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

😐 Solo nomad: Most is 28.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Most is 47.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 38.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.58 Kč 205
$2.02 ฿65.3
374.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.18 Kč 967
$18.78 ฿608
140.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 Kč 201
$7.67 ฿248
22.16%
Cappuccino
$2.87 Kč 61.5
$1.98 ฿64.2
44.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 Kč 24.7
$0.82 ฿26.64
40.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 Kč 26.21
$0.33 ฿10.58
272.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 Kč 29.1
$2.12 ฿68.6
-35.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 Kč 54
$3.73 ฿121
-32.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 Kč 22.32
$1.64 ฿53.2
-36.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 Kč 32.12
$1.57 ฿50.9
-4.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 Kč 44.44
$1.19 ฿38.62
74.79%
Eggs
$3.05 Kč 65.2
$1.98 ฿64.1
54.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.86 Kč 275
$15.99 ฿517
-19.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.75 Kč 209
$3.12 ฿101
212.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.07 Kč 280
$11.16 ฿361
17.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 Kč 37.21
$2.76 ฿89.2
-36.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 Kč 36.48
$1.22 ฿39.5
40.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Kč 46.42
$1.71 ฿55.4
26.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 Kč 42.59
$1.55 ฿50.2
28.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Kč 28.2
$1.34 ฿43.21
-1.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 Kč 28.37
$1.21 ฿39.23
9.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 Kč 33.32
$0.72 ฿23.2
116.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 Kč 15.35
$0.53 ฿17.05
35.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 Kč 145
$4.72 ฿153
43.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.78 Kč 145
$18.39 ฿595
-63.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 Kč 18.99
$1.79 ฿57.9
-50.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 Kč 38.77
$3.21 ฿104
-43.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 Kč 24.43
$0.94 ฿30.44
21.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.43 Kč 437
$18.9 ฿612
8.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 Kč 61.2
$1.42 ฿46.08
101.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 Kč 32.92
$1.35 ฿43.53
14.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.52 Kč 332
$7.85 ฿254
97.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 Kč 37
$1.25 ฿40.4
38.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K Kč 594.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
31.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K Kč 644.7K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
37.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 Kč 6,492
$70.6 ฿2,285
329.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.27 Kč 541
$13.72 ฿444
84.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.78 Kč 445
$17.56 ฿568
18.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.4 Kč 1,186
$41.64 ฿1,347
33.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.79 Kč 295
$6.9 ฿223
99.86%
Cinema Ticket
$7.16 Kč 153
$5.8 ฿188
23.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$433 Kč 9,257
$308 ฿9,963
40.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K Kč 308.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-1.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.1 Kč 1,885
$55.4 ฿1,793
59.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.13 Kč 859
$26.4 ฿854
52.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 Kč 2,152
$85.1 ฿2,755
18.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 Kč 2,384
$71.8 ฿2,323
55.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 Kč 6,996
$434 ฿14K
-24.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 Kč 7,415
$235 ฿7,610
47.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$557 Kč 11.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
-32.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$512 Kč 11K
$498 ฿16.1K
2.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,239 Kč 90.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
94.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,255 Kč 69.7K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
110.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,207 Kč 25.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
71.66%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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