$19.24 เธฟ605
-53.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 โ‚น75.5
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-38.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 โ‚น23.67
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-80.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 โ‚น135
$8.15 เธฟ256
-81.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚น110
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
-0.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K โ‚น1.3M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
-34.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K โ‚น2.0M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
2.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolar Gold Fields
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.67 โ‚น3,510
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-44.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.50 โ‚น318
$13.91 เธฟ437
-74.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.53 โ‚น683
$18.00 เธฟ566
-58.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kolar Gold Fields
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.63 โ‚น1,418
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-62.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.11 โ‚น645
$6.80 เธฟ214
4.56%
Cinema Ticket
$2.89 โ‚น262
$5.72 เธฟ180
-49.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kolar Gold Fields
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.8 โ‚น4,609
$308 เธฟ9,693
-83.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,550 โ‚น140.7K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-89.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kolar Gold Fields
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.66 โ‚น2,238
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-55.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.35 โ‚น2,301
$26.71 เธฟ840
-5.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.13 โ‚น3,914
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-48.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.97 โ‚น2,901
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-54.86%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kolar Gold Fields
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 โ‚น11.2K
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-71.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.5 โ‚น7,030
$237 เธฟ7,439
-67.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$273 โ‚น24.7K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-66.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 โ‚น16.7K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-63.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,017 โ‚น92.3K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-53.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$531 โ‚น48.2K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-66.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kolar Gold Fields
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
5
73.40%

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Last update for Kolar Gold Fields: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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