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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Patan is 44.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Patan is 50.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Patan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.39 โ‚น217
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
21.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.68 โ‚น969
$18.68 เธฟ587
-42.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.65 โ‚น331
$7.92 เธฟ249
-53.91%
Cappuccino
$1.52 โ‚น138
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-24.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 โ‚น34.28
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
-54.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น13.47
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
-57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 โ‚น155
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
-22.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 โ‚น273
$3.59 เธฟ113
-16.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Patan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 โ‚น59.9
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-60.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 โ‚น40.75
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-72.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 โ‚น60.3
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
-45.00%
Eggs
$0.95 โ‚น86.0
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
-50.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.04 โ‚น457
$16.00 เธฟ503
-68.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.96 โ‚น268
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
-6.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚น185
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-23.97%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚น64.9
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
-39.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 โ‚น88.5
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-40.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น46.22
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-67.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 โ‚น34.65
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-71.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 โ‚น39.98
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-63.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 โ‚น44.44
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
-30.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น28.88
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.85 โ‚น349
$4.64 เธฟ146
-17.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.16 โ‚น741
$18.96 เธฟ596
-56.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 โ‚น160
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 โ‚น260
$3.20 เธฟ101
-10.31%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.27 โ‚น479
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Patan
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.43
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.61 โ‚น781
$19.24 เธฟ605
-55.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 โ‚น74.8
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-39.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 โ‚น133
$8.15 เธฟ256
-82.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚น110
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
-0.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K โ‚น1.3M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
-34.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K โ‚น2.0M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
1.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Patan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.73 โ‚น3,515
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-44.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.51 โ‚น318
$13.91 เธฟ437
-74.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.36 โ‚น668
$18.00 เธฟ566
-59.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Patan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.65 โ‚น1,421
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-62.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.85 โ‚น622
$6.80 เธฟ214
0.74%
Cinema Ticket
$2.95 โ‚น268
$5.72 เธฟ180
-48.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Patan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.0 โ‚น4,632
$308 เธฟ9,693
-83.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,535 โ‚น139.3K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-89.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Patan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.62 โ‚น2,234
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-55.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.97 โ‚น2,266
$26.71 เธฟ840
-6.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.21 โ‚น3,831
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-50.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.85 โ‚น2,890
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-55.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Patan
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 โ‚น11.1K
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-71.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.8 โ‚น6,973
$237 เธฟ7,439
-67.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 โ‚น24.9K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-66.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 โ‚น16.2K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-64.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,077 โ‚น97.8K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-51.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$543 โ‚น49.3K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-66.08%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Patan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
5
73.40%

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Last update for Patan: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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