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

😐 Solo nomad: Korce is 4.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Korce is 28.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Korce
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.80 ALL 478
$2.03 ฿64.2
185.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.89 ALL 2,467
$18.59 ฿588
60.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.59 ALL 378
$7.48 ฿237
-38.64%
Cappuccino
$1.95 ALL 161
$2.00 ฿63.2
-2.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ALL 137
$0.85 ฿26.81
95.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ALL 71.6
$0.35 ฿11.13
148.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 ALL 147
$2.21 ฿70.0
-19.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 ALL 219
$3.76 ฿119
-29.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Korce
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 ALL 168
$1.72 ฿54.4
18.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 ALL 61.6
$1.63 ฿51.7
-53.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 ALL 160
$1.16 ฿36.66
67.24%
Eggs
$2.96 ALL 245
$1.98 ฿62.6
49.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.63 ALL 794
$15.93 ฿504
-39.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.67 ALL 633
$3.17 ฿100
141.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.39 ALL 1,105
$10.90 ฿345
22.84%
Apples (1kg)
$0.84 ALL 69.4
$2.65 ฿83.7
-68.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 ALL 182
$1.22 ฿38.70
81.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 ALL 76.7
$1.70 ฿53.7
-45.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 ALL 104
$1.59 ฿50.3
-20.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 ALL 77.5
$1.32 ฿41.90
-28.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 ALL 71.7
$1.17 ฿36.99
-25.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 ALL 94.2
$0.68 ฿21.46
67.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ALL 58.7
$0.56 ฿17.64
26.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.00 ALL 330
$4.51 ฿143
-11.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.96 ALL 822
$19.07 ฿604
-47.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 ALL 138
$1.77 ฿56.0
-5.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 ALL 148
$3.18 ฿101
-43.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Korce
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 ALL 37.94
$0.96 ฿30.47
-52.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.08 ALL 1,574
$18.90 ฿598
0.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 ALL 291
$1.36 ฿42.98
159.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.07 ALL 253
$1.35 ฿42.80
127.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.87 ALL 1,474
$8.03 ฿254
122.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 ALL 180
$1.24 ฿39.34
75.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K ALL 2.9M
$21.2K ฿669.8K
63.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K ALL 2.1M
$21.8K ฿688.5K
14.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Korce
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.2 ALL 5,543
$71.2 ฿2,255
-5.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.26 ALL 1,424
$14.09 ฿446
22.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.82 ALL 976
$17.47 ฿553
-32.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Korce
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 ALL 4,468
$42.07 ฿1,332
28.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.01 ALL 2,063
$6.88 ฿218
263.52%
Cinema Ticket
$8.19 ALL 676
$5.94 ฿188
37.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Korce
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.7 ALL 7,814
$307 ฿9,728
-69.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Korce
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.10 ALL 3,309
$55.7 ฿1,762
-27.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 ALL 2,839
$26.79 ฿848
28.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 ALL 7,547
$83.2 ฿2,634
9.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 ALL 11.6K
$70.1 ฿2,219
100.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Korce
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ALL 35.2K
$427 ฿13.5K
-0.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 ALL 22.7K
$237 ฿7,504
16.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$600 ALL 49.5K
$802 ฿25.4K
-25.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 ALL 35.4K
$503 ฿15.9K
-14.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,376 ALL 113.5K
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-33.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,122 ALL 92.6K
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-26.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Korce
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$676 ALL 55.8K
$654 ฿20.7K
3.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5
-20.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Korce: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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