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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pai is 1.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Pai is 3.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.02 ฿96.7

$2.02 ฿64.7

49.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.08 ฿803

$18.77 ฿601

33.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.17 ฿229

$7.74 ฿248

-7.36%

Cappuccino

$1.99 ฿63.7

$2.02 ฿64.5

-1.49%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.69 ฿22.12

$0.83 ฿26.51

-16.87%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ฿11.99

$0.33 ฿10.48

12.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.12 ฿67.8

$2.14 ฿68.5

-0.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.72 ฿119

$3.59 ฿115

3.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 ฿55.9

$1.66 ฿53.3

5.42%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ฿42.85

$1.61 ฿51.6

-16.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.3 ฿41.74

$1.15 ฿36.65

13.04%

Eggs

$2.1 ฿67.2

$2 ฿64.1

5.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.39 ฿556

$16.05 ฿514

8.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.98 ฿95.4

$3.02 ฿96.7

-1.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.12 ฿356

$11.15 ฿357

-0.27%

Apples (1kg)

$2.83 ฿90.5

$2.61 ฿83.5

8.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.23 ฿39.51

$1.24 ฿39.55

-0.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.91 ฿61

$1.71 ฿54.8

11.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.58 ฿50.7

$1.58 ฿50.4

Potato (1kg)

$1.52 ฿48.61

$1.39 ฿44.46

9.35%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 ฿38.86

$1.19 ฿38.18

1.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.53

$0.72 ฿23.05

37.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ฿16.62

$0.53 ฿16.91

-1.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.39 ฿140

$4.69 ฿150

-6.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.66 ฿597

$18.57 ฿594

0.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 ฿58

$1.84 ฿58.9

-1.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 ฿90.3

$3.21 ฿103

-12.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.93 ฿29.77

$0.88 ฿28.22

5.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.05 ฿609

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.05 ฿33.61

$1.36 ฿43.42

-22.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 ฿36.78

$1.3 ฿41.47

-11.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.18 ฿198

$7.98 ฿255

-22.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 ฿39.99

$1.3 ฿41.49

-3.85%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿869.5K

$21.8K ฿697.7K

24.63%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.8K ฿856.5K

$22.3K ฿714.3K

19.92%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$74.4 ฿2,381

$70 ฿2,240

6.28%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.24 ฿424

$14.18 ฿454

-6.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.74 ฿600

$17.63 ฿564

6.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.56 ฿1,554

$41.17 ฿1,317

17.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.39 ฿396

$6.63 ฿212

86.88%

Cinema Ticket

$6.9 ฿221

$5.77 ฿185

19.58%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$300 ฿9,595

$308 ฿9,867

-2.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,448 ฿302.3K

$14.9K ฿476.1K

-36.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.35 ฿1,035

$55.4 ฿1,771

-41.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.61 ฿1,107

$26.51 ฿848

30.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.1 ฿2,690

$83.9 ฿2,684

0.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$66.1 ฿2,114

$70.7 ฿2,261

-6.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$440 ฿14.1K

$424 ฿13.6K

3.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$269 ฿8,598

$240 ฿7,679

11.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$823 ฿26.3K

$798 ฿25.5K

3.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$652 ฿20.8K

$513 ฿16.4K

27.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,493 ฿79.8K

$2,193 ฿70.2K

13.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,810 ฿57.9K

$1,555 ฿49.8K

16.41%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$761 ฿24.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.45

9.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Pai: November 24, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: November 23, 2025

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