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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Magenta is 122.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 127.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Magenta is 135.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 121.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Magenta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.82 โ‚ฌ19.67
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
1058.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.8 โ‚ฌ78.2
$18.68 เธฟ587
385.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.92 โ‚ฌ12.00
$7.92 เธฟ249
75.76%
Cappuccino
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-0.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.05
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
321.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
368.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.02 โ‚ฌ6.06
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
216.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.56 โ‚ฌ4.79
$3.59 เธฟ113
54.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Magenta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
24.55%
White Bread (500g)
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.66
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
90.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
165.00%
Eggs
$4.38 โ‚ฌ3.78
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
126.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.94 โ‚ฌ15.47
$16.00 เธฟ503
12.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 โ‚ฌ11.92
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
337.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.02 โ‚ฌ22.43
$10.93 เธฟ344
138.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.80
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-21.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
101.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 โ‚ฌ2.80
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
98.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 โ‚ฌ3.69
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
169.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
115.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
73.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.31
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
112.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 โ‚ฌ0.49
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$4.64 เธฟ146
54.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.28 โ‚ฌ8.00
$18.96 เธฟ596
-51.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.90
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
24.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.66
$3.20 เธฟ101
-3.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Magenta
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
94.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.04 โ‚ฌ37.10
$19.24 เธฟ605
123.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.25 โ‚ฌ7.97
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
580.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-14.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.76 โ‚ฌ34.27
$8.15 เธฟ256
387.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
68.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K โ‚ฌ29.9K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
62.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.5K โ‚ฌ31.4K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
67.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Magenta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$274 โ‚ฌ236
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
289.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.55 โ‚ฌ9.95
$13.91 เธฟ437
-16.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.46 โ‚ฌ27.12
$18.00 เธฟ566
74.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Magenta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.8 โ‚ฌ46.34
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
28.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.17 โ‚ฌ19.97
$6.80 เธฟ214
240.74%
Cinema Ticket
$11.34 โ‚ฌ9.78
$5.72 เธฟ180
98.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Magenta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$964 โ‚ฌ831
$308 เธฟ9,693
212.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K โ‚ฌ15.3K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
19.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Magenta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 โ‚ฌ94.9
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
97.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.43 โ‚ฌ34.85
$26.71 เธฟ840
51.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 โ‚ฌ108
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
47.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$175 โ‚ฌ151
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
147.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Magenta
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$746 โ‚ฌ643
$431 เธฟ13.5K
73.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 โ‚ฌ491
$237 เธฟ7,439
140.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 โ‚ฌ1,056
$811 เธฟ25.5K
51.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$938 โ‚ฌ808
$501 เธฟ15.7K
87.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,307 โ‚ฌ2,850
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
50.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,926 โ‚ฌ1,660
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
20.35%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Magenta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,727 โ‚ฌ1,489
$684 เธฟ21.5K
152.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
5
-7.40%

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Last update for Magenta: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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