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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kone is 41.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kone is 36.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 48.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kone
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$2.01 ฿64.4
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.9 CFPF 5,355
$18.23 ฿583
190.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$7.65 ฿244
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Cappuccino
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$1.92 ฿61.3
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.84 ฿26.90
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.36 ฿11.39
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.19 ฿70.0
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.79 ฿121
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kone
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.64 ฿52.4
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White Bread (500g)
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$1.62 ฿51.8
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.15 ฿36.88
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Eggs
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$1.94 ฿62.0
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$15.94 ฿510
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$3.10 ฿99.2
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$11.07 ฿354
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.71 ฿86.5
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.18 ฿37.69
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.71 ฿54.5
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Tomato (1kg)
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$1.61 ฿51.3
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.39 ฿44.53
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Onion (1kg)
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$1.15 ฿36.70
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.71 ฿22.76
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 CFPF 148
$0.55 ฿17.60
165.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.03 CFPF 1,826
$4.57 ฿146
294.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.45 CFPF 1,564
$18.87 ฿603
-18.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.82 ฿58.2
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.21 ฿103
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🚌 Getting Around
Kone
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.88 ฿28.16
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$18.89 ฿604
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.41 ฿45.17
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.30 ฿41.59
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$8.20 ฿262
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.23 ฿39.18
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$21.2K ฿677.0K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$22.3K ฿713.3K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kone
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 CFPF 17.9K
$69.9 ฿2,234
152.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$14.07 ฿450
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$98.4 CFPF 9,962
$17.70 ฿566
455.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kone
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.7 CFPF 5,844
$41.41 ฿1,324
39.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$6.69 ฿214
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Cinema Ticket
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$5.74 ฿184
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Kone
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$299 ฿9,566
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$15.0K ฿479.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kone
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 CFPF 11.9K
$54.8 ฿1,753
115.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$26.35 ฿842
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 CFPF 7,333
$84.7 ฿2,706
-14.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$69.7 ฿2,229
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kone
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 CFPF 59.5K
$427 ฿13.6K
37.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$241 ฿7,697
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,532 CFPF 155.1K
$811 ฿25.9K
89.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$498 ฿15.9K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,022 ฿64.7K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,524 ฿48.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Kone
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CFPF 308.0K
$639 ฿20.4K
375.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Kone: April 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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