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

😐 Solo nomad: Korce is 22.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Korce is 12.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Korce
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.79 ALL 489
$2.02 ฿65.3
186.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.66 ALL 2,505
$18.78 ฿608
57.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.64 ALL 392
$7.67 ฿248
-39.50%
Cappuccino
$1.94 ALL 164
$1.98 ฿64.2
-2.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ALL 140
$0.82 ฿26.64
102.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 ALL 68.2
$0.33 ฿10.58
145.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 ALL 151
$2.12 ฿68.6
-16.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 ALL 229
$3.73 ฿121
-27.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Korce
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 ALL 166
$1.64 ฿53.2
19.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 ALL 62.9
$1.57 ฿50.9
-52.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 ALL 171
$1.19 ฿38.62
70.59%
Eggs
$2.99 ALL 253
$1.98 ฿64.1
51.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.47 ALL 800
$15.99 ฿517
-40.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.67 ALL 648
$3.12 ฿101
145.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 ALL 1,137
$11.16 ฿361
20.61%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 ALL 74.9
$2.76 ฿89.2
-67.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 ALL 182
$1.22 ฿39.5
77.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 ALL 74.7
$1.71 ฿55.4
-48.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 ALL 104
$1.55 ฿50.2
-20.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 ALL 79.9
$1.34 ฿43.21
-29.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 ALL 78.7
$1.21 ฿39.23
-23.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 ALL 92.6
$0.72 ฿23.2
52.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ALL 63.6
$0.53 ฿17.05
41.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 ALL 344
$4.72 ฿153
-13.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.49 ALL 801
$18.39 ฿595
-48.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ALL 146
$1.79 ฿57.9
-3.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ALL 146
$3.21 ฿104
-46.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Korce
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ALL 40.7
$0.94 ฿30.44
-48.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.65 ALL 1,490
$18.9 ฿612
-6.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 ALL 289
$1.42 ฿46.08
140.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.16 ALL 267
$1.35 ฿43.53
134.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.62 ALL 1,488
$7.85 ฿254
124.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 ALL 186
$1.25 ฿40.4
76.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K ALL 3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
66.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K ALL 2.2M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
17.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Korce
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.5 ALL 5,702
$70.6 ฿2,285
-4.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.44 ALL 1,472
$13.72 ฿444
27.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.81 ALL 997
$17.56 ฿568
-32.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Korce
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55 ALL 4,642
$41.64 ฿1,347
32.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.92 ALL 1,935
$6.9 ฿223
232.17%
Cinema Ticket
$8.41 ALL 711
$5.8 ฿188
45.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Korce
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 ALL 7,838
$308 ฿9,963
-69.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Korce
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.08 ALL 3,385
$55.4 ฿1,793
-27.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.04 ALL 2,959
$26.4 ฿854
32.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.3 ALL 7,792
$85.1 ฿2,755
8.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 ALL 12.1K
$71.8 ฿2,323
99.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Korce
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$421 ALL 35.6K
$434 ฿14K
-3.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 ALL 22.5K
$235 ฿7,610
13.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$605 ALL 51.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
-26.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 ALL 37.1K
$498 ฿16.1K
-11.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,825 ALL 154.1K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-16.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,268 ALL 107.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-17.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Korce
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$577 ALL 48.7K
$703 ฿22.8K
-18.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5
-20.00%

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Last update for Korce: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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