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

😐 Solo nomad: Mlava is 3.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 72% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mlava is 16.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 46.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.96 zł 40.35
$2.03 ฿64.3
439.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.71 zł 98.3
$18.59 ฿590
43.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.88 zł 32.68
$7.48 ฿237
18.72%
Cappuccino
$2.67 zł 9.84
$2.00 ฿63.3
33.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 zł 7.66
$0.85 ฿26.87
144.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 zł 6.44
$0.35 ฿11.15
400.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.73 zł 10.06
$2.21 ฿70.2
23.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 zł 14.69
$3.76 ฿119
6.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zł 3.79
$1.72 ฿54.5
-40.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 zł 4.98
$1.63 ฿51.8
-17.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.70
$1.16 ฿36.75
56.90%
Eggs
$3.46 zł 12.72
$1.98 ฿62.8
74.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.06 zł 33.33
$15.93 ฿505
-43.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.75 zł 24.84
$3.17 ฿100
112.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.14 zł 48.37
$10.90 ฿346
20.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zł 4.00
$2.65 ฿83.9
-58.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 zł 6.90
$1.22 ฿38.79
53.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 zł 7.15
$1.70 ฿53.8
14.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.88 zł 10.60
$1.59 ฿50.4
81.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 zł 3.62
$1.32 ฿42.00
-25.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 zł 4.14
$1.17 ฿37.07
-4.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.91
$0.68 ฿21.50
97.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.39
$0.56 ฿17.68
16.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.98 zł 18.32
$4.51 ฿143
10.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 zł 26.02
$19.07 ฿605
-62.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 zł 4.27
$1.77 ฿56.2
-34.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 zł 5.33
$3.18 ฿101
-54.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Mlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.91
$0.96 ฿30.54
10.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.71 zł 120
$18.90 ฿599
73.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 zł 8.16
$1.36 ฿43.07
63.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 zł 2.94
$1.35 ฿42.89
-40.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.41 zł 49.34
$8.03 ฿255
67.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 zł 6.43
$1.24 ฿39.43
41.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K zł 121.9K
$21.2K ฿671.3K
56.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K zł 116.5K
$21.8K ฿690.1K
45.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$315 zł 1,159
$71.2 ฿2,260
342.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.85 zł 25.23
$14.09 ฿447
-51.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.37 zł 30.78
$17.47 ฿554
-52.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.93 zł 132
$42.07 ฿1,335
-14.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.48 zł 71.7
$6.88 ฿218
183.14%
Cinema Ticket
$5.34 zł 19.65
$5.94 ฿188
-10.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$372 zł 1,368
$307 ฿9,750
20.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,668 zł 28.2K
$14.8K ฿469.3K
-48.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.5 zł 307
$55.7 ฿1,766
49.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.75 zł 154
$26.79 ฿850
55.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.0 zł 317
$83.2 ฿2,640
3.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.4 zł 303
$70.1 ฿2,224
17.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$649 zł 2,389
$427 ฿13.6K
51.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$485 zł 1,786
$237 ฿7,521
104.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$992 zł 3,652
$802 ฿25.4K
23.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$819 zł 3,014
$503 ฿16.0K
62.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,870 zł 10.6K
$2,061 ฿65.4K
39.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,298 zł 8,457
$1,533 ฿48.6K
49.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,086 zł 3,998
$654 ฿20.7K
66.19%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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