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

😐 Solo nomad: Pecs is 21.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 40.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pecs is 37.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.66 Ft 2,952
$2.03 ฿64.8
326.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.48 Ft 14.5K
$18.59 ฿594
128.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 Ft 2,880
$7.48 ฿239
12.97%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Ft 752
$2.00 ฿63.8
10.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 Ft 386
$0.85 ฿27.08
32.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 Ft 310
$0.35 ฿11.24
160.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 Ft 553
$2.21 ฿70.7
-26.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 Ft 749
$3.76 ฿120
-41.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 Ft 362
$1.72 ฿54.9
-38.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 Ft 516
$1.63 ฿52.2
-7.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 Ft 646
$1.16 ฿37.04
62.93%
Eggs
$2.53 Ft 861
$1.98 ฿63.3
27.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 Ft 3,191
$15.93 ฿509
-41.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.12 Ft 2,087
$3.17 ฿101
93.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.28 Ft 4,868
$10.90 ฿349
31.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 Ft 686
$2.65 ฿84.6
-24.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 Ft 721
$1.22 ฿39.09
72.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 Ft 742
$1.70 ฿54.3
28.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 Ft 1,224
$1.59 ฿50.8
125.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 Ft 419
$1.32 ฿42.33
-6.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 Ft 435
$1.17 ฿37.36
8.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 Ft 590
$0.68 ฿21.67
154.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 Ft 186
$0.56 ฿17.81
-1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.21 Ft 2,459
$4.51 ฿144
59.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.47 Ft 1,523
$19.07 ฿610
-76.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 Ft 396
$1.77 ฿56.6
-34.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 Ft 688
$3.18 ฿102
-36.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 Ft 481
$0.96 ฿30.78
46.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.86 Ft 8,474
$18.90 ฿604
31.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.23 Ft 1,101
$1.36 ฿43.41
137.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 Ft 381
$1.35 ฿43.23
-17.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.28 Ft 7,938
$8.03 ฿257
189.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 Ft 586
$1.24 ฿39.74
38.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K Ft 9.3M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
29.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Ft 10.8M
$21.8K ฿695.5K
45.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 Ft 55.0K
$71.2 ฿2,277
126.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.81 Ft 9,479
$14.09 ฿450
97.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.46 Ft 6,633
$17.47 ฿559
11.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.55 Ft 15.2K
$42.07 ฿1,345
5.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.72 Ft 7,405
$6.88 ฿220
215.70%
Cinema Ticket
$8.06 Ft 2,747
$5.94 ฿190
35.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$400 Ft 136.5K
$307 ฿9,827
30.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,147 Ft 2.4M
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-51.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.2 Ft 31.1K
$55.7 ฿1,780
63.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.61 Ft 14.9K
$26.79 ฿856
62.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 Ft 32.3K
$83.2 ฿2,661
13.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.1 Ft 33.8K
$70.1 ฿2,241
41.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 Ft 171.5K
$427 ฿13.7K
17.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 Ft 122.2K
$237 ฿7,580
51.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$681 Ft 232.2K
$802 ฿25.6K
-15.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$549 Ft 187.3K
$503 ฿16.1K
9.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,319 Ft 1.1M
$2,061 ฿65.9K
61.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,861 Ft 975.2K
$1,533 ฿49.0K
86.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$957 Ft 326.3K
$654 ฿20.9K
46.42%
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 Pecs: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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