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

🙂 Solo nomad: Luque is 30.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 55.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Luque is 35.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Luque
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.15 ₲25.2K
$2.02 ฿65.3
55.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.12 ₲176.4K
$18.78 ฿608
17.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.72 ₲29.7K
$7.67 ฿248
-51.50%
Cappuccino
$1.16 ₲9,258
$1.98 ฿64.2
-41.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₲6,738
$0.82 ฿26.64
2.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₲3,741
$0.33 ฿10.58
42.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.15 ₲9,140
$2.12 ฿68.6
-45.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₲12.2K
$3.73 ฿121
-58.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Luque
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 ₲7,202
$1.64 ฿53.2
-45.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 ₲8,263
$1.57 ฿50.9
-33.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 ₲7,747
$1.19 ฿38.62
-18.49%
Eggs
$1.6 ₲12.7K
$1.98 ฿64.1
-19.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.72 ₲53.6K
$15.99 ฿517
-57.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 ₲25.5K
$3.12 ฿101
2.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.75 ₲53.9K
$11.16 ฿361
-39.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 ₲15.6K
$2.76 ฿89.2
-28.99%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 ₲6,192
$1.22 ฿39.5
-36.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 ₲7,109
$1.71 ฿55.4
-47.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 ₲7,131
$1.55 ฿50.2
-42.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 ₲8,910
$1.34 ฿43.21
-16.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₲5,442
$1.21 ฿39.23
-43.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ₲4,448
$0.72 ฿23.2
-22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ₲4,390
$0.53 ฿17.05
3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.34 ₲10.7K
$4.72 ฿153
-71.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.05 ₲48.3K
$18.39 ฿595
-67.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₲5,646
$1.79 ฿57.9
-60.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 ₲11.1K
$3.21 ฿104
-56.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Luque
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ₲3,865
$0.94 ฿30.44
-48.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 ₲4,921
$1.42 ฿46.08
-56.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 ₲6,307
$1.35 ฿43.53
-41.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.77 ₲70K
$7.85 ฿254
11.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 ₲7,036
$1.25 ฿40.4
-29.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.4K ₲115.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-31.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K ₲188.5M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
8.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luque
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$18.51 ₲147.6K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-73.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.8 ₲110.1K
$13.72 ฿444
0.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.87 ₲118.6K
$17.56 ฿568
-15.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Luque
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.77 ₲245.5K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-26.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.9 ₲39.1K
$5.8 ฿188
-15.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Luque
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 ₲1.3M
$308 ฿9,963
-47.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,304 ₲26.4M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-77.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Luque
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.76 ₲389K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-11.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.52 ₲251.5K
$26.4 ฿854
19.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.6 ₲586.8K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-13.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.1 ₲407.8K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-28.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Luque
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 ₲2.5M
$434 ฿14K
-27.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 ₲3.8M
$498 ฿16.1K
-3.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,018 ₲8.1M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-53.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Luque
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$396 ₲3.2M
$703 ฿22.8K
-43.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
5
103.40%

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Last update for Luque: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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