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

😐 Solo nomad: Male is 31.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 76.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Male is 31.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 74.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.32 MVR 82.2

$1.97 ฿62.0

170.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.84 MVR 446

$18.68 ฿587

54.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.63 MVR 149

$7.92 ฿249

21.59%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.47 MVR 69.1

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 MVR 58.5

Cappuccino

$2.86 MVR 44.21

$2.02 ฿63.6

41.58%

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

$1.27 MVR 19.56

$0.84 ฿26.44

51.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 MVR 3.83

$0.35 ฿11.06

-28.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.22 ฿69.9

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.59 ฿113

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 MVR 28.31

$1.67 ฿52.3

9.58%

White Bread (500g)

$1.55 MVR 23.95

$1.62 ฿51.1

-4.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.32 MVR 20.38

$1.20 ฿37.82

10.00%

Eggs

$1.71 MVR 26.49

$1.93 ฿60.8

-11.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.08 MVR 125

$16.00 ฿503

-49.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.21 MVR 95.9

$3.16 ฿99.2

96.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.11 MVR 141

$10.93 ฿343

-16.65%

Apples (1kg)

$3.93 MVR 60.7

$2.67 ฿83.8

47.19%

Banana (1kg)

$3.68 MVR 56.9

$1.18 ฿36.98

211.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.24 MVR 65.5

$1.64 ฿51.5

158.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.20 MVR 49.51

$1.59 ฿49.82

101.26%

Potato (1kg)

$1.51 MVR 23.35

$1.32 ฿41.63

14.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 MVR 19.07

$1.19 ฿37.48

3.36%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.20 MVR 49.40

$0.71 ฿22.19

350.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.50 MVR 7.76

$0.56 ฿17.74

-10.71%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$9.42 MVR 146

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.74 MVR 42.36

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.59 MVR 164

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.89 MVR 122

$4.64 ฿146

70.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.96 ฿596

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.6

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.20 ฿101

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.63 MVR 9.78

$0.90 ฿28.31

-30.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.40 MVR 439

$19.24 ฿605

47.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.00 MVR 30.92

$1.36 ฿42.77

47.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.99 MVR 30.78

$1.35 ฿42.35

47.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.79 MVR 151

$8.15 ฿256

20.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 MVR 14.16

$1.22 ฿38.42

-24.59%

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

$31.9K MVR 493.4K

$21.4K ฿671.6K

49.46%

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

$34.6K MVR 534.9K

$21.7K ฿683.6K

59.17%

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

$106 MVR 1,643

$70.3 ฿2,210

51.29%

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

$41.57 MVR 642

$13.91 ฿437

198.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$77.8 MVR 1,202

$18.00 ฿566

332.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$82.4 MVR 1,273

$41.78 ฿1,313

97.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$43.11 MVR 666

$6.80 ฿214

533.97%

Cinema Ticket

$9.79 MVR 151

$5.72 ฿180

71.15%

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

$167 MVR 2,579

$308 ฿9,690

-45.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,589 MVR 55.5K

$14.8K ฿465.6K

-75.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.99 MVR 680

$55.9 ฿1,755

-21.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$56.2 MVR 868

$26.71 ฿839

110.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$91.2 MVR 1,409

$84.5 ฿2,657

7.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$54.5 MVR 842

$70.8 ฿2,226

-23.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$962 MVR 14.9K

$431 ฿13.5K

123.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$710 MVR 11.0K

$237 ฿7,437

200.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,703 MVR 26.3K

$811 ฿25.5K

110.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,439 MVR 22.2K

$501 ฿15.7K

187.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,175 MVR 49.0K

$2,202 ฿69.2K

44.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,880 MVR 29.1K

$1,600 ฿50.3K

17.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$893 MVR 13.8K

$684 ฿21.5K

30.50%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

12.4

148.00%

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

Last update for Male: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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