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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lopburi is 23.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lopburi is 19.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lopburi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.41 ฿45.67
$2.02 ฿65.3
-30.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.11 ฿392
$18.78 ฿608
-35.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.56 ฿148
$7.67 ฿248
-40.55%
Cappuccino
$1.26 ฿40.83
$1.98 ฿64.2
-36.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ฿22.41
$0.82 ฿26.64
-15.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ฿10.37
$0.33 ฿10.58
-3.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 ฿63.9
$2.12 ฿68.6
-6.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 ฿121
$3.73 ฿121
0.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lopburi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.42
$1.64 ฿53.2
-23.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 ฿47.91
$1.57 ฿50.9
-5.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.07 ฿34.63
$1.19 ฿38.62
-10.08%
Eggs
$1.84 ฿59.5
$1.98 ฿64.1
-7.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.53 ฿438
$15.99 ฿517
-15.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.75 ฿89.1
$3.12 ฿101
-11.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.01 ฿356
$11.16 ฿361
-1.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 ฿43.87
$2.76 ฿89.2
-50.72%
Banana (1kg)
$0.8 ฿25.94
$1.22 ฿39.5
-34.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 ฿40.22
$1.71 ฿55.4
-27.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 ฿48.65
$1.55 ฿50.2
-3.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.9
$1.34 ฿43.21
24.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 ฿31.21
$1.21 ฿39.23
-20.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 ฿25.36
$0.72 ฿23.2
8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 ฿14.85
$0.53 ฿17.05
-13.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.71 ฿152
$4.72 ฿153
-0.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿611
$18.39 ฿595
2.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ฿56.2
$1.79 ฿57.9
-2.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 ฿118
$3.21 ฿104
14.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Lopburi
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 ฿28.67
$0.94 ฿30.44
-5.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 ฿34.47
$1.42 ฿46.08
-24.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ฿22.47
$1.35 ฿43.53
-48.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.27 ฿171
$7.85 ฿254
-32.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.03
$1.25 ฿40.4
4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ฿653.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-4.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K ฿676.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-4.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lopburi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.5 ฿2,410
$70.6 ฿2,285
5.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.03 ฿422
$13.72 ฿444
-5.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.41 ฿305
$17.56 ฿568
-46.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lopburi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.83 ฿1,580
$41.64 ฿1,347
17.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.44 ฿403
$6.9 ฿223
80.29%
Cinema Ticket
$7.57 ฿245
$5.8 ฿188
30.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lopburi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$138 ฿4,458
$308 ฿9,963
-55.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,181 ฿200K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-57.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lopburi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.42 ฿628
$55.4 ฿1,793
-64.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.68 ฿799
$26.4 ฿854
-6.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61 ฿1,974
$85.1 ฿2,755
-28.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.2 ฿1,849
$71.8 ฿2,323
-20.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lopburi
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$424 ฿13.7K
$434 ฿14K
-2.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 ฿9,036
$235 ฿7,610
18.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$804 ฿26K
$821 ฿26.6K
-2.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 ฿21.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
32.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,715 ฿87.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
24.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,854 ฿60K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
20.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lopburi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
5
23.40%

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Last update for Lopburi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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