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

🙂 Solo nomad: Orhei is 15.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Orhei is 0.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Orhei
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.83 MDL 151
$2.01 ฿64.4
339.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.29 MDL 621
$18.23 ฿583
99.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 MDL 128
$7.65 ฿244
-2.22%
Cappuccino
$1.80 MDL 30.81
$1.92 ฿61.3
-6.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 MDL 16.07
$0.84 ฿26.90
11.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 MDL 11.23
$0.36 ฿11.39
83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 MDL 29.42
$2.19 ฿70.0
-21.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 MDL 40.61
$3.79 ฿121
-37.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Orhei
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 MDL 21.32
$1.64 ฿52.4
-23.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MDL 8.85
$1.62 ฿51.8
-67.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MDL 24.66
$1.15 ฿36.88
25.22%
Eggs
$2.49 MDL 42.67
$1.94 ฿62.0
28.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.44 MDL 179
$15.94 ฿510
-34.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.34 MDL 91.3
$3.10 ฿99.2
72.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 MDL 153
$11.07 ฿354
-19.06%
Apples (1kg)
$0.83 MDL 14.21
$2.71 ฿86.5
-69.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 MDL 31.33
$1.18 ฿37.69
55.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 MDL 30.41
$1.71 ฿54.5
4.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 MDL 35.62
$1.61 ฿51.3
29.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 MDL 14.26
$1.39 ฿44.53
-40.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 MDL 10.07
$1.15 ฿36.70
-48.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 MDL 22.26
$0.71 ฿22.76
83.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 MDL 14.99
$0.55 ฿17.60
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.14 MDL 53.8
$4.57 ฿146
-31.29%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.87 ฿603
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 MDL 21.53
$1.82 ฿58.2
-30.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 MDL 34.14
$3.21 ฿103
-37.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Orhei
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 MDL 3.49
$0.88 ฿28.16
-77.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.89 ฿604
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 MDL 34.89
$1.41 ฿45.17
44.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDL 4.66
$1.30 ฿41.59
-79.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 MDL 91.5
$8.20 ฿262
-34.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 MDL 23.59
$1.23 ฿39.18
12.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K MDL 541.8K
$21.2K ฿677.0K
49.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K MDL 537.7K
$22.3K ฿713.3K
40.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Orhei
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 MDL 2,982
$69.9 ฿2,234
149.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.40 MDL 127
$14.07 ฿450
-47.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.80 MDL 185
$17.70 ฿566
-38.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Orhei
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.41 ฿1,324
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.69 ฿214
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.39 MDL 126
$5.74 ฿184
28.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Orhei
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$392 MDL 6,714
$299 ฿9,566
31.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,606 MDL 130.1K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-49.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Orhei
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.8 MDL 1,142
$54.8 ฿1,753
21.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.8 MDL 920
$26.35 ฿842
103.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 MDL 1,950
$84.7 ฿2,706
34.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 MDL 2,106
$69.7 ฿2,229
76.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Orhei
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$241 ฿7,697
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$811 ฿25.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿15.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Orhei
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$639 ฿20.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
5
84.80%

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Last update for Orhei: April 14, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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