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

😐 Solo nomad: Nonthaburi is 20.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nonthaburi is 0.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nonthaburi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.04 ฿98.3
$2.02 ฿65.3
50.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.44 ฿694
$18.78 ฿608
14.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.23 ฿202
$7.67 ฿248
-18.77%
Cappuccino
$2.1 ฿68
$1.98 ฿64.2
6.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 ฿20.9
$0.82 ฿26.64
-20.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ฿8.68
$0.33 ฿10.58
-18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 ฿65.1
$2.12 ฿68.6
-5.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 ฿122
$3.73 ฿121
1.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nonthaburi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ฿49.31
$1.64 ฿53.2
-7.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 ฿43.78
$1.57 ฿50.9
-14.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.63
$1.19 ฿38.62
-
Eggs
$2.15 ฿69.5
$1.98 ฿64.1
8.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.19 ฿589
$15.99 ฿517
13.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.73 ฿88.2
$3.12 ฿101
-12.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.28 ฿300
$11.16 ฿361
-16.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 ฿116
$2.76 ฿89.2
29.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 ฿55
$1.22 ฿39.5
39.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 ฿58.6
$1.71 ฿55.4
5.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.79
$1.55 ฿50.2
-2.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 ฿53
$1.34 ฿43.21
22.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 ฿46.76
$1.21 ฿39.23
19.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ฿33.91
$0.72 ฿23.2
45.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ฿16.84
$0.53 ฿17.05
-1.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.31 ฿139
$4.72 ฿153
-8.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.86 ฿545
$18.39 ฿595
-8.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 ฿60
$1.79 ฿57.9
3.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 ฿108
$3.21 ฿104
4.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Nonthaburi
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 ฿28.31
$0.94 ฿30.44
-7.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.58 ฿1,216
$18.9 ฿612
98.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 ฿35.78
$1.42 ฿46.08
-21.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 ฿37.36
$1.35 ฿43.53
-14.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.24 ฿137
$7.85 ฿254
-45.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ฿42.92
$1.25 ฿40.4
6.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K ฿1.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
76.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K ฿896.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
26.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nonthaburi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.1 ฿2,917
$70.6 ฿2,285
27.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.21 ฿427
$13.72 ฿444
-3.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.44 ฿564
$17.56 ฿568
-0.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nonthaburi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.3 ฿1,756
$41.64 ฿1,347
30.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12 ฿388
$6.9 ฿223
73.91%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 ฿199
$5.8 ฿188
6.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nonthaburi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$434 ฿14.1K
$308 ฿9,963
41.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K ฿435.8K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-8.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nonthaburi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.91 ฿1,000
$55.4 ฿1,793
-44.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.3 ฿1,272
$26.4 ฿854
48.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 ฿3,413
$85.1 ฿2,755
23.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.1 ฿2,852
$71.8 ฿2,323
22.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nonthaburi
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$713 ฿23.1K
$434 ฿14K
64.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 ฿6,136
$235 ฿7,610
-19.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$857 ฿27.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
4.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$450 ฿14.6K
$498 ฿16.1K
-9.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,035 ฿98.2K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
39.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,851 ฿59.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
19.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nonthaburi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$850 ฿27.5K
$703 ฿22.8K
20.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.84
5
16.80%

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Last update for Nonthaburi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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