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

😐 Solo nomad: Most is 50.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Most is 57% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.51 Kč 199
$2.03 ฿64.0
368.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.49 Kč 911
$18.59 ฿586
133.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.25 Kč 194
$7.48 ฿236
23.66%
Cappuccino
$2.72 Kč 56.9
$2.00 ฿63.0
36.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 Kč 24.72
$0.85 ฿26.72
38.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 Kč 24.54
$0.35 ฿11.09
234.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 Kč 28.90
$2.21 ฿69.8
-37.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 Kč 53.2
$3.76 ฿118
-32.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 Kč 22.02
$1.72 ฿54.2
-38.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 Kč 31.67
$1.63 ฿51.5
-7.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 Kč 45.12
$1.16 ฿36.54
85.34%
Eggs
$3.05 Kč 63.9
$1.98 ฿62.4
54.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.84 Kč 269
$15.93 ฿502
-19.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.89 Kč 207
$3.17 ฿99.9
211.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.77 Kč 267
$10.90 ฿344
17.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 Kč 35.41
$2.65 ฿83.4
-36.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 Kč 36.78
$1.22 ฿38.57
44.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Kč 45.53
$1.70 ฿53.5
27.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 Kč 43.72
$1.59 ฿50.2
31.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 Kč 28.52
$1.32 ฿41.76
3.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 Kč 26.66
$1.17 ฿36.86
8.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 Kč 33.83
$0.68 ฿21.38
138.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 Kč 15.16
$0.56 ฿17.58
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 Kč 137
$4.51 ฿142
44.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.77 Kč 142
$19.07 ฿602
-64.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 Kč 19.10
$1.77 ฿55.8
-48.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 Kč 37.41
$3.18 ฿100
-43.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 Kč 23.75
$0.96 ฿30.37
17.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.68 Kč 433
$18.90 ฿596
9.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 Kč 57.6
$1.36 ฿42.83
102.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 Kč 31.63
$1.35 ฿42.65
11.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.55 Kč 326
$8.03 ฿253
93.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 Kč 35.84
$1.24 ฿39.20
37.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K Kč 591.6K
$21.2K ฿667.5K
33.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K Kč 624.7K
$21.8K ฿686.1K
37.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 Kč 6,344
$71.2 ฿2,247
325.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.42 Kč 532
$14.09 ฿444
80.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.12 Kč 442
$17.47 ฿551
20.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.3 Kč 1,178
$42.07 ฿1,327
33.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.09 Kč 295
$6.88 ฿217
104.80%
Cinema Ticket
$7.01 Kč 147
$5.94 ฿187
18.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 Kč 9,200
$307 ฿9,694
42.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K Kč 307.3K
$14.8K ฿466.6K
-0.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 Kč 1,817
$55.7 ฿1,756
55.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.74 Kč 874
$26.79 ฿845
55.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.2 Kč 2,036
$83.2 ฿2,625
16.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 Kč 2,314
$70.1 ฿2,211
57.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 Kč 6,851
$427 ฿13.5K
-23.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 Kč 7,262
$237 ฿7,478
46.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$566 Kč 11.9K
$802 ฿25.3K
-29.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$517 Kč 10.8K
$503 ฿15.9K
2.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,139 Kč 107.6K
$2,061 ฿65.0K
149.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,431 Kč 71.8K
$1,533 ฿48.3K
123.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,220 Kč 25.5K
$654 ฿20.6K
86.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
5
11.20%

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

Last update for Most: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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