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

🙂 Solo nomad: Moka is 9.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Moka is 0.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.75 MUR 304
$2.02 ฿65.3
234.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.66 MUR 1,965
$18.78 ฿608
132.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 MUR 291
$7.67 ฿248
-15.78%
Cappuccino
$2.48 MUR 111
$1.98 ฿64.2
25.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 MUR 47.6
$0.82 ฿26.64
29.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.49
$0.33 ฿10.58
72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 MUR 87.7
$2.12 ฿68.6
-8.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 MUR 135
$3.73 ฿121
-19.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MUR 63.9
$1.64 ฿53.2
-13.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 MUR 31.48
$1.57 ฿50.9
-55.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 MUR 57.7
$1.19 ฿38.62
7.56%
Eggs
$2.34 MUR 105
$1.98 ฿64.1
18.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.91 MUR 491
$15.99 ฿517
-31.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 MUR 284
$3.12 ฿101
102.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MUR 489
$11.16 ฿361
-2.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 MUR 92.3
$2.76 ฿89.2
-25.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 MUR 85.9
$1.22 ฿39.5
56.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 MUR 67.4
$1.71 ฿55.4
-12.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 MUR 123
$1.55 ฿50.2
75.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 MUR 45.56
$1.34 ฿43.21
-24.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 MUR 44.14
$1.21 ฿39.23
-19.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 MUR 38.25
$0.72 ฿23.2
18.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MUR 22.81
$0.53 ฿17.05
-3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 MUR 266
$4.72 ฿153
25.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.26 MUR 417
$18.39 ฿595
-49.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MUR 77.6
$1.79 ฿57.9
-3.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 MUR 75.3
$3.21 ฿104
-47.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Moka
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 MUR 44.91
$0.94 ฿30.44
6.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.3 MUR 598
$18.9 ฿612
-29.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.77 MUR 124
$1.42 ฿46.08
95.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 MUR 118
$1.35 ฿43.53
94.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.75 MUR 709
$7.85 ฿254
100.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MUR 64.8
$1.25 ฿40.4
15.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K MUR 1.6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
71.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
29.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.59 MUR 2,232
$70.6 ฿2,285
-29.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.34 MUR 870
$13.72 ฿444
40.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.64 MUR 1,199
$17.56 ฿568
51.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.93 MUR 1,077
$41.64 ฿1,347
-42.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 MUR 279
$5.8 ฿188
7.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 6,999
$308 ฿9,963
-49.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,787 MUR 170.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-74.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.9 MUR 3,414
$55.4 ฿1,793
36.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.5 MUR 1,642
$26.4 ฿854
38.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93 MUR 4,184
$85.1 ฿2,755
9.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 MUR 2,496
$71.8 ฿2,323
-22.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moka
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$526 MUR 23.7K
$434 ฿14K
21.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 MUR 14.7K
$235 ฿7,610
39.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$917 MUR 41.3K
$821 ฿26.6K
11.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 MUR 31.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
42.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moka
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$324 MUR 14.6K
$703 ฿22.8K
-53.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
5
25.00%

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

Last update for Moka: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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