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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Paracin is 24.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 30.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Paracin is 35.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.85 RSDย 893
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
349.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.04 RSDย 3,034
$18.68 เธฟ587
60.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.80 RSDย 990
$7.92 เธฟ249
23.74%
Cappuccino
$1.97 RSDย 199
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-2.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 RSDย 197
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
132.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 RSDย 133
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
277.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 RSDย 252
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
12.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 RSDย 297
$3.59 เธฟ113
-18.11%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 RSDย 168
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 RSDย 80.9
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-50.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 RSDย 202
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
66.67%
Eggs
$2.64 RSDย 267
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
36.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.45 RSDย 954
$16.00 เธฟ503
-40.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.95 RSDย 702
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
119.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.76 RSDย 986
$10.93 เธฟ344
-10.70%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 RSDย 100
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-62.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 RSDย 170
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
42.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.44 RSDย 247
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
48.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 RSDย 216
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
34.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 RSDย 144
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 RSDย 76.8
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-36.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 RSDย 76.6
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
7.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RSDย 72.4
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.55 RSDย 459
$4.64 เธฟ146
-1.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.53 RSDย 761
$18.96 เธฟ596
-60.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RSDย 92.6
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-48.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 RSDย 113
$3.20 เธฟ101
-65.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 RSDย 97.6
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
7.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.65 RSDย 2,792
$19.24 เธฟ605
43.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.50 RSDย 152
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
10.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 RSDย 68.0
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-50.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.95 RSDย 702
$8.15 เธฟ256
-14.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 RSDย 176
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
43.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K RSDย 3.1M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
41.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K RSDย 2.6M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
20.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 RSDย 18.1K
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
155.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.38 RSDย 2,765
$13.91 เธฟ437
96.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.75 RSDย 3,307
$18.00 เธฟ566
81.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.20 RSDย 3,151
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-25.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.36 RSDย 1,652
$6.80 เธฟ214
140.59%
Cinema Ticket
$6.35 RSDย 642
$5.72 เธฟ180
11.01%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 RSDย 24.1K
$308 เธฟ9,693
-22.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,119 RSDย 516.9K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-65.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.7 RSDย 8,952
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
58.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.97 RSDย 4,643
$26.71 เธฟ840
72.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 RSDย 11.3K
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
32.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 RSDย 12.2K
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
71.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$368 RSDย 37.2K
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-14.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 RSDย 29.6K
$237 เธฟ7,439
23.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$567 RSDย 57.3K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-30.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$423 RSDย 42.7K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-15.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,104 RSDย 212.5K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-4.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,555 RSDย 157.0K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-2.83%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$692 RSDย 69.8K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
1.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.45
5
49.00%

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Last update for Paracin: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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