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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kololi is 78.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 86.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kololi is 63% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 75.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kololi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$2.03 ฿64.2
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.26 GMD 3,432
$18.59 ฿588
148.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$7.48 ฿237
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Cappuccino
$2.77 GMD 206
$2.00 ฿63.2
38.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 GMD 173
$0.85 ฿26.81
174.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 GMD 73.9
$0.35 ฿11.13
185.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.77 GMD 502
$2.21 ฿70.0
206.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 GMD 346
$3.76 ฿119
24.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kololi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.72 ฿54.4
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White Bread (500g)
$1.31 GMD 97.3
$1.63 ฿51.7
-19.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.16 ฿36.66
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Eggs
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$1.98 ฿62.6
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$15.93 ฿504
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$3.17 ฿100
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$10.90 ฿345
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.65 ฿83.7
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.22 ฿38.70
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.70 ฿53.7
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Tomato (1kg)
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$1.59 ฿50.3
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.32 ฿41.90
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Onion (1kg)
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$1.17 ฿36.99
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.68 ฿21.46
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.56 ฿17.64
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.51 ฿143
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Wine (Bottle)
$6.55 GMD 486
$19.07 ฿604
-65.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.77 ฿56.0
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.18 ฿101
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🚌 Getting Around
Kololi
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.12 GMD 9.20
$0.96 ฿30.47
-87.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$18.90 ฿598
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 GMD 51.6
$1.36 ฿42.98
-48.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.35 ฿42.80
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$8.03 ฿254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 GMD 84.9
$1.24 ฿39.34
-8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$2,542 GMD 188.6K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
-87.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$4,212 GMD 312.5K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
-80.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kololi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$71.2 ฿2,255
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$14.09 ฿446
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$17.47 ฿553
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kololi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$42.07 ฿1,332
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$6.88 ฿218
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Cinema Ticket
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$5.94 ฿188
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kololi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$307 ฿9,728
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$14.8K ฿468.2K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kololi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$55.7 ฿1,762
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$26.79 ฿848
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$83.2 ฿2,634
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$70.1 ฿2,219
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kololi
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$427 ฿13.5K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$237 ฿7,504
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$802 ฿25.4K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$503 ฿15.9K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,061 ฿65.2K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,533 ฿48.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Kololi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$654 ฿20.7K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Kololi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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