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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kruje is 35.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kruje is 51.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 ALLย 762
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
365.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.52 ALLย 3,114
$18.68 เธฟ587
100.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.22 ALLย 600
$7.92 เธฟ249
-8.84%
Cappuccino
$1.88 ALLย 156
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-6.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ALLย 136
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
95.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ALLย 68.6
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
137.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ALLย 198
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
7.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ALLย 266
$3.59 เธฟ113
-10.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.00 ALLย 166
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
19.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 ALLย 71.8
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-46.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 ALLย 161
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
61.67%
Eggs
$2.99 ALLย 248
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
54.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 ALLย 821
$16.00 เธฟ503
-38.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.96 ALLย 661
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
151.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.07 ALLย 1,084
$10.93 เธฟ344
19.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ALLย 147
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-33.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 ALLย 195
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
99.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 ALLย 138
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
1.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.40 ALLย 116
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-11.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 ALLย 83.8
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-23.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ALLย 103
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
4.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 ALLย 90.8
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
53.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ALLย 64.6
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 ALLย 335
$4.64 เธฟ146
-12.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 ALLย 786
$18.96 เธฟ596
-50.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 ALLย 135
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-7.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 ALLย 146
$3.20 เธฟ101
-45.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 ALLย 37.90
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-48.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.63 ALLย 1,546
$19.24 เธฟ605
-3.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.47 ALLย 288
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
155.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.20 ALLย 265
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
137.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.86 ALLย 1,482
$8.15 เธฟ256
119.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 ALLย 171
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
68.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.0K ALLย 2.8M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
58.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K ALLย 2.1M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
15.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 ALLย 5,679
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-2.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.61 ALLย 1,462
$13.91 เธฟ437
26.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.63 ALLย 1,297
$18.00 เธฟ566
-13.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 ALLย 4,554
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
31.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.75 ALLย 2,137
$6.80 เธฟ214
278.68%
Cinema Ticket
$8.40 ALLย 697
$5.72 เธฟ180
46.85%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 ALLย 13.3K
$308 เธฟ9,693
-48.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,607 ALLย 465.4K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-62.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.33 ALLย 3,928
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-15.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.78 ALLย 4,132
$26.71 เธฟ840
86.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.2 ALLย 7,900
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
12.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 ALLย 10.6K
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
80.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ALLย 38.1K
$431 เธฟ13.5K
6.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 ALLย 28.4K
$237 เธฟ7,439
44.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 ALLย 49.8K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-26.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ALLย 36.3K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-12.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,753 ALLย 145.5K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-20.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,069 ALLย 88.7K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-33.22%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$665 ALLย 55.2K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-2.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5
-20.00%

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Last update for Kruje: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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