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

😐 Solo nomad: Maseru is 26.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maseru is 3.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maseru
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.29 LSL 184
$2.01 ฿64.4
461.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.51 LSL 416
$18.23 ฿583
39.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.36 LSL 185
$7.65 ฿244
48.50%
Cappuccino
$1.76 LSL 28.70
$1.92 ฿61.3
-8.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 LSL 20.74
$0.84 ฿26.90
51.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 LSL 13.01
$0.36 ฿11.39
122.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 LSL 31.61
$2.19 ฿70.0
-11.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 LSL 35.53
$3.79 ฿121
-42.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maseru
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 LSL 15.49
$1.64 ฿52.4
-42.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 LSL 11.58
$1.62 ฿51.8
-56.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 LSL 36.92
$1.15 ฿36.88
96.52%
Eggs
$1.30 LSL 21.21
$1.94 ฿62.0
-32.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.89 LSL 112
$15.94 ฿510
-56.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.79 LSL 94.5
$3.10 ฿99.2
86.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.71 LSL 93.1
$11.07 ฿354
-48.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 LSL 26.40
$2.71 ฿86.5
-40.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 LSL 32.94
$1.18 ฿37.69
71.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.50 LSL 40.76
$1.71 ฿54.5
46.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 LSL 37.57
$1.61 ฿51.3
42.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 LSL 23.33
$1.39 ฿44.53
2.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 LSL 23.84
$1.15 ฿36.70
26.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 LSL 22.04
$0.71 ฿22.76
90.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 LSL 12.74
$0.55 ฿17.60
41.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.78 LSL 77.9
$4.57 ฿146
4.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 LSL 122
$18.87 ฿603
-60.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 LSL 16.59
$1.82 ฿58.2
-43.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 LSL 23.14
$3.21 ฿103
-55.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Maseru
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 LSL 11.56
$0.88 ฿28.16
-19.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.48 LSL 448
$18.89 ฿604
45.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 LSL 9.81
$1.41 ฿45.17
-57.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 LSL 10.21
$1.30 ฿41.59
-51.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.26 LSL 167
$8.20 ฿262
25.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 LSL 18.80
$1.23 ฿39.18
-6.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K LSL 321.4K
$21.2K ฿677.0K
-6.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.0K LSL 245.2K
$22.3K ฿713.3K
-32.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maseru
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$69.9 ฿2,234
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.42 LSL 219
$14.07 ฿450
-4.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.21 LSL 509
$17.70 ฿566
76.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maseru
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.79 LSL 355
$41.41 ฿1,324
-47.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.69 ฿214
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.74 ฿184
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maseru
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.93 LSL 798
$299 ฿9,566
-83.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,118 LSL 18.2K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-92.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maseru
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.87 LSL 699
$54.8 ฿1,753
-21.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.44 LSL 627
$26.35 ฿842
45.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 LSL 1,630
$84.7 ฿2,706
18.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 LSL 2,288
$69.7 ฿2,229
101.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maseru
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$141 LSL 2,302
$427 ฿13.6K
-66.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$73.2 LSL 1,194
$241 ฿7,697
-69.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$402 LSL 6,551
$811 ฿25.9K
-50.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 LSL 2,574
$498 ฿15.9K
-68.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$391 LSL 6,383
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-80.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$517 LSL 8,436
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-66.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maseru
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$634 LSL 10.3K
$639 ฿20.4K
-0.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
5
70.00%

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

Last update for Maseru: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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