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

😐 Solo nomad: Mlava is 10.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 63% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mlava is 22.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 48.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.70 zł 38.51
$2.01 ฿64.5
432.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.30 zł 98.3
$18.23 ฿584
49.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.43 zł 30.36
$7.65 ฿245
10.20%
Cappuccino
$2.74 zł 9.85
$1.92 ฿61.5
42.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 zł 7.47
$0.84 ฿26.97
147.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 zł 6.27
$0.36 ฿11.42
383.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.69 zł 9.69
$2.19 ฿70.2
22.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 zł 14.47
$3.79 ฿121
6.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 zł 3.65
$1.64 ฿52.5
-38.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 zł 4.87
$1.62 ฿52.0
-16.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 zł 6.81
$1.15 ฿36.98
64.35%
Eggs
$3.51 zł 12.64
$1.94 ฿62.2
80.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.57 zł 34.46
$15.94 ฿511
-39.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 zł 23.70
$3.10 ฿99.5
112.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.16 zł 47.38
$11.07 ฿355
18.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zł 3.92
$2.71 ฿86.8
-59.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.54
$1.18 ฿37.80
54.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 zł 7.34
$1.71 ฿54.7
19.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.80 zł 10.08
$1.61 ฿51.5
73.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 zł 3.30
$1.39 ฿44.66
-33.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 zł 3.88
$1.15 ฿36.81
-6.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 zł 4.89
$0.71 ฿22.83
91.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 zł 2.30
$0.55 ฿17.65
16.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.94 zł 17.79
$4.57 ฿146
8.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.72 zł 24.18
$18.87 ฿605
-64.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 zł 4.17
$1.82 ฿58.4
-36.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 zł 5.48
$3.21 ฿103
-52.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Mlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.82
$0.88 ฿28.24
20.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.16 zł 116
$18.89 ฿606
70.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 zł 7.69
$1.41 ฿45.30
51.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 zł 2.86
$1.30 ฿41.71
-39.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 zł 49.38
$8.20 ฿263
67.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zł 6.37
$1.23 ฿39.29
43.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K zł 118.1K
$21.2K ฿678.9K
54.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K zł 110.7K
$22.3K ฿715.3K
37.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$312 zł 1,124
$69.9 ฿2,240
346.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.77 zł 24.37
$14.07 ฿451
-51.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.98 zł 28.73
$17.70 ฿567
-54.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.48 zł 131
$41.41 ฿1,328
-11.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.74 zł 71.1
$6.69 ฿215
195.07%
Cinema Ticket
$5.35 zł 19.25
$5.74 ฿184
-6.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$371 zł 1,336
$299 ฿9,593
24.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,566 zł 27.2K
$15.0K ฿481.2K
-49.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.4 zł 304
$54.8 ฿1,758
54.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.96 zł 155
$26.35 ฿845
63.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 zł 312
$84.7 ฿2,714
2.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.4 zł 297
$69.7 ฿2,236
18.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 zł 2,297
$427 ฿13.7K
49.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$499 zł 1,798
$241 ฿7,718
107.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$987 zł 3,554
$811 ฿26.0K
21.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$806 zł 2,902
$498 ฿16.0K
61.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,087 zł 11.1K
$2,022 ฿64.8K
52.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,393 zł 8,616
$1,524 ฿48.9K
57.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mlava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,117 zł 4,020
$639 ฿20.5K
74.70%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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