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

😐 Solo nomad: Kruje is 12.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 27.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kruje is 45.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.70 ALL 795
$2.03 ฿63.8
377.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.77 ALL 3,097
$18.59 ฿585
103.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.14 ALL 586
$7.48 ฿235
-4.55%
Cappuccino
$1.94 ALL 159
$2.00 ฿62.8
-3.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ALL 129
$0.85 ฿26.63
84.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ALL 67.7
$0.35 ฿11.05
137.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 ALL 197
$2.21 ฿69.5
9.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ALL 263
$3.76 ฿118
-14.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 ALL 162
$1.72 ฿54.0
14.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 ALL 74.2
$1.63 ฿51.4
-44.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 ALL 161
$1.16 ฿36.42
68.97%
Eggs
$2.96 ALL 243
$1.98 ฿62.2
49.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.06 ALL 825
$15.93 ฿501
-36.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.95 ALL 652
$3.17 ฿99.6
150.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.42 ALL 1,100
$10.90 ฿343
23.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 ALL 146
$2.65 ฿83.2
-32.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 ALL 194
$1.22 ฿38.45
94.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 ALL 137
$1.70 ฿53.4
-1.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 ALL 114
$1.59 ฿49.99
-12.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 ALL 85.5
$1.32 ฿41.63
-21.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 ALL 96.6
$1.17 ฿36.74
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 ALL 89.6
$0.68 ฿21.31
60.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ALL 63.9
$0.56 ฿17.52
39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ALL 343
$4.51 ฿142
-7.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.84 ALL 807
$19.07 ฿600
-48.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 ALL 134
$1.77 ฿55.7
-7.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 ALL 150
$3.18 ฿100.0
-42.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALL 40.01
$0.96 ฿30.27
-48.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.55 ALL 1,521
$18.90 ฿594
-1.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 ALL 290
$1.36 ฿42.69
160.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.08 ALL 252
$1.35 ฿42.51
128.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.38 ALL 1,425
$8.03 ฿253
116.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 ALL 170
$1.24 ฿39.08
67.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K ALL 2.8M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
62.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K ALL 2.1M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
18.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.5 ALL 5,615
$71.2 ฿2,240
-3.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.75 ALL 1,455
$14.09 ฿443
25.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.92 ALL 1,305
$17.47 ฿549
-8.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.0 ALL 4,509
$42.07 ฿1,323
30.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.74 ALL 2,111
$6.88 ฿216
274.13%
Cinema Ticket
$8.27 ALL 678
$5.94 ฿187
39.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ALL 12.8K
$307 ฿9,664
-49.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,544 ALL 454.6K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-62.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.82 ALL 3,840
$55.7 ฿1,750
-15.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.0 ALL 4,185
$26.79 ฿842
90.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 ALL 7,813
$83.2 ฿2,617
14.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 ALL 10.5K
$70.1 ฿2,204
83.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 ALL 36.2K
$427 ฿13.4K
3.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 ALL 28.0K
$237 ฿7,454
44.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$613 ALL 50.3K
$802 ฿25.2K
-23.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 ALL 35.4K
$503 ฿15.8K
-14.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,976 ALL 162.0K
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-4.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,315 ALL 107.8K
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-14.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ALL 53.0K
$654 ฿20.6K
-1.07%
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 Kruje: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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