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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kumasi is 18.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kumasi is 27.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kumasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.72 GHS 27.82
$2.02 ฿65.3
34.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.44 GHS 332
$18.78 ฿608
72.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.71 GHS 78.8
$7.67 ฿248
0.52%
Cappuccino
$0.89 GHS 9.11
$1.98 ฿64.2
-55.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 GHS 5.81
$0.82 ฿26.64
-30.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 GHS 2.14
$0.33 ฿10.58
-36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.83 GHS 8.47
$2.12 ฿68.6
-60.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 GHS 15.66
$3.73 ฿121
-58.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kumasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 GHS 17.6
$1.64 ฿53.2
4.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 GHS 15.27
$1.57 ฿50.9
-5.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 GHS 17.14
$1.19 ฿38.62
41.18%
Eggs
$2.1 GHS 21.46
$1.98 ฿64.1
6.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.96 GHS 60.9
$15.99 ฿517
-62.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.3 GHS 43.96
$3.12 ฿101
37.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.69 GHS 47.89
$11.16 ฿361
-57.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 GHS 17
$2.76 ฿89.2
-39.86%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 GHS 8.6
$1.22 ฿39.5
-31.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 GHS 8.05
$1.71 ฿55.4
-53.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 GHS 19.16
$1.55 ฿50.2
20.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 GHS 17.17
$1.34 ฿43.21
25.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 GHS 11.22
$1.21 ฿39.23
-9.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 GHS 7.85
$0.72 ฿23.2
6.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 GHS 5.3
$0.53 ฿17.05
-1.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.78 GHS 7.97
$4.72 ฿153
-83.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$1.21 GHS 12.34
$18.39 ฿595
-93.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 GHS 11.93
$1.79 ฿57.9
-34.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 GHS 19.36
$3.21 ฿104
-41.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Kumasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 GHS 4.28
$0.94 ฿30.44
-55.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.06 GHS 205
$18.9 ฿612
6.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 GHS 8.5
$1.42 ฿46.08
-41.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 GHS 12.49
$1.35 ฿43.53
-9.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 GHS 16.52
$7.85 ฿254
-79.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 GHS 11.29
$1.25 ฿40.4
-12.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,871 GHS 80.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-62.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,810 GHS 100.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-55.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kumasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.32 GHS 412
$70.6 ฿2,285
-42.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13 GHS 133
$13.72 ฿444
-5.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.39 GHS 392
$17.56 ฿568
118.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kumasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.6 GHS 292
$41.64 ฿1,347
-31.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.48 GHS 96.9
$5.8 ฿188
63.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kumasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.3 GHS 738
$308 ฿9,963
-76.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,475 GHS 56K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-62.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kumasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.51 GHS 148
$55.4 ฿1,793
-73.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.78 GHS 192
$26.4 ฿854
-28.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.92 GHS 296
$85.1 ฿2,755
-66.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.92 GHS 418
$71.8 ฿2,323
-42.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kumasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kumasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$310 GHS 3,165
$703 ฿22.8K
-55.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
5
408.00%

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Last update for Kumasi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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