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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kolin is 57.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 187% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kolin is 51.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 112.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.19 Kฤย 192
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
366.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.20 Kฤย 967
$18.68 เธฟ587
147.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.22 Kฤย 172
$7.92 เธฟ249
3.79%
Cappuccino
$3.19 Kฤย 66.8
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
57.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 Kฤย 41.36
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
135.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 Kฤย 34.92
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
377.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 Kฤย 45.71
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
-1.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 Kฤย 57.7
$3.59 เธฟ113
-23.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 Kฤย 25.48
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-26.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 Kฤย 32.23
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-4.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.46 Kฤย 51.5
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
105.00%
Eggs
$3.37 Kฤย 70.6
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
74.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.61 Kฤย 264
$16.00 เธฟ503
-21.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.95 Kฤย 187
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
183.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.58 Kฤย 305
$10.93 เธฟ344
33.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 Kฤย 36.75
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-34.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 Kฤย 36.11
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
46.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 Kฤย 45.54
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
32.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 Kฤย 77.2
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
132.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Kฤย 27.59
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 Kฤย 24.40
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-1.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 Kฤย 30.39
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
104.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 Kฤย 16.61
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
41.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.99 Kฤย 146
$4.64 เธฟ146
50.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 Kฤย 143
$18.96 เธฟ596
-63.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 Kฤย 22.35
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-39.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 Kฤย 33.67
$3.20 เธฟ101
-49.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.77 Kฤย 58.0
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
207.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.27 Kฤย 487
$19.24 เธฟ605
20.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.96 Kฤย 41.10
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
44.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 Kฤย 26.39
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-6.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 Kฤย 287
$8.15 เธฟ256
68.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 Kฤย 36.36
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
42.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K Kฤย 532.2K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
19.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K Kฤย 625.2K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
37.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$255 Kฤย 5,332
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
262.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.85 Kฤย 541
$13.91 เธฟ437
85.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.02 Kฤย 419
$18.00 เธฟ566
11.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$124 Kฤย 2,596
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
197.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.06 Kฤย 775
$6.80 เธฟ214
445.00%
Cinema Ticket
$10.31 Kฤย 216
$5.72 เธฟ180
80.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 Kฤย 6,903
$308 เธฟ9,693
7.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,091 Kฤย 190.2K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-38.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.8 Kฤย 1,733
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
48.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.99 Kฤย 899
$26.71 เธฟ840
60.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 Kฤย 1,849
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
4.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 Kฤย 2,426
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
63.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,521 Kฤย 31.8K
$431 เธฟ13.5K
253.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,426 Kฤย 29.8K
$237 เธฟ7,439
502.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,804 Kฤย 37.7K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
122.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 Kฤย 33.4K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
218.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,833 Kฤย 163.9K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
255.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,355 Kฤย 132.9K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
297.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kolin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,401 Kฤย 29.3K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
104.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.47
5
9.40%

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Last update for Kolin: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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