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

😐 Solo nomad: Orhei is 5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Orhei is 11.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Orhei
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.73 MDL 150
$2.03 ฿63.8
330.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.77 MDL 631
$18.59 ฿585
97.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.57 MDL 130
$7.48 ฿235
1.20%
Cappuccino
$1.85 MDL 31.78
$2.00 ฿62.8
-7.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MDL 16.58
$0.85 ฿26.63
14.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 MDL 11.29
$0.35 ฿11.05
88.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 MDL 29.41
$2.21 ฿69.5
-22.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 MDL 40.98
$3.76 ฿118
-36.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Orhei
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 MDL 22.13
$1.72 ฿54.0
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MDL 9.54
$1.63 ฿51.4
-65.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 MDL 26.11
$1.16 ฿36.42
31.03%
Eggs
$2.58 MDL 44.17
$1.98 ฿62.2
30.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.56 MDL 181
$15.93 ฿501
-33.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.32 MDL 91.3
$3.17 ฿99.6
67.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.70 MDL 149
$10.90 ฿343
-20.18%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 MDL 15.53
$2.65 ฿83.2
-65.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 MDL 30.12
$1.22 ฿38.45
44.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 MDL 30.34
$1.70 ฿53.4
4.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MDL 37.00
$1.59 ฿49.99
35.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 MDL 13.43
$1.32 ฿41.63
-40.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 MDL 9.34
$1.17 ฿36.74
-53.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 MDL 23.42
$0.68 ฿21.31
101.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 MDL 14.11
$0.56 ฿17.52
46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 MDL 55.5
$4.51 ฿142
-28.38%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.07 ฿600
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 MDL 21.52
$1.77 ฿55.7
-29.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 MDL 33.82
$3.18 ฿100.0
-38.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Orhei
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 MDL 3.12
$0.96 ฿30.27
-81.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿594
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.06 MDL 35.36
$1.36 ฿42.69
51.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.27
$1.35 ฿42.51
-81.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 MDL 92.1
$8.03 ฿253
-33.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MDL 24.60
$1.24 ฿39.08
15.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K MDL 557.6K
$21.2K ฿665.4K
53.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K MDL 539.7K
$21.8K ฿684.0K
44.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Orhei
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 MDL 2,916
$71.2 ฿2,240
138.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.33 MDL 126
$14.09 ฿443
-47.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.68 MDL 183
$17.47 ฿549
-38.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Orhei
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,323
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.53 MDL 129
$5.94 ฿187
26.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Orhei
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$396 MDL 6,793
$307 ฿9,664
28.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,492 MDL 128.5K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-49.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Orhei
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.2 MDL 1,118
$55.7 ฿1,750
17.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.2 MDL 912
$26.79 ฿842
98.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 MDL 1,962
$83.2 ฿2,617
37.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 MDL 2,098
$70.1 ฿2,204
74.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Orhei
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.4K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ฿7,454
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 ฿25.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿15.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Orhei
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
5
84.80%

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Last update for Orhei: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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