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

😐 Solo nomad: Macao is 60.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 104.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Macao is 73% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 110.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.13 MOP 49.30

$2.03 ฿64.2

201.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.6 MOP 406

$18.59 ฿588

171.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.13 MOP 49.32

$7.48 ฿237

-18.05%

Cappuccino

$4.61 MOP 37.09

$2.00 ฿63.2

130.50%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.25 MOP 10.09

$0.85 ฿26.81

47.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87 MOP 7.02

$0.35 ฿11.13

148.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.92 MOP 47.63

$2.21 ฿70.0

167.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.99 MOP 56.2

$3.76 ฿119

85.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.94 MOP 23.65

$1.72 ฿54.4

70.93%

White Bread (500g)

$1.60 MOP 12.85

$1.63 ฿51.7

-1.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.47 MOP 11.81

$1.16 ฿36.66

26.72%

Eggs

$3.09 MOP 24.82

$1.98 ฿62.6

56.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.73 MOP 143

$15.93 ฿504

11.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.76 MOP 62.4

$3.17 ฿100

144.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.50 MOP 181

$10.90 ฿345

106.42%

Apples (1kg)

$3.75 MOP 30.15

$2.65 ฿83.7

41.51%

Banana (1kg)

$2.99 MOP 24.03

$1.22 ฿38.70

145.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.82 MOP 30.72

$1.70 ฿53.7

124.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.77 MOP 22.26

$1.59 ฿50.3

74.21%

Potato (1kg)

$4.27 MOP 34.37

$1.32 ฿41.90

223.48%

Onion (1kg)

$3.49 MOP 28.09

$1.17 ฿36.99

198.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MOP 13.55

$0.68 ฿21.46

147.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 MOP 8.70

$0.56 ฿17.64

92.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.09 MOP 48.99

$4.51 ฿143

35.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.26 MOP 98.6

$19.07 ฿604

-35.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.42 MOP 11.44

$1.77 ฿56.0

-19.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 MOP 16.23

$3.18 ฿101

-36.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MOP 5.76

$0.96 ฿30.47

-25.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$21.97 MOP 177

$18.90 ฿598

16.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.59 MOP 20.82

$1.36 ฿42.98

90.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.17 MOP 9.39

$1.35 ฿42.80

-13.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$15.17 MOP 122

$8.03 ฿254

88.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.80 MOP 14.50

$1.24 ฿39.34

45.16%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.1K MOP 250.4K

$21.2K ฿669.8K

47.16%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.1K MOP 226.2K

$21.8K ฿688.5K

29.35%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$102 MOP 818

$71.2 ฿2,255

42.90%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$25.57 MOP 206

$14.09 ฿446

81.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.12 MOP 266

$17.47 ฿553

89.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$87.6 MOP 704

$42.07 ฿1,332

108.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.38 MOP 27.16

$6.88 ฿218

-50.87%

Cinema Ticket

$14.26 MOP 115

$5.94 ฿188

140.07%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$671 MOP 5,397

$307 ฿9,728

118.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.4K MOP 107.4K

$14.8K ฿468.2K

-9.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.1 MOP 524

$55.7 ฿1,762

17.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.06 MOP 234

$26.79 ฿848

8.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.7 MOP 721

$83.2 ฿2,634

7.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$104 MOP 833

$70.1 ฿2,219

47.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,068 MOP 8,587

$427 ฿13.5K

149.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$784 MOP 6,302

$237 ฿7,504

230.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,991 MOP 16.0K

$802 ฿25.4K

148.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,601 MOP 12.9K

$503 ฿15.9K

218.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.6K MOP 101.4K

$2,061 ฿65.2K

511.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,739 MOP 62.2K

$1,533 ฿48.5K

404.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,067 MOP 16.6K

$654 ฿20.7K

216.25%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.28

-34.40%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Macao: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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