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

😐 Solo nomad: Moroni is 35.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 70.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Moroni is 19.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moroni
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.56 KMF 2,779
$2.02 ฿65.3
224.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.17 KMF 8,120
$18.78 ฿608
2.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.29 KMF 3,512
$7.67 ฿248
8.08%
Cappuccino
$1.77 KMF 750
$1.98 ฿64.2
-10.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 KMF 441
$0.82 ฿26.64
26.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 KMF 274
$0.33 ฿10.58
96.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.1 KMF 465
$2.12 ฿68.6
-48.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 KMF 831
$3.73 ฿121
-47.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moroni
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.49 KMF 1,904
$1.64 ฿53.2
173.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 KMF 257
$1.57 ฿50.9
-61.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 KMF 730
$1.19 ฿38.62
44.54%
Eggs
$5.16 KMF 2,186
$1.98 ฿64.1
160.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.89 KMF 3,340
$15.99 ฿517
-50.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$3.12 ฿101
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.67 KMF 5,366
$11.16 ฿361
13.53%
Apples (1kg)
$5.08 KMF 2,152
$2.76 ฿89.2
84.06%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.22 ฿39.5
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.71 ฿55.4
-
Tomato (1kg)
$4.2 KMF 1,780
$1.55 ฿50.2
170.97%
Potato (1kg)
$4.62 KMF 1,956
$1.34 ฿43.21
244.78%
Onion (1kg)
$3.28 KMF 1,388
$1.21 ฿39.23
171.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 KMF 960
$0.72 ฿23.2
215.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 KMF 559
$0.53 ฿17.05
149.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.72 ฿153
-
Wine (Bottle)
$17.43 KMF 7,384
$18.39 ฿595
-5.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 KMF 411
$1.79 ฿57.9
-45.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.86 KMF 2,906
$3.21 ฿104
113.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Moroni
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 KMF 273
$0.94 ฿30.44
-31.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.93 KMF 14.4K
$18.9 ฿612
79.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 KMF 290
$1.42 ฿46.08
-52.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 KMF 403
$1.35 ฿43.53
-29.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.03 KMF 5,095
$7.85 ฿254
53.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.03 KMF 1,282
$1.25 ฿40.4
142.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K KMF 8.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-8.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K KMF 7.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-15.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moroni
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 KMF 48.2K
$70.6 ฿2,285
61.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.28 KMF 14.9K
$13.72 ฿444
157.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.5 KMF 32K
$17.56 ฿568
330.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moroni
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.98 KMF 14.8K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-15.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.62 KMF 5,769
$6.9 ฿223
97.39%
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 KMF 2,874
$5.8 ฿188
16.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moroni
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$407 KMF 172.3K
$308 ฿9,963
32.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K KMF 6.2M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-0.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moroni
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.7 KMF 26.1K
$55.4 ฿1,793
11.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.8 KMF 26.6K
$26.4 ฿854
137.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 KMF 48.3K
$85.1 ฿2,755
34.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 KMF 37.2K
$71.8 ฿2,323
22.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moroni
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 KMF 312.8K
$434 ฿14K
70.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 KMF 269.2K
$235 ฿7,610
170.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,456 KMF 616.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
77.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,173 KMF 497K
$498 ฿16.1K
135.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,608 KMF 681.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-26.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,397 KMF 591.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-9.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moroni
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$689 KMF 292.1K
$703 ฿22.8K
-1.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
5
-24.00%

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Last update for Moroni: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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