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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mandi is 58.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mandi is 60.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mandi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.19 โ‚น108
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
-39.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.47 โ‚น859
$18.68 เธฟ587
-49.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.02 โ‚น365
$7.92 เธฟ249
-49.24%
Cappuccino
$0.89 โ‚น81.2
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-55.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 โ‚น39.05
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
-48.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 โ‚น10.98
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
-65.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 โ‚น178
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
-11.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 โ‚น266
$3.59 เธฟ113
-18.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mandi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 โ‚น53.8
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-64.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 โ‚น43.59
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-70.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚น64.4
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
-40.83%
Eggs
$0.91 โ‚น82.8
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
-52.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.76 โ‚น251
$16.00 เธฟ503
-82.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.39 โ‚น217
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
-24.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 โ‚น102
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-57.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.70 โ‚น63.8
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
-40.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น50.4
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-65.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.33 โ‚น30.35
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-79.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 โ‚น31.65
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-73.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น37.81
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-64.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 โ‚น30.39
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
-53.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 โ‚น21.81
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.44 โ‚น403
$4.64 เธฟ146
-4.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.67 โ‚น786
$18.96 เธฟ596
-54.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 โ‚น154
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-3.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚น202
$3.20 เธฟ101
-30.31%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.78 โ‚น525
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mandi
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.45
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.66 โ‚น786
$19.24 เธฟ605
-54.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 โ‚น75.2
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-38.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚น19.85
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-83.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 โ‚น139
$8.15 เธฟ256
-81.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚น102
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
-7.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.0K โ‚น1.2M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
-39.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K โ‚น1.8M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
-8.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mandi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.03 โ‚น3,724
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-41.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.71 โ‚น337
$13.91 เธฟ437
-73.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.41 โ‚น673
$18.00 เธฟ566
-58.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mandi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.82 โ‚น1,436
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-62.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.83 โ‚น620
$6.80 เธฟ214
0.44%
Cinema Ticket
$5.66 โ‚น514
$5.72 เธฟ180
-1.05%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mandi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$66.3 โ‚น6,014
$308 เธฟ9,693
-78.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,122 โ‚น101.8K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-92.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mandi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.21 โ‚น2,016
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-60.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.92 โ‚น2,625
$26.71 เธฟ840
8.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.93 โ‚น4,350
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-43.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.99 โ‚น3,811
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-40.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mandi
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 โ‚น11.2K
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-71.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.5 โ‚น6,854
$237 เธฟ7,439
-68.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 โ‚น25.1K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-65.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 โ‚น16.4K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-63.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,011 โ‚น91.7K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-54.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$611 โ‚น55.5K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-61.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mandi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$442 โ‚น40.1K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-35.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
5
65.00%

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Last update for Mandi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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