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

🙂 Solo nomad: Morena is 50.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 62.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Morena is 53.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Morena
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ₹174
$2.02 ฿65.3
0.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.73 ₹1,004
$18.78 ฿608
-37.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.08 ₹349
$7.67 ฿248
-46.81%
Cappuccino
$1.54 ₹132
$1.98 ฿64.2
-22.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ₹22.77
$0.82 ฿26.64
-67.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 ₹11.53
$0.33 ฿10.58
-60.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 ₹131
$2.12 ฿68.6
-27.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 ₹188
$3.73 ฿121
-41.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Morena
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$1.64 ฿53.2
-56.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 ₹36.19
$1.57 ฿50.9
-73.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.63
$1.19 ฿38.62
-52.10%
Eggs
$0.97 ₹82.6
$1.98 ฿64.1
-51.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.99 ₹341
$15.99 ฿517
-75.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.74 ₹234
$3.12 ฿101
-12.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 ₹116
$2.76 ฿89.2
-50.72%
Banana (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.61
$1.22 ฿39.5
-63.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.37
$1.71 ฿55.4
-66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.67
$1.55 ฿50.2
-72.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.24 ₹20.46
$1.34 ฿43.21
-82.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.33 ₹28.35
$1.21 ฿39.23
-72.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ₹58.3
$0.72 ฿23.2
-5.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.04
$0.53 ฿17.05
-39.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.01 ₹343
$4.72 ฿153
-15.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.94 ₹764
$18.39 ฿595
-51.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 ₹145
$1.79 ฿57.9
-5.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 ₹294
$3.21 ฿104
7.17%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.63 ₹482
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Morena
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.86
$0.94 ฿30.44
-70.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.98 ₹768
$18.9 ฿612
-52.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 ₹47.74
$1.42 ฿46.08
-60.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.8
$7.85 ฿254
-85.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₹97.1
$1.25 ฿40.4
-9.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.8K ₹1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-44.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ₹1.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-22.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Morena
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.74 ₹1,517
$70.6 ฿2,285
-74.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.12 ₹267
$13.72 ฿444
-77.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.38 ₹460
$17.56 ฿568
-69.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Morena
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$4.56 ₹390
$41.64 ฿1,347
-89.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.13 ₹610
$6.9 ฿223
3.33%
Cinema Ticket
$2.89 ₹247
$5.8 ฿188
-50.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Morena
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.86 ₹3,153
$308 ฿9,963
-88.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,556 ₹133.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-89.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Morena
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.9 ₹1,959
$55.4 ฿1,793
-58.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.79 ₹2,633
$26.4 ฿854
16.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.77 ₹3,402
$85.1 ฿2,755
-53.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$18.95 ₹1,621
$71.8 ฿2,323
-73.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Morena
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 ₹10.6K
$434 ฿14K
-71.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.6 ₹6,463
$235 ฿7,610
-67.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 ₹23.3K
$821 ฿26.6K
-66.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ₹15.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
-63.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$967 ₹82.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-55.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$530 ₹45.3K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-65.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Morena
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$283 ₹24.2K
$703 ฿22.8K
-59.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.4
5
68.00%

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

Last update for Morena: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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