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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pai is 1.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Pai is 2.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.13 ฿98.5

$1.97 ฿62.0

58.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.17 ฿760

$18.68 ฿587

29.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.96 ฿219

$7.92 ฿249

-12.12%

Cappuccino

$2.10 ฿65.9

$2.02 ฿63.7

3.96%

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

$0.71 ฿22.21

$0.84 ฿26.45

-15.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿10.88

$0.35 ฿11.07

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.22 ฿69.7

$2.22 ฿69.9

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.53 ฿111

$3.59 ฿113

-1.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 ฿55.1

$1.67 ฿52.4

4.79%

White Bread (500g)

$1.36 ฿42.79

$1.62 ฿51.1

-16.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.32 ฿41.55

$1.20 ฿37.83

10.00%

Eggs

$2.05 ฿64.5

$1.93 ฿60.8

6.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.51 ฿551

$16.00 ฿503

9.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.05 ฿96.0

$3.16 ฿99.2

-3.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.92 ฿343

$10.93 ฿344

-0.09%

Apples (1kg)

$2.86 ฿89.9

$2.67 ฿83.8

7.12%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 ฿37.56

$1.18 ฿36.99

0.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.90 ฿59.8

$1.64 ฿51.5

15.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.50 ฿47.08

$1.59 ฿49.83

-5.66%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.79

$1.32 ฿41.64

17.42%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 ฿39.82

$1.19 ฿37.49

6.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 ฿32.18

$0.71 ฿22.20

43.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.05

$0.56 ฿17.75

-14.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$4.64 ฿146

-6.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.60 ฿585

$18.96 ฿596

-1.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.75 ฿55.0

$1.77 ฿55.7

-1.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 ฿84.3

$3.20 ฿101

-16.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 ฿28.29

$0.90 ฿28.32

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.24 ฿605

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿33.20

$1.36 ฿42.78

-22.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 ฿35.70

$1.35 ฿42.37

-15.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.03 ฿190

$8.15 ฿256

-26.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.29 ฿40.60

$1.22 ฿38.43

5.74%

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

$27.4K ฿860.2K

$21.4K ฿671.8K

28.04%

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

$27.3K ฿858.4K

$21.7K ฿683.8K

25.52%

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

$74.7 ฿2,348

$70.3 ฿2,210

6.22%

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

$13.42 ฿422

$13.91 ฿437

-3.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.24 ฿573

$18.00 ฿566

1.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.23 ฿1,548

$41.78 ฿1,314

17.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.22 ฿384

$6.80 ฿214

79.71%

Cinema Ticket

$6.76 ฿212

$5.72 ฿180

18.18%

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

$293 ฿9,220

$308 ฿9,693

-4.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,492 ฿298.4K

$14.8K ฿465.7K

-35.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.81 ฿1,000

$55.9 ฿1,756

-43.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.50 ฿1,085

$26.71 ฿840

29.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.0 ฿2,577

$84.5 ฿2,658

-3.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65.1 ฿2,047

$70.8 ฿2,227

-8.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$453 ฿14.2K

$431 ฿13.5K

5.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$264 ฿8,293

$237 ฿7,439

11.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$807 ฿25.4K

$811 ฿25.5K

-0.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$666 ฿20.9K

$501 ฿15.7K

32.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,446 ฿76.9K

$2,202 ฿69.2K

11.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,847 ฿58.1K

$1,600 ฿50.3K

15.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$684 ฿21.5K

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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