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

😐 Solo nomad: Langkawi is 2.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Langkawi is 17.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.49 MYR 14.7

$2.02 ฿65.3

72.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.26 MYR 89.7

$18.78 ฿608

13.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.03 MYR 25.41

$7.67 ฿248

-21.38%

Cappuccino

$1.49 MYR 6.29

$1.98 ฿64.2

-24.75%

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

$0.8 MYR 3.35

$0.82 ฿26.64

-2.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.61 MYR 2.57

$0.33 ฿10.58

84.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 MYR 14.61

$2.12 ฿68.6

63.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.88 MYR 20.57

$3.73 ฿121

30.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 MYR 6.29

$1.64 ฿53.2

-9.15%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.74

$1.57 ฿50.9

-28.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.44

$1.19 ฿38.62

8.40%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 8.99

$1.98 ฿64.1

7.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.11 MYR 63.7

$15.99 ฿517

-5.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.4 MYR 18.54

$3.12 ฿101

41.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.17 MYR 38.68

$11.16 ฿361

-17.83%

Apples (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.74

$2.76 ฿89.2

-33.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.45

$1.22 ฿39.5

25.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.56 MYR 10.81

$1.71 ฿55.4

49.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 6.12

$1.55 ฿50.2

-6.45%

Potato (1kg)

$1.2 MYR 5.04

$1.34 ฿43.21

-10.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.31 MYR 5.54

$1.21 ฿39.23

8.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1 MYR 4.22

$0.72 ฿23.2

38.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.32

$0.53 ฿17.05

3.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.92 MYR 16.52

$4.72 ฿153

-16.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.17 MYR 34.46

$18.39 ฿595

-55.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 MYR 3.48

$1.79 ฿57.9

-53.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 MYR 12.56

$3.21 ฿104

-7.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$0.94 ฿30.44

-26.60%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.79 MYR 49.72

$18.9 ฿612

-37.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.83

$1.42 ฿46.08

-19.01%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.33

$1.35 ฿43.53

-23.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.83 MYR 24.58

$7.85 ฿254

-25.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.96

$1.25 ฿40.4

-62.40%

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

$34.8K MYR 146.7K

$21.2K ฿684.9K

64.35%

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

$31.7K MYR 133.6K

$21.8K ฿706.8K

45.02%

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

$35.2 MYR 148

$70.6 ฿2,285

-50.15%

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

$8.88 MYR 37.43

$13.72 ฿444

-35.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.1 MYR 123

$17.56 ฿568

65.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.36 MYR 90.1

$41.64 ฿1,347

-48.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.74 MYR 24.2

$6.9 ฿223

-16.81%

Cinema Ticket

$5.03 MYR 21.19

$5.8 ฿188

-13.28%

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

$189 MYR 795

$308 ฿9,963

-38.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,947 MYR 29.3K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-52.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.1 MYR 258

$55.4 ฿1,793

10.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.8 MYR 117

$26.4 ฿854

5.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.6 MYR 306

$85.1 ฿2,755

-14.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.8 MYR 214

$71.8 ฿2,323

-29.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$385 MYR 1,624

$434 ฿14K

-11.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,151

$235 ฿7,610

16.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,738

$821 ฿26.6K

-20.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$467 MYR 1,968

$498 ฿16.1K

-6.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,149 MYR 4,843

$2,180 ฿70.6K

-47.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,004 MYR 4,233

$1,543 ฿49.9K

-34.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,992 MYR 8,400

$703 ฿22.8K

183.19%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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