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

🙂 Solo nomad: Osh is 32% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Osh is 33.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Osh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.40 KGS 297
$2.03 ฿64.8
67.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.10 KGS 1,321
$18.59 ฿594
-18.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.73 KGS 501
$7.48 ฿239
-23.40%
Cappuccino
$1.39 KGS 122
$2.00 ฿63.8
-30.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 KGS 59.5
$0.85 ฿27.08
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 KGS 18.35
$0.35 ฿11.24
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 KGS 103
$2.21 ฿70.7
-46.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 KGS 107
$3.76 ฿120
-67.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Osh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 KGS 76.5
$1.72 ฿54.9
-48.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 KGS 33.58
$1.63 ฿52.2
-76.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 KGS 80.9
$1.16 ฿37.04
-19.83%
Eggs
$1.54 KGS 135
$1.98 ฿63.3
-22.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.67 KGS 496
$15.93 ฿509
-64.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.55 KGS 398
$3.17 ฿101
43.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.49 KGS 655
$10.90 ฿349
-31.28%
Apples (1kg)
$0.24 KGS 21.01
$2.65 ฿84.6
-90.94%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 KGS 80.7
$1.22 ฿39.09
-24.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 KGS 256
$1.70 ฿54.3
71.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 KGS 102
$1.59 ฿50.8
-27.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 KGS 34.63
$1.32 ฿42.33
-69.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 KGS 30.80
$1.17 ฿37.36
-70.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 KGS 19.16
$0.68 ฿21.67
-67.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 KGS 48.06
$0.56 ฿17.81
-1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.70 KGS 61.6
$4.51 ฿144
-84.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.61 KGS 491
$19.07 ฿610
-70.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 KGS 98.2
$1.77 ฿56.6
-36.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 KGS 134
$3.18 ฿102
-51.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Osh
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 KGS 15.30
$0.96 ฿30.78
-82.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.31 KGS 2,039
$18.90 ฿604
23.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.36 ฿43.41
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 KGS 16.85
$1.35 ฿43.23
-85.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 KGS 129
$8.03 ฿257
-81.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 KGS 71.7
$1.24 ฿39.74
-33.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K KGS 2.0M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
6.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$21.8K ฿695.5K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Osh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.59 KGS 3,288
$71.2 ฿2,277
-47.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.08 KGS 356
$14.09 ฿450
-71.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.69 KGS 672
$17.47 ฿559
-55.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Osh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.88 KGS 2,264
$42.07 ฿1,345
-38.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.17 KGS 2,989
$6.88 ฿220
396.66%
Cinema Ticket
$2.27 KGS 198
$5.94 ฿190
-61.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Osh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.5 KGS 7,918
$307 ฿9,827
-70.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,853 KGS 162.1K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-87.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Osh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.35 KGS 1,518
$55.7 ฿1,780
-68.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.60 KGS 1,977
$26.79 ฿856
-15.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.2 KGS 5,089
$83.2 ฿2,661
-30.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.14 KGS 3,949
$70.1 ฿2,241
-35.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Osh
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 KGS 32.1K
$427 ฿13.7K
-14.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 KGS 16.3K
$237 ฿7,580
-21.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 KGS 66.0K
$802 ฿25.6K
-5.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 KGS 39.4K
$503 ฿16.1K
-10.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,224 KGS 107.0K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-40.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,033 KGS 90.4K
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-32.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Osh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$299 KGS 26.1K
$654 ฿20.9K
-54.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Osh: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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