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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nasinu is 12.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 38.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nasinu is 8.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍜 Eating Out
Nasinu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.26 FJD 11.86
$2.02 àž¿65.3
160.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.88 FJD 101
$18.78 àž¿608
138.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.6 FJD 14.9
$7.67 àž¿248
-13.95%
Cappuccino
$3.11 FJD 7.01
$1.98 àž¿64.2
57.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 FJD 3.32
$0.82 àž¿26.64
79.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 FJD 1.56
$0.33 àž¿10.58
109.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.04 FJD 6.86
$2.12 àž¿68.6
43.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 FJD 7.86
$3.73 àž¿121
-6.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nasinu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 FJD 2.9
$1.64 àž¿53.2
-21.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 FJD 1.19
$1.57 àž¿50.9
-66.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 FJD 2.69
$1.19 àž¿38.62
-
Eggs
$3.48 FJD 7.85
$1.98 àž¿64.1
75.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.4 FJD 21.2
$15.99 àž¿517
-41.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.37 FJD 16.62
$3.12 àž¿101
136.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.49 FJD 16.9
$11.16 àž¿361
-32.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.53 FJD 5.71
$2.76 àž¿89.2
-8.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 FJD 5.71
$1.22 àž¿39.5
107.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.57 FJD 8.06
$1.71 àž¿55.4
108.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.24 FJD 7.3
$1.55 àž¿50.2
109.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 FJD 3.45
$1.34 àž¿43.21
14.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 FJD 2.78
$1.21 àž¿39.23
1.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 FJD 2.62
$0.72 àž¿23.2
61.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 FJD 1.85
$0.53 àž¿17.05
54.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.61 FJD 21.67
$4.72 àž¿153
103.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.1 FJD 18.28
$18.39 àž¿595
-55.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 FJD 4.87
$1.79 àž¿57.9
20.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 FJD 7.53
$3.21 àž¿104
4.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Nasinu
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 àž¿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 àž¿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 FJD 2.08
$1.42 àž¿46.08
-35.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 àž¿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.1 FJD 20.52
$7.85 àž¿254
15.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 FJD 3.02
$1.25 àž¿40.4
7.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K FJD 54.4K
$21.2K àž¿684.9K
13.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K FJD 58K
$21.8K àž¿706.8K
17.77%
🧟 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nasinu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.15 FJD 104
$70.6 àž¿2,285
-34.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.09 FJD 29.54
$13.72 àž¿444
-4.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.11 FJD 54.4
$17.56 àž¿568
37.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nasinu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 àž¿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 àž¿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.55 FJD 10.28
$5.8 àž¿188
-21.55%
🧞 Childcare & Education
Nasinu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$229 FJD 516
$308 àž¿9,963
-25.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K FJD 31.8K
$14.7K àž¿475.8K
-4.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nasinu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.04 FJD 58.8
$55.4 àž¿1,793
-53.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.94 FJD 60.8
$26.4 àž¿854
2.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.6 FJD 157
$85.1 àž¿2,755
-18.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.6 FJD 137
$71.8 àž¿2,323
-15.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nasinu
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 àž¿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 àž¿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 àž¿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 àž¿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 àž¿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 àž¿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nasinu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 àž¿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
5
54.00%

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Last update for Nasinu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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