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

🙂 Solo nomad: Osh is 30.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Osh is 42.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Osh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.38 KGS 296
$2.02 ฿65.3
67.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.76 KGS 1,290
$18.78 ฿608
-21.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 KGS 493
$7.67 ฿248
-26.47%
Cappuccino
$1.36 KGS 119
$1.98 ฿64.2
-31.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 KGS 59.1
$0.82 ฿26.64
-17.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 KGS 18.34
$0.33 ฿10.58
-36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 KGS 106
$2.12 ฿68.6
-42.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 KGS 106
$3.73 ฿121
-67.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Osh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 KGS 76.4
$1.64 ฿53.2
-46.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 KGS 36.59
$1.57 ฿50.9
-73.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.9 KGS 78.7
$1.19 ฿38.62
-24.37%
Eggs
$1.55 KGS 136
$1.98 ฿64.1
-21.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.58 KGS 488
$15.99 ฿517
-65.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 KGS 410
$3.12 ฿101
50.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.52 KGS 658
$11.16 ฿361
-32.62%
Apples (1kg)
$0.24 KGS 21.01
$2.76 ฿89.2
-91.30%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 KGS 77.1
$1.22 ฿39.5
-27.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 KGS 257
$1.71 ฿55.4
71.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 KGS 97.2
$1.55 ฿50.2
-28.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 KGS 34.34
$1.34 ฿43.21
-70.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 KGS 31.19
$1.21 ฿39.23
-70.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 KGS 19.18
$0.72 ฿23.2
-69.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 KGS 48.58
$0.53 ฿17.05
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.7 KGS 61.4
$4.72 ฿153
-85.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.55 KGS 485
$18.39 ฿595
-69.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 KGS 98.4
$1.79 ฿57.9
-36.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 KGS 128
$3.21 ฿104
-54.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Osh
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 KGS 16.58
$0.94 ฿30.44
-79.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.71 KGS 1,986
$18.9 ฿612
20.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.42 ฿46.08
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.17 KGS 15.25
$1.35 ฿43.53
-87.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 KGS 123
$7.85 ฿254
-82.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 KGS 71.5
$1.25 ฿40.4
-34.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K KGS 2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
7.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Osh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.88 KGS 3,312
$70.6 ฿2,285
-46.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.24 KGS 370
$13.72 ฿444
-69.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.33 KGS 641
$17.56 ฿568
-58.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Osh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.61 KGS 2,239
$41.64 ฿1,347
-38.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.14 KGS 2,985
$6.9 ฿223
394.78%
Cinema Ticket
$2.31 KGS 202
$5.8 ฿188
-60.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Osh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.8 KGS 7,936
$308 ฿9,963
-70.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,891 KGS 165.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-87.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Osh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.22 KGS 1,505
$55.4 ฿1,793
-68.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.94 KGS 2,006
$26.4 ฿854
-13.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.7 KGS 4,953
$85.1 ฿2,755
-33.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.13 KGS 3,946
$71.8 ฿2,323
-37.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Osh
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$375 KGS 32.8K
$434 ฿14K
-13.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 KGS 15.7K
$235 ฿7,610
-23.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$732 KGS 64K
$821 ฿26.6K
-10.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$463 KGS 40.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
-7.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,248 KGS 109.1K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-42.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,027 KGS 89.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-33.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Osh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$309 KGS 27K
$703 ฿22.8K
-56.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Osh: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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