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

😐 Solo nomad: Kruje is 9.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kruje is 29.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.29 ALL 784
$2.02 ฿65.3
359.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.23 ALL 3,144
$18.78 ฿608
98.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.23 ALL 611
$7.67 ฿248
-5.74%
Cappuccino
$1.96 ALL 165
$1.98 ฿64.2
-1.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ALL 138
$0.82 ฿26.64
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 ALL 67.7
$0.33 ฿10.58
142.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 ALL 194
$2.12 ฿68.6
8.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 ALL 274
$3.73 ฿121
-12.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2 ALL 168
$1.64 ฿53.2
21.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 ALL 72.8
$1.57 ฿50.9
-45.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ALL 171
$1.19 ฿38.62
69.75%
Eggs
$3.01 ALL 254
$1.98 ฿64.1
52.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.03 ALL 847
$15.99 ฿517
-37.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 ALL 671
$3.12 ฿101
154.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.18 ALL 1,113
$11.16 ฿361
18.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 ALL 151
$2.76 ฿89.2
-35.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 ALL 198
$1.22 ฿39.5
92.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 ALL 148
$1.71 ฿55.4
2.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.32 ALL 112
$1.55 ฿50.2
-14.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1 ALL 84.5
$1.34 ฿43.21
-25.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 ALL 103
$1.21 ฿39.23
0.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 ALL 96
$0.72 ฿23.2
58.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ALL 64.8
$0.53 ฿17.05
45.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 ALL 351
$4.72 ฿153
-11.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.3 ALL 870
$18.39 ฿595
-43.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 ALL 137
$1.79 ฿57.9
-9.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 ALL 148
$3.21 ฿104
-45.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 ALL 43.56
$0.94 ฿30.44
-44.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.37 ALL 1,382
$18.9 ฿612
-13.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.6 ALL 304
$1.42 ฿46.08
153.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.07 ALL 259
$1.35 ฿43.53
127.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.54 ALL 1,481
$7.85 ฿254
123.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 ALL 173
$1.25 ฿40.4
64.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K ALL 2.9M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
61.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K ALL 2.1M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
15.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.1 ALL 5,669
$70.6 ฿2,285
-4.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.18 ALL 1,450
$13.72 ฿444
25.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.02 ALL 1,353
$17.56 ฿568
-8.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.5 ALL 4,262
$41.64 ฿1,347
21.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.77 ALL 1,838
$6.9 ฿223
215.51%
Cinema Ticket
$8.14 ALL 687
$5.8 ฿188
40.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 ALL 13.2K
$308 ฿9,963
-49.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,550 ALL 468.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-62.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.65 ALL 3,939
$55.4 ฿1,793
-15.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.79 ALL 4,204
$26.4 ฿854
88.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.9 ALL 7,842
$85.1 ฿2,755
9.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 ALL 10.8K
$71.8 ฿2,323
78.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 ALL 38.1K
$434 ฿14K
4.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$315 ALL 26.6K
$235 ฿7,610
34.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$572 ALL 48.3K
$821 ฿26.6K
-30.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 ALL 32.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
-21.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,104 ALL 177.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-3.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,156 ALL 97.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-25.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$641 ALL 54.1K
$703 ฿22.8K
-8.92%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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