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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Leon is 33.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 73.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Leon is 20.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 47.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Leon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.91 โ‚ฌ13.71
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
707.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.87 โ‚ฌ34.37
$18.68 เธฟ587
113.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.39 โ‚ฌ8.10
$7.92 เธฟ249
18.56%
Cappuccino
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-11.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.17
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
408.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
43.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 โ‚ฌ3.33
$3.59 เธฟ113
7.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Leon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-34.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-17.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
22.50%
Eggs
$3.20 โ‚ฌ2.76
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
65.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.04 โ‚ฌ10.38
$16.00 เธฟ503
-24.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 โ‚ฌ5.54
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
103.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.01 โ‚ฌ12.93
$10.93 เธฟ344
37.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-3.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
122.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 โ‚ฌ2.36
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
67.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.24
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
63.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
59.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
66.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.95
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
54.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.83
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.13
$4.64 เธฟ146
28.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 โ‚ฌ4.99
$18.96 เธฟ596
-69.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.95
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-37.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$3.20 เธฟ101
-36.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Leon
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.18
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
51.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.65 โ‚ฌ23.83
$19.24 เธฟ605
43.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.06 โ‚ฌ4.37
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
272.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-23.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.86 โ‚ฌ37.81
$8.15 เธฟ256
438.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
41.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K โ‚ฌ27.6K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
49.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K โ‚ฌ27.0K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
43.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 โ‚ฌ145
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
139.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.65 โ‚ฌ16.94
$13.91 เธฟ437
41.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.04 โ‚ฌ26.75
$18.00 เธฟ566
72.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Leon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.21 โ‚ฌ27.76
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-22.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.40 โ‚ฌ5.51
$6.80 เธฟ214
-5.88%
Cinema Ticket
$8.58 โ‚ฌ7.40
$5.72 เธฟ180
50.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Leon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 โ‚ฌ186
$308 เธฟ9,693
-30.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,844 โ‚ฌ5,899
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-53.80%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Leon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 โ‚ฌ80.1
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
66.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.44 โ‚ฌ17.62
$26.71 เธฟ840
-23.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.3 โ‚ฌ64.1
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-12.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.4 โ‚ฌ59.8
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-2.09%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Leon
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$982 โ‚ฌ847
$431 เธฟ13.5K
128.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$602 โ‚ฌ519
$237 เธฟ7,439
154.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$991 โ‚ฌ854
$811 เธฟ25.5K
22.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$795 โ‚ฌ685
$501 เธฟ15.7K
58.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,087 โ‚ฌ1,799
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-5.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,610 โ‚ฌ1,388
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
0.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Leon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,001 โ‚ฌ1,725
$684 เธฟ21.5K
192.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
5
-23.40%

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Last update for Leon: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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