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

😐 Solo nomad: Mlava is 26% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 67% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mlava is 21.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 43.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.93 zł 40.29
$2.02 ฿65.3
441.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.04 zł 99.7
$18.78 ฿608
43.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.41 zł 31.02
$7.67 ฿248
9.65%
Cappuccino
$2.66 zł 9.8
$1.98 ฿64.2
34.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 zł 7.3
$0.82 ฿26.64
141.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 zł 6.56
$0.33 ฿10.58
439.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.65 zł 9.79
$2.12 ฿68.6
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4 zł 14.75
$3.73 ฿121
7.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 zł 3.73
$1.64 ฿53.2
-38.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 zł 5.01
$1.57 ฿50.9
-13.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 zł 7.02
$1.19 ฿38.62
59.66%
Eggs
$3.5 zł 12.9
$1.98 ฿64.1
76.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.17 zł 33.81
$15.99 ฿517
-42.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 zł 23.89
$3.12 ฿101
107.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.21 zł 48.72
$11.16 ฿361
18.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 zł 3.85
$2.76 ฿89.2
-62.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.72
$1.22 ฿39.5
49.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 zł 7.22
$1.71 ฿55.4
14.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.78 zł 10.24
$1.55 ฿50.2
79.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 zł 3.61
$1.34 ฿43.21
-26.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 zł 4.21
$1.21 ฿39.23
-5.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 zł 4.92
$0.72 ฿23.2
84.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.48
$0.53 ฿17.05
26.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.17 zł 19.05
$4.72 ฿153
9.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.8 zł 25.07
$18.39 ฿595
-63.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 zł 4.26
$1.79 ฿57.9
-35.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 zł 5.62
$3.21 ฿104
-52.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Mlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 zł 4.12
$0.94 ฿30.44
19.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.23 zł 119
$18.9 ฿612
70.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.13 zł 7.87
$1.42 ฿46.08
50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 zł 2.9
$1.35 ฿43.53
-41.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.34 zł 49.2
$7.85 ฿254
69.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 zł 6.48
$1.25 ฿40.4
40.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K zł 120.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
54.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K zł 112.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
39.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$314 zł 1,159
$70.6 ฿2,285
345.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.84 zł 25.21
$13.72 ฿444
-50.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.24 zł 30.37
$17.56 ฿568
-53.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.32 zł 134
$41.64 ฿1,347
-12.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.61 zł 72.3
$6.9 ฿223
184.20%
Cinema Ticket
$5.37 zł 19.79
$5.8 ฿188
-7.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$379 zł 1,399
$308 ฿9,963
23.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,812 zł 28.8K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-46.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.4 zł 315
$55.4 ฿1,793
54.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.85 zł 158
$26.4 ฿854
62.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 zł 318
$85.1 ฿2,755
1.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.7 zł 301
$71.8 ฿2,323
13.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$651 zł 2,403
$434 ฿14K
50.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$497 zł 1,833
$235 ฿7,610
111.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$989 zł 3,646
$821 ฿26.6K
20.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$822 zł 3,033
$498 ฿16.1K
65.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,813 zł 10.4K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
29.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,393 zł 8,827
$1,543 ฿49.9K
55.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,094 zł 4,035
$703 ฿22.8K
55.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.01
5
40.20%

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

Last update for Mlava: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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