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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lampang is 0.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lampang is 0.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.97 ฿63.7

$2.02 ฿65.3

-2.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.22 ฿590

$18.78 ฿608

-2.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.34 ฿205

$7.67 ฿248

-17.34%

Cappuccino

$1.22 ฿39.39

$1.98 ฿64.2

-38.38%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 ฿11.55

$0.82 ฿26.64

-56.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 ฿10.65

$0.33 ฿10.58

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.56 ฿50.5

$2.12 ฿68.6

-26.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.67 ฿119

$3.73 ฿121

-1.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.66 ฿53.6

$1.64 ฿53.2

1.22%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ฿50.4

$1.57 ฿50.9

-0.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.14 ฿36.87

$1.19 ฿38.62

-4.20%

Eggs

$1.97 ฿63.8

$1.98 ฿64.1

-0.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.66 ฿507

$15.99 ฿517

-2.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.13 ฿101

$3.12 ฿101

0.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.94 ฿354

$11.16 ฿361

-1.97%

Apples (1kg)

$2.76 ฿89.4

$2.76 ฿89.2

Banana (1kg)

$1.23 ฿39.93

$1.22 ฿39.5

0.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.65 ฿53.5

$1.71 ฿55.4

-3.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.54 ฿49.75

$1.55 ฿50.2

-0.65%

Potato (1kg)

$1.37 ฿44.39

$1.34 ฿43.21

2.24%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 ฿39.25

$1.21 ฿39.23

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.72 ฿23.3

$0.72 ฿23.2

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 ฿17.93

$0.53 ฿17.05

3.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.64 ฿150

$4.72 ฿153

-1.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.8 ฿608

$18.39 ฿595

2.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.84 ฿59.4

$1.79 ฿57.9

2.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.34 ฿108

$3.21 ฿104

4.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.9 ฿29.13

$0.94 ฿30.44

-4.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.9 ฿612

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.37 ฿44.48

$1.42 ฿46.08

-3.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿43.84

$1.35 ฿43.53

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.22 ฿266

$7.85 ฿254

4.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.07 ฿34.55

$1.25 ฿40.4

-14.40%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.3K ฿690.3K

$21.2K ฿684.9K

0.80%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.3K ฿722.3K

$21.8K ฿706.8K

2.18%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$31.15 ฿1,008

$70.6 ฿2,285

-55.88%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.05 ฿455

$13.72 ฿444

2.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.05 ฿584

$17.56 ฿568

2.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$50.1 ฿1,620

$41.64 ฿1,347

20.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.31 ฿398

$6.9 ฿223

78.41%

Cinema Ticket

$5.57 ฿180

$5.8 ฿188

-3.97%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$308 ฿9,954

$308 ฿9,963

-0.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.6K ฿472.2K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-0.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.4 ฿1,826

$55.4 ฿1,793

1.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.5 ฿858

$26.4 ฿854

0.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.5 ฿2,767

$85.1 ฿2,755

0.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.7 ฿2,286

$71.8 ฿2,323

-1.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$420 ฿13.6K

$434 ฿14K

-3.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$286 ฿9,257

$235 ฿7,610

21.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$798 ฿25.8K

$821 ฿26.6K

-2.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$650 ฿21K

$498 ฿16.1K

30.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,783 ฿90.1K

$2,180 ฿70.6K

27.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,865 ฿60.4K

$1,543 ฿49.9K

20.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$609 ฿19.7K

$703 ฿22.8K

-13.49%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

-40.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lampang: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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