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

😐 Solo nomad: Orhei is 6.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Orhei is 2.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Orhei
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.92 MDL 151
$2.02 ฿65.3
341.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.97 MDL 609
$18.78 ฿608
91.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.59 MDL 128
$7.67 ฿248
-1.04%
Cappuccino
$1.83 MDL 30.95
$1.98 ฿64.2
-7.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MDL 15.64
$0.82 ฿26.64
12.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MDL 11.65
$0.33 ฿10.58
109.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 MDL 30.26
$2.12 ฿68.6
-15.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 MDL 39.08
$3.73 ฿121
-38.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Orhei
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MDL 21.7
$1.64 ฿53.2
-21.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MDL 8.84
$1.57 ฿50.9
-66.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MDL 24.46
$1.19 ฿38.62
21.01%
Eggs
$2.6 MDL 43.95
$1.98 ฿64.1
31.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MDL 173
$15.99 ฿517
-36.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.55 MDL 93.9
$3.12 ฿101
77.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 MDL 152
$11.16 ฿361
-19.71%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 MDL 15.07
$2.76 ฿89.2
-67.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MDL 30.11
$1.22 ฿39.5
45.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 MDL 29.01
$1.71 ฿55.4
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.1 MDL 35.57
$1.55 ฿50.2
35.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 MDL 12.98
$1.34 ฿43.21
-42.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 MDL 9.89
$1.21 ฿39.23
-52.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 MDL 21.93
$0.72 ฿23.2
80.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 MDL 14.94
$0.53 ฿17.05
66.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 MDL 56.1
$4.72 ฿153
-29.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.23 MDL 88.6
$18.39 ฿595
-71.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 MDL 21.34
$1.79 ฿57.9
-29.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 MDL 33.83
$3.21 ฿104
-37.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Orhei
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 MDL 2.85
$0.94 ฿30.44
-81.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 MDL 35.13
$1.42 ฿46.08
46.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.19
$1.35 ฿43.53
-81.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.4 MDL 91.4
$7.85 ฿254
-31.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 MDL 23.45
$1.25 ฿40.4
11.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K MDL 535.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
49.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K MDL 521.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
41.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Orhei
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 MDL 2,961
$70.6 ฿2,285
147.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.33 MDL 124
$13.72 ฿444
-46.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.89 MDL 184
$17.56 ฿568
-37.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Orhei
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.52 MDL 127
$5.8 ฿188
29.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Orhei
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$392 MDL 6,629
$308 ฿9,963
27.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,562 MDL 128K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-48.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Orhei
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.9 MDL 1,133
$55.4 ฿1,793
20.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.4 MDL 904
$26.4 ฿854
102.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 MDL 1,925
$85.1 ฿2,755
33.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 MDL 2,041
$71.8 ฿2,323
67.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Orhei
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
Orhei
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
5
84.80%

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Last update for Orhei: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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