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

😐 Solo nomad: Koura is 47.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Koura is 61.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 31.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Koura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.80 LBP 966.8K
$2.01 ฿64.4
437.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.1 LBP 5.4M
$18.23 ฿583
229.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.97 LBP 713.1K
$7.65 ฿244
4.18%
Cappuccino
$3.26 LBP 291.7K
$1.92 ฿61.3
69.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 LBP 146.4K
$0.84 ฿26.90
95.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 LBP 77.6K
$0.36 ฿11.39
141.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 LBP 307.3K
$2.19 ฿70.0
56.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 LBP 460.4K
$3.79 ฿121
35.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Koura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 LBP 159.1K
$1.64 ฿52.4
8.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 LBP 71.8K
$1.62 ฿51.8
-50.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 LBP 158.9K
$1.15 ฿36.88
54.78%
Eggs
$3.18 LBP 284.4K
$1.94 ฿62.0
63.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 LBP 1.0M
$15.94 ฿510
-28.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.70 LBP 867.7K
$3.10 ฿99.2
212.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.25 LBP 1.0M
$11.07 ฿354
1.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 LBP 155.0K
$2.71 ฿86.5
-36.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 LBP 135.7K
$1.18 ฿37.69
28.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.4K
$1.71 ฿54.5
-36.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 LBP 94.8K
$1.61 ฿51.3
-34.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 LBP 87.8K
$1.39 ฿44.53
-29.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 93.4K
$1.15 ฿36.70
-9.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 LBP 73.3K
$0.71 ฿22.76
15.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LBP 50.0K
$0.55 ฿17.60
1.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.46 LBP 220.4K
$4.57 ฿146
-46.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.81 LBP 967.7K
$18.87 ฿603
-42.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 LBP 114.5K
$1.82 ฿58.2
-29.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 LBP 197.1K
$3.21 ฿103
-31.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Koura
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 LBP 174.8K
$0.88 ฿28.16
121.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.89 ฿604
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.10 LBP 456.6K
$1.41 ฿45.17
261.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 LBP 111.0K
$1.30 ฿41.59
-4.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.22 LBP 1.8M
$8.20 ฿262
146.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBP 85.0K
$1.23 ฿39.18
-22.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K LBP 3.1B
$21.2K ฿677.0K
64.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K LBP 2.5B
$22.3K ฿713.3K
26.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Koura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 LBP 19.4M
$69.9 ฿2,234
209.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.85 LBP 3.4M
$14.07 ฿450
169.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.24 LBP 3.3M
$17.70 ฿566
110.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Koura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.15 LBP 2.3M
$41.41 ฿1,324
-39.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.69 ฿214
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.04 LBP 719.8K
$5.74 ฿184
40.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Koura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 LBP 26.7M
$299 ฿9,566
-0.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,488 LBP 401.7M
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-70.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Koura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.2 LBP 6.5M
$54.8 ฿1,753
31.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.87 LBP 4.1M
$26.35 ฿842
74.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 LBP 11.1M
$84.7 ฿2,706
47.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.3 LBP 8.5M
$69.7 ฿2,229
36.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Koura
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 LBP 22.3M
$427 ฿13.6K
-41.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$201 LBP 18.0M
$241 ฿7,697
-16.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 LBP 40.1M
$811 ฿25.9K
-44.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$344 LBP 30.8M
$498 ฿15.9K
-30.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,157 LBP 103.6M
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-42.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$852 LBP 76.3M
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-44.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Koura
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$589 LBP 52.7M
$639 ฿20.4K
-7.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
5
123.20%

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

Last update for Koura: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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