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

🙂 Solo nomad: Oyo is 15.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oyo is 4.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oyo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.5 ₦3,849
$2.02 ฿65.3
23.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.19 ₦75.6K
$18.78 ฿608
161.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.26 ₦8,080
$7.67 ฿248
-31.42%
Cappuccino
$2.17 ₦3,336
$1.98 ฿64.2
9.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₦517
$0.82 ฿26.64
-58.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₦338
$0.33 ฿10.58
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.84 ₦1,284
$2.12 ฿68.6
-60.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 ₦2,149
$3.73 ฿121
-62.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oyo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 ₦3,505
$1.64 ฿53.2
39.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 ₦1,907
$1.57 ฿50.9
-21.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 ₦3,533
$1.19 ฿38.62
93.28%
Eggs
$1.69 ₦2,592
$1.98 ฿64.1
-14.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.29 ₦9,672
$15.99 ฿517
-60.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.18 ₦6,418
$3.12 ฿101
33.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.52 ₦8,482
$11.16 ฿361
-50.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 ₦5,240
$2.76 ฿89.2
23.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 ₦3,120
$1.22 ฿39.5
66.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.1 ₦3,223
$1.71 ฿55.4
22.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 ₦3,635
$1.55 ฿50.2
52.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 ₦3,671
$1.34 ฿43.21
78.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 ₦2,969
$1.21 ฿39.23
59.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 ₦2,981
$0.72 ฿23.2
169.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₦541
$0.53 ฿17.05
-33.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.29 ₦1,986
$4.72 ฿153
-72.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.2 ₦4,923
$18.39 ฿595
-82.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ₦1,062
$1.79 ฿57.9
-61.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 ₦1,431
$3.21 ฿104
-71.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Oyo
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₦578
$0.94 ฿30.44
-59.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.33 ₦22K
$18.9 ฿612
-24.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 ₦1,928
$1.42 ฿46.08
-11.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.24 ₦3,447
$1.35 ฿43.53
65.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.63 ₦7,111
$7.85 ฿254
-41.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 ₦1,138
$1.25 ฿40.4
-40.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K ₦30.8M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-5.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₦31.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-6.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oyo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.95 ₦62.9K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-42.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.33 ₦15.9K
$13.72 ฿444
-24.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.08 ₦52.4K
$17.56 ฿568
94.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oyo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.42 ₦22.2K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-65.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.4 ₦6,762
$6.9 ฿223
-36.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.4 ₦9,839
$5.8 ฿188
10.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oyo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$84.4 ₦129.7K
$308 ฿9,963
-72.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,294 ₦3.5M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-84.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oyo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.1 ₦29.3K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-65.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.78 ₦38.1K
$26.4 ฿854
-6.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.66 ₦73.2K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-44.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.13 ₦52.4K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-52.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oyo
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$418 ₦643.1K
$434 ฿14K
-3.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 ₦374.9K
$235 ฿7,610
3.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,080 ₦1.7M
$821 ฿26.6K
31.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 ₦977.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
27.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$712 ₦1.1M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-67.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$183 ₦280.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-88.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oyo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$109 ₦167K
$703 ฿22.8K
-84.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
5
100.00%

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Last update for Oyo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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