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

😐 Solo nomad: Onchan is 95.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 50.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Onchan is 82.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 55.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Onchan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.93 IMP 22.09
$2.02 ฿65.3
1381.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 IMP 78.9
$18.78 ฿608
469.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.2 IMP 7.53
$7.67 ฿248
32.99%
Cappuccino
$5.55 IMP 4.1
$1.98 ฿64.2
180.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 IMP 2.02
$0.82 ฿26.64
234.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 IMP 1.41
$0.33 ฿10.58
481.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.58 IMP 4.86
$2.12 ฿68.6
210.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.22 IMP 4.59
$3.73 ฿121
66.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Onchan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 IMP 1.49
$1.64 ฿53.2
23.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 IMP 1.5
$1.57 ฿50.9
29.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 IMP 1.44
$1.19 ฿38.62
63.87%
Eggs
$4.14 IMP 3.06
$1.98 ฿64.1
109.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.66 IMP 4.92
$15.99 ฿517
-58.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.19 IMP 6.04
$3.12 ฿101
162.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.62 IMP 8.58
$11.16 ฿361
4.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.4 IMP 1.77
$2.76 ฿89.2
-13.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 IMP 1.28
$1.22 ฿39.5
42.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 IMP 1.89
$1.71 ฿55.4
49.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.92 IMP 2.15
$1.55 ฿50.2
88.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 IMP 1.69
$1.34 ฿43.21
70.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.48 IMP 1.83
$1.21 ฿39.23
104.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 IMP 1.21
$0.72 ฿23.2
127.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 IMP 1.5
$0.53 ฿17.05
284.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.49 IMP 16.6
$4.72 ฿153
376.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.99 IMP 8.85
$18.39 ฿595
-34.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.14 IMP 3.06
$1.79 ฿57.9
131.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 IMP 2.78
$3.21 ฿104
17.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Onchan
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 IMP 3.9
$1.42 ฿46.08
271.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 IMP 1.09
$1.35 ฿43.53
8.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$83 IMP 61.3
$7.85 ฿254
957.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 IMP 1.66
$1.25 ฿40.4
80.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K IMP 25.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
62.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35K IMP 25.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
60.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Onchan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$309 IMP 228
$70.6 ฿2,285
337.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.95 IMP 28.01
$13.72 ฿444
176.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.4 IMP 52.7
$17.56 ฿568
306.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Onchan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.73 IMP 10.13
$5.8 ฿188
136.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Onchan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,302 IMP 961
$308 ฿9,963
322.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$31.6K IMP 23.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
114.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Onchan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 IMP 69.1
$55.4 ฿1,793
69.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.8 IMP 30.85
$26.4 ฿854
58.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 IMP 90.3
$85.1 ฿2,755
43.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77 IMP 56.9
$71.8 ฿2,323
7.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Onchan
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Onchan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
5
-26.80%

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Last update for Onchan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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