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

😐 Solo nomad: Moroni is 35.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 74.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Moroni is 43.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 64.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moroni
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.42 KMF 2,726
$2.03 ฿64.6
216.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.34 KMF 8,205
$18.59 ฿593
4.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.46 KMF 3,589
$7.48 ฿238
13.10%
Cappuccino
$1.77 KMF 750
$2.00 ฿63.7
-11.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 KMF 447
$0.85 ฿27.01
23.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 KMF 276
$0.35 ฿11.21
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 KMF 453
$2.21 ฿70.5
-51.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 KMF 838
$3.76 ฿120
-47.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moroni
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.33 KMF 1,835
$1.72 ฿54.8
151.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 KMF 242
$1.63 ฿52.1
-65.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 KMF 739
$1.16 ฿36.93
50.00%
Eggs
$5.15 KMF 2,183
$1.98 ฿63.1
160.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.87 KMF 3,339
$15.93 ฿508
-50.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$3.17 ฿101
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.84 KMF 5,448
$10.90 ฿348
17.80%
Apples (1kg)
$5.11 KMF 2,170
$2.65 ฿84.3
92.83%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.22 ฿38.98
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.70 ฿54.1
-
Tomato (1kg)
$4.19 KMF 1,777
$1.59 ฿50.7
163.52%
Potato (1kg)
$4.61 KMF 1,955
$1.32 ฿42.21
249.24%
Onion (1kg)
$3.22 KMF 1,365
$1.17 ฿37.25
175.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 KMF 995
$0.68 ฿21.61
245.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 KMF 584
$0.56 ฿17.76
146.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.51 ฿144
-
Wine (Bottle)
$17.25 KMF 7,319
$19.07 ฿608
-9.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 KMF 432
$1.77 ฿56.4
-42.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.89 KMF 2,923
$3.18 ฿101
116.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Moroni
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 KMF 273
$0.96 ฿30.70
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.93 KMF 14.0K
$18.90 ฿602
74.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 KMF 305
$1.36 ฿43.29
-47.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 KMF 372
$1.35 ฿43.11
-34.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.02 KMF 5,099
$8.03 ฿256
49.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.15 KMF 1,337
$1.24 ฿39.62
154.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K KMF 8.4M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
-6.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K KMF 7.7M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
-16.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moroni
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 KMF 49.5K
$71.2 ฿2,271
63.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.60 KMF 15.1K
$14.09 ฿449
152.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.9 KMF 31.8K
$17.47 ฿557
328.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moroni
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.44 KMF 15.0K
$42.07 ฿1,341
-15.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.79 KMF 5,853
$6.88 ฿219
100.44%
Cinema Ticket
$6.75 KMF 2,863
$5.94 ฿189
13.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moroni
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$406 KMF 172.3K
$307 ฿9,799
32.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K KMF 6.2M
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-1.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moroni
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.6 KMF 26.6K
$55.7 ฿1,775
12.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.4 KMF 26.0K
$26.79 ฿854
129.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 KMF 48.2K
$83.2 ฿2,653
36.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.0 KMF 36.9K
$70.1 ฿2,235
24.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moroni
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$755 KMF 320.3K
$427 ฿13.6K
76.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$625 KMF 265.4K
$237 ฿7,559
163.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,454 KMF 617.0K
$802 ฿25.6K
81.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,189 KMF 504.6K
$503 ฿16.0K
136.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,606 KMF 681.6K
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-22.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,394 KMF 591.4K
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-9.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moroni
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$691 KMF 293.1K
$654 ฿20.8K
5.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
5
-24.00%

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Last update for Moroni: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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