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

😐 Solo nomad: Paszto is 27.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paszto is 21.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 34.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paszto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.57 Ft 3,946
$2.03 ฿64.8
469.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.90 Ft 16.7K
$18.59 ฿594
163.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 Ft 2,712
$7.48 ฿239
6.28%
Cappuccino
$2.49 Ft 847
$2.00 ฿63.8
24.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 Ft 480
$0.85 ฿27.08
65.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 Ft 337
$0.35 ฿11.24
182.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 Ft 864
$2.21 ฿70.7
14.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Ft 899
$3.76 ฿120
-29.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paszto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 Ft 381
$1.72 ฿54.9
-34.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 Ft 522
$1.63 ฿52.2
-6.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 Ft 633
$1.16 ฿37.04
60.34%
Eggs
$2.94 Ft 1,001
$1.98 ฿63.3
48.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.33 Ft 3,181
$15.93 ฿509
-41.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 Ft 1,945
$3.17 ฿101
80.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.95 Ft 3,732
$10.90 ฿349
0.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.20 Ft 749
$2.65 ฿84.6
-16.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 Ft 667
$1.22 ฿39.09
60.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 Ft 707
$1.70 ฿54.3
21.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.16 Ft 1,417
$1.59 ฿50.8
161.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 Ft 460
$1.32 ฿42.33
2.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 Ft 435
$1.17 ฿37.36
9.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 Ft 505
$0.68 ฿21.67
117.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 Ft 180
$0.56 ฿17.81
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.53 Ft 2,567
$4.51 ฿144
66.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.70 Ft 1,604
$19.07 ฿610
-75.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 Ft 393
$1.77 ฿56.6
-35.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 Ft 426
$3.18 ฿102
-60.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Paszto
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 Ft 400
$0.96 ฿30.78
21.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.26 Ft 8,612
$18.90 ฿604
33.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.83 Ft 963
$1.36 ฿43.41
108.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 Ft 407
$1.35 ฿43.23
-11.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.34 Ft 5,911
$8.03 ฿257
115.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 Ft 592
$1.24 ฿39.74
40.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K Ft 10.7M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
47.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K Ft 12.4M
$21.8K ฿695.5K
66.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paszto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 Ft 50.4K
$71.2 ฿2,277
107.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.10 Ft 10.3K
$14.09 ฿450
113.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.28 Ft 8,278
$17.47 ฿559
38.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paszto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.78 Ft 15.9K
$42.07 ฿1,345
11.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.47 Ft 5,616
$6.88 ฿220
139.39%
Cinema Ticket
$7.81 Ft 2,663
$5.94 ฿190
31.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paszto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$462 Ft 157.7K
$307 ฿9,827
50.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,798 Ft 2.3M
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-54.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paszto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.1 Ft 30.4K
$55.7 ฿1,780
60.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.87 Ft 8,820
$26.79 ฿856
-3.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 Ft 31.9K
$83.2 ฿2,661
12.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 Ft 36.2K
$70.1 ฿2,241
51.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paszto
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$450 Ft 153.3K
$427 ฿13.7K
5.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 Ft 116.9K
$237 ฿7,580
44.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$641 Ft 218.4K
$802 ฿25.6K
-20.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$539 Ft 183.7K
$503 ฿16.1K
7.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,004 Ft 1.0M
$2,061 ฿65.9K
45.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,276 Ft 775.9K
$1,533 ฿49.0K
48.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paszto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$749 Ft 255.5K
$654 ฿20.9K
14.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5
60.00%

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

Last update for Paszto: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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