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

🙂 Solo nomad: Maoming is 4.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maoming is 17.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maoming
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 ¥15.38
$2.02 ฿65.3
5.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.64 ¥148
$18.78 ฿608
9.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.76 ¥27
$7.67 ฿248
-50.98%
Cappuccino
$3.03 ¥21.74
$1.98 ฿64.2
53.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ¥3.27
$0.82 ฿26.64
-43.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.91
$0.33 ฿10.58
-18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.65
$2.12 ฿68.6
-56.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.67
$3.73 ฿121
-45.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maoming
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ¥11.27
$1.64 ฿53.2
-4.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 ¥11.09
$1.57 ฿50.9
-1.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 ¥6.94
$1.19 ฿38.62
-18.49%
Eggs
$1.64 ¥11.77
$1.98 ฿64.1
-17.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.95 ¥92.9
$15.99 ฿517
-19.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 ¥22.79
$3.12 ฿101
1.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.41 ¥74.7
$11.16 ฿361
-6.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 ¥12.82
$2.76 ฿89.2
-35.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.05
$1.22 ฿39.5
3.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 ¥9.86
$1.71 ฿55.4
-19.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.55 ฿50.2
-27.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ¥4.83
$1.34 ฿43.21
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 ¥6.99
$1.21 ฿39.23
-19.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 ¥4.32
$0.72 ฿23.2
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ¥3.69
$0.53 ฿17.05
-3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ¥21.88
$4.72 ฿153
-35.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.68 ¥76.6
$18.39 ฿595
-41.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ¥5.69
$1.79 ฿57.9
-55.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 ¥11.49
$3.21 ฿104
-50.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Maoming
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.09
$0.94 ฿30.44
-69.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.77 ¥120
$18.9 ฿612
-11.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥10.22
$1.42 ฿46.08
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.36
$1.35 ฿43.53
-75.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.6 ¥47.33
$7.85 ฿254
-15.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥8.49
$1.25 ฿40.4
-5.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K ¥141K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-7.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.7K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-23.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maoming
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.6 ¥334
$70.6 ฿2,285
-34.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.85 ¥70.7
$13.72 ฿444
-28.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.63 ¥83.4
$17.56 ฿568
-33.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maoming
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.92 ¥222
$41.64 ฿1,347
-25.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.07 ¥101
$6.9 ฿223
103.91%
Cinema Ticket
$6.25 ¥44.86
$5.8 ฿188
7.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maoming
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$336 ¥2,408
$308 ฿9,963
9.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.2K ¥123.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
16.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maoming
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.86 ¥307
$55.4 ฿1,793
-22.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.62 ¥220
$26.4 ฿854
15.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 ¥503
$85.1 ฿2,755
-17.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.7 ¥543
$71.8 ฿2,323
5.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maoming
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 ¥2,022
$434 ฿14K
-35.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ¥1,327
$235 ฿7,610
-21.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$600 ¥4,304
$821 ฿26.6K
-26.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$355 ¥2,547
$498 ฿16.1K
-28.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,846 ¥20.4K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
30.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,890 ¥13.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
22.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maoming
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,002 ¥7,191
$703 ฿22.8K
42.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
5
-22.60%

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Last update for Maoming: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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