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

😐 Solo nomad: Most is 38.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Most is 28.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 44.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.19 Kč 190
$2.01 ฿64.4
357.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.23 Kč 913
$18.23 ฿583
142.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.19 Kč 190
$7.65 ฿245
20.13%
Cappuccino
$2.77 Kč 57.3
$1.92 ฿61.4
44.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 Kč 23.74
$0.84 ฿26.91
36.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 Kč 24.21
$0.36 ฿11.39
225.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 Kč 29.61
$2.19 ฿70.0
-34.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 Kč 53.4
$3.79 ฿121
-31.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 Kč 22.34
$1.64 ฿52.4
-34.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.50 Kč 30.87
$1.62 ฿51.8
-7.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 Kč 43.22
$1.15 ฿36.89
81.74%
Eggs
$2.94 Kč 60.6
$1.94 ฿62.0
51.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 Kč 272
$15.94 ฿510
-17.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.62 Kč 199
$3.10 ฿99.2
210.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.76 Kč 263
$11.07 ฿354
15.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 Kč 34.61
$2.71 ฿86.6
-38.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 Kč 34.87
$1.18 ฿37.70
43.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Kč 44.88
$1.71 ฿54.5
26.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 Kč 42.70
$1.61 ฿51.3
28.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 Kč 27.98
$1.39 ฿44.54
-2.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 Kč 27.12
$1.15 ฿36.72
13.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 Kč 32.05
$0.71 ฿22.77
118.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 Kč 15.73
$0.55 ฿17.60
38.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.92 Kč 143
$4.57 ฿146
51.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.33 Kč 151
$18.87 ฿604
-61.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 Kč 19.05
$1.82 ฿58.2
-49.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 Kč 36.98
$3.21 ฿103
-44.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 Kč 22.79
$0.88 ฿28.17
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.95 Kč 432
$18.89 ฿604
10.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.78 Kč 57.4
$1.41 ฿45.18
97.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 Kč 30.64
$1.30 ฿41.60
13.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.45 Kč 319
$8.20 ฿262
88.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 Kč 35.64
$1.23 ฿39.19
40.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K Kč 572.5K
$21.2K ฿677.2K
30.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K Kč 617.2K
$22.3K ฿713.5K
34.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$304 Kč 6,273
$69.9 ฿2,234
335.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.74 Kč 531
$14.07 ฿450
82.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.99 Kč 433
$17.70 ฿566
18.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.0 Kč 1,135
$41.41 ฿1,324
32.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.07 Kč 291
$6.69 ฿214
110.31%
Cinema Ticket
$7.09 Kč 146
$5.74 ฿184
23.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$434 Kč 8,966
$299 ฿9,569
45.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K Kč 298.9K
$15.0K ฿480.0K
-3.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.8 Kč 1,811
$54.8 ฿1,753
60.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.48 Kč 856
$26.35 ฿843
57.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 Kč 2,071
$84.7 ฿2,707
18.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 Kč 2,298
$69.7 ฿2,230
59.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$326 Kč 6,735
$427 ฿13.7K
-23.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 Kč 7,065
$241 ฿7,699
42.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$558 Kč 11.5K
$811 ฿25.9K
-31.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$521 Kč 10.8K
$498 ฿15.9K
4.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,732 Kč 97.7K
$2,022 ฿64.7K
133.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,565 Kč 73.6K
$1,524 ฿48.7K
133.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,230 Kč 25.4K
$639 ฿20.4K
92.49%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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