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

😐 Solo nomad: Kruje is 9.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kruje is 50.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.53 ALL 774
$2.01 ฿64.4
374.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.41 ALL 3,040
$18.23 ฿583
105.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.93 ALL 563
$7.65 ฿245
-9.41%
Cappuccino
$1.89 ALL 154
$1.92 ฿61.4
-1.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ALL 134
$0.84 ฿26.92
96.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ALL 67.3
$0.36 ฿11.40
130.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 ALL 197
$2.19 ฿70.1
10.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 ALL 270
$3.79 ฿121
-12.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 ALL 160
$1.64 ฿52.4
20.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 ALL 69.0
$1.62 ฿51.9
-47.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 ALL 163
$1.15 ฿36.91
73.91%
Eggs
$2.95 ALL 239
$1.94 ฿62.0
52.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 ALL 803
$15.94 ฿510
-37.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.88 ALL 640
$3.10 ฿99.3
154.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.12 ALL 1,066
$11.07 ฿354
18.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 ALL 139
$2.71 ฿86.6
-36.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 ALL 195
$1.18 ฿37.73
103.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 ALL 141
$1.71 ฿54.6
1.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 ALL 111
$1.61 ฿51.4
-14.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 ALL 81.3
$1.39 ฿44.57
-28.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ALL 97.2
$1.15 ฿36.74
4.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 ALL 91.9
$0.71 ฿22.78
59.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ALL 63.3
$0.55 ฿17.61
41.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 ALL 328
$4.57 ฿146
-11.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.20 ALL 829
$18.87 ฿604
-45.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 ALL 129
$1.82 ฿58.3
-13.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ALL 141
$3.21 ฿103
-45.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 ALL 37.02
$0.88 ฿28.19
-47.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.81 ALL 1,528
$18.89 ฿605
-0.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 ALL 290
$1.41 ฿45.21
153.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.23 ALL 263
$1.30 ฿41.63
148.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.36 ALL 1,411
$8.20 ฿262
111.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 ALL 173
$1.23 ฿39.22
73.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K ALL 2.8M
$21.2K ฿677.6K
61.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K ALL 2.1M
$22.3K ฿714.0K
15.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.8 ALL 5,428
$69.9 ฿2,236
-4.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.07 ALL 1,387
$14.07 ฿450
21.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.93 ALL 1,294
$17.70 ฿566
-10.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 ALL 4,462
$41.41 ฿1,325
32.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.99 ALL 2,031
$6.69 ฿214
273.54%
Cinema Ticket
$8.41 ALL 684
$5.74 ฿184
46.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 ALL 12.9K
$299 ฿9,575
-47.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,469 ALL 444.4K
$15.0K ฿480.3K
-63.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.08 ALL 3,826
$54.8 ฿1,754
-14.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 ALL 4,115
$26.35 ฿843
92.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 ALL 7,682
$84.7 ฿2,709
11.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 ALL 10.6K
$69.7 ฿2,232
87.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 ALL 36.7K
$427 ฿13.7K
5.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 ALL 27.5K
$241 ฿7,704
40.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$618 ALL 50.2K
$811 ฿25.9K
-23.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 ALL 35.3K
$498 ฿15.9K
-12.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,871 ALL 152.0K
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-7.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,090 ALL 88.5K
$1,524 ฿48.8K
-28.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kruje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$663 ALL 53.9K
$639 ฿20.5K
3.69%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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