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

😐 Solo nomad: Pecs is 24.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 35.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pecs is 33.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.53 Ft 2,955
$2.02 ฿65.3
322.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.82 Ft 14.8K
$18.78 ฿608
128.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.84 Ft 3,062
$7.67 ฿248
15.25%
Cappuccino
$2.2 Ft 761
$1.98 ฿64.2
11.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Ft 381
$0.82 ฿26.64
34.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 Ft 318
$0.33 ฿10.58
178.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 Ft 552
$2.12 ฿68.6
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 Ft 742
$3.73 ฿121
-42.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 Ft 382
$1.64 ฿53.2
-32.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 Ft 534
$1.57 ฿50.9
-1.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 Ft 662
$1.19 ฿38.62
60.50%
Eggs
$2.54 Ft 881
$1.98 ฿64.1
28.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.08 Ft 3,145
$15.99 ฿517
-43.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.17 Ft 2,138
$3.12 ฿101
97.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.56 Ft 5,046
$11.16 ฿361
30.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2 Ft 694
$2.76 ฿89.2
-27.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 Ft 730
$1.22 ฿39.5
72.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.2 Ft 761
$1.71 ฿55.4
28.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.51 Ft 1,218
$1.55 ฿50.2
126.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 Ft 426
$1.34 ฿43.21
-8.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 Ft 441
$1.21 ฿39.23
4.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.8 Ft 623
$0.72 ฿23.2
150.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 Ft 203
$0.53 ฿17.05
11.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.36 Ft 2,550
$4.72 ฿153
55.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.83 Ft 2,021
$18.39 ฿595
-68.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 Ft 417
$1.79 ฿57.9
-32.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 Ft 728
$3.21 ฿104
-34.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.47 Ft 509
$0.94 ฿30.44
56.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.05 Ft 8,332
$18.9 ฿612
27.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.1 Ft 1,076
$1.42 ฿46.08
118.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 Ft 404
$1.35 ฿43.53
-13.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.92 Ft 7,942
$7.85 ฿254
191.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 Ft 594
$1.25 ฿40.4
36.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K Ft 9.6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
31.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K Ft 10.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
43.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 Ft 56.1K
$70.6 ฿2,285
129.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.14 Ft 9,402
$13.72 ฿444
97.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.92 Ft 6,903
$17.56 ฿568
13.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.65 Ft 15.1K
$41.64 ฿1,347
4.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.5 Ft 7,448
$6.9 ฿223
211.59%
Cinema Ticket
$7.68 Ft 2,660
$5.8 ฿188
32.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$409 Ft 141.6K
$308 ฿9,963
32.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,221 Ft 2.5M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-50.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.4 Ft 32.3K
$55.4 ฿1,793
68.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.48 Ft 15.4K
$26.4 ฿854
68.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 Ft 32.5K
$85.1 ฿2,755
10.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.6 Ft 34.5K
$71.8 ฿2,323
38.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 Ft 170.2K
$434 ฿14K
13.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 Ft 125.7K
$235 ฿7,610
54.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$685 Ft 237.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
-16.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$561 Ft 194.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
12.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,284 Ft 1.1M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
50.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,606 Ft 902.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
68.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$851 Ft 294.7K
$703 ฿22.8K
20.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5
60.00%

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Last update for Pecs: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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