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

🙂 Solo nomad: Langkawi is 10% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Langkawi is 15.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.50 MYR 13.82

$2.03 ฿64.8

72.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.35 MYR 84.3

$18.59 ฿594

14.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.24 MYR 24.63

$7.48 ฿239

-16.58%

Cappuccino

$1.57 MYR 6.20

$2.00 ฿63.8

-21.50%

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

$0.80 MYR 3.15

$0.85 ฿27.08

-5.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 MYR 2.24

$0.35 ฿11.24

62.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.56 MYR 14.06

$2.21 ฿70.7

61.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.93 MYR 19.48

$3.76 ฿120

31.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 MYR 5.97

$1.72 ฿54.9

-12.21%

White Bread (500g)

$1.15 MYR 4.55

$1.63 ฿52.2

-29.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 4.96

$1.16 ฿37.04

8.62%

Eggs

$2.14 MYR 8.46

$1.98 ฿63.3

8.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.29 MYR 60.4

$15.93 ฿509

-4.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.34 MYR 17.15

$3.17 ฿101

36.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.21 MYR 36.38

$10.90 ฿349

-15.50%

Apples (1kg)

$1.87 MYR 7.40

$2.65 ฿84.6

-29.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.05

$1.22 ฿39.09

25.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.16

$1.70 ฿54.3

51.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.68

$1.59 ฿50.8

-9.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.72

$1.32 ฿42.33

-9.09%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.01

$1.17 ฿37.36

8.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 MYR 3.92

$0.68 ฿21.67

45.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.20

$0.56 ฿17.81

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.93 MYR 15.53

$4.51 ฿144

-12.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.68 MYR 73.8

$19.07 ฿610

-2.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.90 MYR 3.55

$1.77 ฿56.6

-49.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 MYR 11.32

$3.18 ฿102

-9.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.70 MYR 2.75

$0.96 ฿30.78

-27.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.93 MYR 47.11

$18.90 ฿604

-36.88%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.56

$1.36 ฿43.41

-15.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 3.87

$1.35 ฿43.23

-27.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.00 MYR 23.69

$8.03 ฿257

-25.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.96

$1.24 ฿39.74

-59.68%

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

$35.1K MYR 138.5K

$21.2K ฿676.6K

65.72%

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

$31.4K MYR 124.0K

$21.8K ฿695.5K

44.32%

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

$36.01 MYR 142

$71.2 ฿2,277

-49.45%

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

$9.10 MYR 35.95

$14.09 ฿450

-35.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.86 MYR 114

$17.47 ฿559

65.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.43 MYR 84.6

$42.07 ฿1,345

-49.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.91 MYR 23.35

$6.88 ฿220

-14.10%

Cinema Ticket

$5.03 MYR 19.88

$5.94 ฿190

-15.32%

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

$187 MYR 739

$307 ฿9,827

-39.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,030 MYR 27.8K

$14.8K ฿473.0K

-52.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.7 MYR 244

$55.7 ฿1,780

10.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.29 MYR 108

$26.79 ฿856

1.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.3 MYR 294

$83.2 ฿2,661

-10.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.5 MYR 203

$70.1 ฿2,241

-26.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$391 MYR 1,546

$427 ฿13.7K

-8.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$266 MYR 1,050

$237 ฿7,580

12.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$644 MYR 2,544

$802 ฿25.6K

-19.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$469 MYR 1,854

$503 ฿16.1K

-6.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,777 MYR 7,019

$2,061 ฿65.9K

-13.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$788 MYR 3,114

$1,533 ฿49.0K

-48.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,086 MYR 8,238

$654 ฿20.9K

219.04%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

-18.60%

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

Last update for Langkawi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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