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

😐 Solo nomad: Male is 30.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 74.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Male is 30.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 71% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.44 MVR 83.9

$2.02 ฿65.3

169.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.57 MVR 456

$18.78 ฿608

57.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.77 MVR 151

$7.67 ฿248

27.38%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MVR 69.2

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.64 MVR 56.2

Cappuccino

$2.89 MVR 44.62

$1.98 ฿64.2

45.96%

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

$1.33 MVR 20.52

$0.82 ฿26.64

62.20%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 MVR 4.17

$0.33 ฿10.58

-18.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.12 ฿68.6

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.73 ฿121

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 MVR 28.36

$1.64 ฿53.2

12.20%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 MVR 23.66

$1.57 ฿50.9

-2.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.36 MVR 20.94

$1.19 ฿38.62

14.29%

Eggs

$1.76 MVR 27.14

$1.98 ฿64.1

-11.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.14 MVR 126

$15.99 ฿517

-49.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.06 MVR 93.4

$3.12 ฿101

94.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.08 MVR 140

$11.16 ฿361

-18.64%

Apples (1kg)

$4.11 MVR 63.4

$2.76 ฿89.2

48.91%

Banana (1kg)

$3.84 MVR 59.2

$1.22 ฿39.5

214.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.26 MVR 65.7

$1.71 ฿55.4

149.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.26 MVR 50.3

$1.55 ฿50.2

110.32%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 MVR 23.94

$1.34 ฿43.21

15.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.19 MVR 18.29

$1.21 ฿39.23

-1.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.24 MVR 49.89

$0.72 ฿23.2

350.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 MVR 8.3

$0.53 ฿17.05

1.89%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$8.83 MVR 136

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MVR 40.37

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.44 MVR 161

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.03 MVR 124

$4.72 ฿153

70.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.39 ฿595

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.9

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 ฿104

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MVR 10.49

$0.94 ฿30.44

-27.66%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.68 MVR 442

$18.9 ฿612

51.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.94 MVR 29.85

$1.42 ฿46.08

36.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.97 MVR 30.4

$1.35 ฿43.53

45.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.64 MVR 149

$7.85 ฿254

22.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 MVR 14.97

$1.25 ฿40.4

-22.40%

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

$31.9K MVR 491.3K

$21.2K ฿684.9K

50.54%

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

$33.7K MVR 520.3K

$21.8K ฿706.8K

54.47%

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

$105 MVR 1,618

$70.6 ฿2,285

48.58%

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

$41.21 MVR 635

$13.72 ฿444

200.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$76.3 MVR 1,176

$17.56 ฿568

334.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$82.7 MVR 1,275

$41.64 ฿1,347

98.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$42.61 MVR 657

$6.9 ฿223

517.54%

Cinema Ticket

$9.57 MVR 148

$5.8 ฿188

65.00%

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

$161 MVR 2,478

$308 ฿9,963

-47.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,496 MVR 53.9K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-76.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.43 MVR 685

$55.4 ฿1,793

-19.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$55.8 MVR 860

$26.4 ฿854

111.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.2 MVR 1,360

$85.1 ฿2,755

3.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.9 MVR 831

$71.8 ฿2,323

-24.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$966 MVR 14.9K

$434 ฿14K

122.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$697 MVR 10.7K

$235 ฿7,610

196.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,713 MVR 26.4K

$821 ฿26.6K

108.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,404 MVR 21.6K

$498 ฿16.1K

181.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,530 MVR 39K

$2,180 ฿70.6K

16.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,931 MVR 29.8K

$1,543 ฿49.9K

25.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$970 MVR 15K

$703 ฿22.8K

37.91%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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