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

😐 Solo nomad: Koura is 34.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Koura is 40.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 26.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Koura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11 LBP 984.6K
$2.02 ฿65.3
444.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.5 LBP 5.4M
$18.78 ฿608
222.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 LBP 703.2K
$7.67 ฿248
2.48%
Cappuccino
$3.35 LBP 299.6K
$1.98 ฿64.2
69.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 LBP 145.6K
$0.82 ฿26.64
98.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 LBP 77.1K
$0.33 ฿10.58
160.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 LBP 308.1K
$2.12 ฿68.6
62.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 LBP 434.8K
$3.73 ฿121
30.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Koura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 LBP 153.9K
$1.64 ฿53.2
4.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 LBP 74.8K
$1.57 ฿50.9
-46.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 LBP 158.1K
$1.19 ฿38.62
48.74%
Eggs
$3.09 LBP 276.8K
$1.98 ฿64.1
56.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.09 LBP 992.9K
$15.99 ฿517
-30.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.51 LBP 851.5K
$3.12 ฿101
204.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.48 LBP 1M
$11.16 ฿361
2.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 LBP 159.5K
$2.76 ฿89.2
-35.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 LBP 136K
$1.22 ฿39.5
24.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 LBP 102.8K
$1.71 ฿55.4
-32.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.1 LBP 98.5K
$1.55 ฿50.2
-29.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 LBP 85.1K
$1.34 ฿43.21
-29.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 93.4K
$1.21 ฿39.23
-14.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 LBP 77.3K
$0.72 ฿23.2
19.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LBP 49.8K
$0.53 ฿17.05
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 LBP 229.1K
$4.72 ฿153
-45.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.98 LBP 982.3K
$18.39 ฿595
-40.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 LBP 110.2K
$1.79 ฿57.9
-31.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 LBP 193.4K
$3.21 ฿104
-32.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Koura
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 LBP 181.7K
$0.94 ฿30.44
115.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 LBP 460.8K
$1.42 ฿46.08
262.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 LBP 108.6K
$1.35 ฿43.53
-10.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.28 LBP 1.8M
$7.85 ฿254
158.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBP 85.3K
$1.25 ฿40.4
-24.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K LBP 3.1B
$21.2K ฿684.9K
64.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K LBP 2.5B
$21.8K ฿706.8K
26.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Koura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 LBP 19.3M
$70.6 ฿2,285
204.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.05 LBP 3.4M
$13.72 ฿444
177.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.24 LBP 3.3M
$17.56 ฿568
112.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Koura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.79 LBP 2.2M
$41.64 ฿1,347
-40.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.9 LBP 706.7K
$5.8 ฿188
36.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Koura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 LBP 26.9M
$308 ฿9,963
-2.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,417 LBP 395.3M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-69.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Koura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.1 LBP 6.3M
$55.4 ฿1,793
26.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.28 LBP 4.1M
$26.4 ฿854
71.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBP 10.9M
$85.1 ฿2,755
42.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.6 LBP 8.5M
$71.8 ฿2,323
31.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Koura
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$246 LBP 22M
$434 ฿14K
-43.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$201 LBP 18M
$235 ฿7,610
-14.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 LBP 41M
$821 ฿26.6K
-44.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 LBP 30.7M
$498 ฿16.1K
-31.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,494 LBP 133.7M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-31.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,091 LBP 97.7M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-29.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Koura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 LBP 53.4M
$703 ฿22.8K
-15.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
5
123.20%

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Last update for Koura: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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