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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Nis is 11.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Nis is 14.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Nis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 RSDย 751
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
277.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.10 RSDย 3,040
$18.68 เธฟ587
61.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.82 RSDย 992
$7.92 เธฟ249
23.99%
Cappuccino
$1.93 RSDย 195
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-4.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RSDย 181
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
113.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RSDย 129
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
265.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 RSDย 247
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
10.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 RSDย 304
$3.59 เธฟ113
-16.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 RSDย 129
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-23.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 RSDย 71.5
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-56.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 RSDย 189
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
55.83%
Eggs
$2.42 RSDย 245
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
25.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.06 RSDย 814
$16.00 เธฟ503
-49.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.91 RSDย 697
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
118.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 RSDย 1,199
$10.93 เธฟ344
8.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 RSDย 114
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-57.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 RSDย 181
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
51.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 RSDย 148
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-10.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.79 RSDย 181
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
12.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 RSDย 104
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-21.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 RSDย 113
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-5.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 RSDย 55.7
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
-22.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 RSDย 58.3
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 RSDย 422
$4.64 เธฟ146
-9.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.45 RSDย 753
$18.96 เธฟ596
-60.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 RSDย 75.9
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-57.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RSDย 207
$3.20 เธฟ101
-35.94%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Nis
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 RSDย 81.8
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.58 RSDย 2,583
$19.24 เธฟ605
32.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 RSDย 147
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
7.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 RSDย 43.38
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-68.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.03 RSDย 710
$8.15 เธฟ256
-13.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 RSDย 178
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
45.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K RSDย 3.1M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
42.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RSDย 2.8M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
26.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 RSDย 14.4K
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
102.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.09 RSDย 1,726
$13.91 เธฟ437
22.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.54 RSDย 2,276
$18.00 เธฟ566
25.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.20 RSDย 2,949
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-30.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.94 RSDย 1,913
$6.80 เธฟ214
178.53%
Cinema Ticket
$5.06 RSDย 511
$5.72 เธฟ180
-11.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Nis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$240 RSDย 24.3K
$308 เธฟ9,693
-22.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 RSDย 521.4K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-65.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.3 RSDย 9,223
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
63.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.11 RSDย 4,757
$26.71 เธฟ840
76.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.1 RSDย 9,401
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
10.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 RSDย 10.4K
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
45.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Nis
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$409 RSDย 41.3K
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-5.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 RSDย 29.4K
$237 เธฟ7,439
22.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$568 RSDย 57.3K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-29.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$405 RSDย 40.8K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-19.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,565 RSDย 259.0K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
16.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,874 RSDย 189.3K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
17.12%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Nis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$838 RSDย 84.6K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
22.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.45
5
49.00%

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Last update for Nis: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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