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

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.74 LBP 961.1K

$1.97 ฿62.0

445.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$60.2 LBP 5.4M

$18.68 ฿587

222.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.79 LBP 697.2K

$7.92 ฿249

-1.64%

Cappuccino

$3.35 LBP 299.9K

$2.02 ฿63.7

65.84%

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

$1.59 LBP 142.7K

$0.84 ฿26.45

89.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87 LBP 77.9K

$0.35 ฿11.07

148.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.60 LBP 322.0K

$2.22 ฿69.9

62.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.05 LBP 451.9K

$3.59 ฿113

40.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 LBP 154.1K

$1.67 ฿52.4

2.99%

White Bread (500g)

$0.85 LBP 76.0K

$1.62 ฿51.1

-47.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.03 LBP 91.9K

$1.20 ฿37.83

-14.17%

Eggs

$1.40 LBP 125.3K

$1.93 ฿60.8

-27.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.08 LBP 543.8K

$16.00 ฿503

-62.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.57 LBP 588.0K

$3.16 ฿99.2

107.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.61 LBP 1.0M

$10.93 ฿344

6.22%

Apples (1kg)

$1.74 LBP 156.1K

$2.67 ฿83.8

-34.83%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 LBP 130.7K

$1.18 ฿36.99

23.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.14 LBP 102.5K

$1.64 ฿51.5

-30.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.08 LBP 96.9K

$1.59 ฿49.83

-32.08%

Potato (1kg)

$0.99 LBP 88.7K

$1.32 ฿41.64

-25.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 LBP 89.4K

$1.19 ฿37.49

-15.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.83 LBP 74.3K

$0.71 ฿22.20

16.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 LBP 43.5K

$0.56 ฿17.75

-12.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.53 LBP 137.4K

$4.64 ฿146

-67.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.09 LBP 993.0K

$18.96 ฿596

-41.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 LBP 66.7K

$1.77 ฿55.7

-57.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.98 LBP 87.8K

$3.20 ฿101

-69.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 ฿28.32

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.24 ฿605

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.09 LBP 456.0K

$1.36 ฿42.78

274.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.27 LBP 113.3K

$1.35 ฿42.37

-5.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.96 LBP 1.8M

$8.15 ฿256

144.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 LBP 83.5K

$1.22 ฿38.43

-23.77%

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

$34.6K LBP 3.1B

$21.4K ฿671.8K

61.94%

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

$28.1K LBP 2.5B

$21.7K ฿683.8K

29.00%

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

$214 LBP 19.2M

$70.3 ฿2,210

205.05%

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

$37.23 LBP 3.3M

$13.91 ฿437

167.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.00 LBP 3.3M

$18.00 ฿566

105.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.78 ฿1,314

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.80 ฿214

Cinema Ticket

$8.18 LBP 732.2K

$5.72 ฿180

43.01%

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

$307 LBP 27.5M

$308 ฿9,693

-0.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,528 LBP 405.2M

$14.8K ฿465.7K

-69.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.5 LBP 6.3M

$55.9 ฿1,756

26.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.49 LBP 4.1M

$26.71 ฿840

70.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$120 LBP 10.8M

$84.5 ฿2,658

42.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.5 LBP 8.6M

$70.8 ฿2,227

34.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$431 ฿13.5K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,439

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$505 LBP 45.2M

$811 ฿25.5K

-37.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$501 ฿15.7K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,202 ฿69.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,600 ฿50.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$764 LBP 68.4M

$684 ฿21.5K

11.68%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.16

123.20%

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

Last update for Metn: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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