Cost of Living Comparison Between Las Tablas and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Las Tablas and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Las Tablas is 66.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Las Tablas is 57.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 64.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Las Tablas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.87 PAB 9.87
$2.02 ฿65.3
388.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.41 PAB 30.41
$18.78 ฿608
61.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$7.67 ฿248
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Cappuccino
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$1.98 ฿64.2
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.82 ฿26.64
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.33 ฿10.58
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 PAB 1.52
$2.12 ฿68.6
-28.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 PAB 3.08
$3.73 ฿121
-17.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Las Tablas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.64 ฿53.2
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White Bread (500g)
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$1.57 ฿50.9
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.19 ฿38.62
-
Eggs
$2.05 PAB 2.05
$1.98 ฿64.1
3.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$15.99 ฿517
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$3.12 ฿101
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
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$2.76 ฿89.2
-
Banana (1kg)
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$1.22 ฿39.5
-
Oranges (1kg)
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$1.71 ฿55.4
-
Tomato (1kg)
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$1.55 ฿50.2
-
Potato (1kg)
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$1.34 ฿43.21
-
Onion (1kg)
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$1.21 ฿39.23
-
Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.72 ฿23.2
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.53 ฿17.05
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.72 ฿153
-
Wine (Bottle)
$5.63 PAB 5.63
$18.39 ฿595
-69.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 PAB 1.45
$1.79 ฿57.9
-18.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Las Tablas
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.99 PAB 0.99
$1.42 ฿46.08
-30.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$7.85 ฿254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 PAB 0.86
$1.25 ฿40.4
-31.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$21.2K ฿684.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$21.8K ฿706.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Las Tablas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 PAB 150
$70.6 ฿2,285
113.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.95 PAB 14.95
$13.72 ฿444
8.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.01 PAB 30.01
$17.56 ฿568
70.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Las Tablas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.97 PAB 19.97
$41.64 ฿1,347
-52.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.8 ฿188
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Las Tablas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$308 ฿9,963
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Las Tablas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$55.4 ฿1,793
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$26.4 ฿854
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$85.1 ฿2,755
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$71.8 ฿2,323
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Las Tablas
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$703 PAB 703
$434 ฿14K
62.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$497 PAB 497
$235 ฿7,610
111.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,388 PAB 1,388
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-36.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Las Tablas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Las Tablas: October 26, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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