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

😐 Solo nomad: Lezhe is 21.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lezhe is 33.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lezhe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.19 ALL 438
$2.02 ฿65.3
156.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.9 ALL 3,032
$18.78 ฿608
91.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.58 ALL 302
$7.67 ฿248
-53.32%
Cappuccino
$0.91 ALL 76.6
$1.98 ฿64.2
-54.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 ALL 122
$0.82 ฿26.64
75.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALL 62.5
$0.33 ฿10.58
124.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 ALL 121
$2.12 ฿68.6
-32.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 ALL 203
$3.73 ฿121
-35.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lezhe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 ALL 167
$1.64 ฿53.2
20.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 ALL 77
$1.57 ฿50.9
-42.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 ALL 171
$1.19 ฿38.62
70.59%
Eggs
$2.94 ALL 248
$1.98 ฿64.1
48.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.65 ALL 815
$15.99 ฿517
-39.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.58 ALL 640
$3.12 ฿101
142.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 ALL 1,100
$11.16 ฿361
16.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 ALL 158
$2.76 ฿89.2
-32.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 ALL 198
$1.22 ฿39.5
91.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 ALL 142
$1.71 ฿55.4
-1.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 ALL 116
$1.55 ฿50.2
-10.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 ALL 88.8
$1.34 ฿43.21
-21.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 ALL 99.9
$1.21 ฿39.23
-2.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 ALL 93
$0.72 ฿23.2
52.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALL 62.1
$0.53 ฿17.05
39.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 ALL 341
$4.72 ฿153
-14.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.12 ALL 855
$18.39 ฿595
-44.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 ALL 140
$1.79 ฿57.9
-7.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 ALL 148
$3.21 ฿104
-45.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Lezhe
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 ALL 35.09
$0.94 ฿30.44
-55.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.4 ALL 1,722
$18.9 ฿612
7.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 ALL 291
$1.42 ฿46.08
142.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.2 ALL 270
$1.35 ฿43.53
137.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.4 ALL 1,469
$7.85 ฿254
121.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 ALL 186
$1.25 ฿40.4
76.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K ALL 3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
65.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K ALL 2.1M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
14.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lezhe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67 ALL 5,659
$70.6 ฿2,285
-5.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.6 ALL 1,486
$13.72 ฿444
28.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.19 ALL 1,367
$17.56 ฿568
-7.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lezhe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.8 ALL 4,626
$41.64 ฿1,347
31.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.73 ALL 1,834
$6.9 ฿223
214.93%
Cinema Ticket
$8.06 ALL 681
$5.8 ฿188
38.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lezhe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 ALL 14.9K
$308 ฿9,963
-42.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lezhe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.56 ALL 4,016
$55.4 ฿1,793
-14.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 ALL 4,563
$26.4 ฿854
104.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.2 ALL 7,953
$85.1 ฿2,755
10.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 ALL 11.9K
$71.8 ฿2,323
96.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lezhe
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$477 ALL 40.3K
$434 ฿14K
9.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$368 ALL 31.1K
$235 ฿7,610
56.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$646 ALL 54.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
-21.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$450 ALL 38K
$498 ฿16.1K
-9.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,948 ALL 164.4K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-10.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,117 ALL 94.3K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-27.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lezhe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$611 ALL 51.6K
$703 ฿22.8K
-13.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5
-20.00%

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Last update for Lezhe: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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