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

😐 Solo nomad: Pecs is 22.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 40.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pecs is 32.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 30.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.48 Ft 2,813
$1.97 ฿62.0
330.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.92 Ft 14.2K
$18.68 ฿587
129.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.43 Ft 2,800
$7.92 ฿249
6.44%
Cappuccino
$2.22 Ft 736
$2.02 ฿63.7
9.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 Ft 378
$0.84 ฿26.45
35.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 Ft 327
$0.35 ฿11.07
180.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.60 Ft 531
$2.22 ฿69.9
-27.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 Ft 733
$3.59 ฿113
-38.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 Ft 352
$1.67 ฿52.4
-36.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 Ft 523
$1.62 ฿51.1
-3.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 Ft 611
$1.20 ฿37.83
53.33%
Eggs
$2.50 Ft 830
$1.93 ฿60.8
29.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.34 Ft 3,101
$16.00 ฿503
-41.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.15 Ft 2,042
$3.16 ฿99.2
94.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.11 Ft 4,682
$10.93 ฿344
29.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 Ft 639
$2.67 ฿83.8
-27.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 Ft 674
$1.18 ฿36.99
72.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 Ft 727
$1.64 ฿51.5
33.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.52 Ft 1,168
$1.59 ฿49.83
121.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 Ft 406
$1.32 ฿41.64
-7.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 Ft 423
$1.19 ฿37.49
6.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.77 Ft 588
$0.71 ฿22.20
149.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 Ft 191
$0.56 ฿17.75
1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.34 Ft 2,437
$4.64 ฿146
58.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.50 Ft 1,495
$18.96 ฿596
-76.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 Ft 385
$1.77 ฿55.7
-34.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 Ft 676
$3.20 ฿101
-36.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 Ft 469
$0.90 ฿28.32
56.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.21 Ft 8,037
$19.24 ฿605
25.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.20 Ft 1,063
$1.36 ฿42.78
135.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 Ft 371
$1.35 ฿42.37
-17.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.74 Ft 7,549
$8.15 ฿256
179.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 Ft 580
$1.22 ฿38.43
43.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K Ft 9.0M
$21.4K ฿671.8K
27.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.0K Ft 10.6M
$21.7K ฿683.8K
47.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 Ft 54.2K
$70.3 ฿2,210
132.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.82 Ft 9,236
$13.91 ฿437
100.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.76 Ft 6,559
$18.00 ฿566
9.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.44 Ft 14.4K
$41.78 ฿1,314
3.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.29 Ft 7,067
$6.80 ฿214
213.09%
Cinema Ticket
$8.09 Ft 2,685
$5.72 ฿180
41.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$397 Ft 131.7K
$308 ฿9,693
28.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,060 Ft 2.3M
$14.8K ฿465.7K
-52.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.7 Ft 30.8K
$55.9 ฿1,756
66.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.55 Ft 14.8K
$26.71 ฿840
66.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.1 Ft 30.6K
$84.5 ฿2,658
8.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 Ft 34.1K
$70.8 ฿2,227
44.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 Ft 168.2K
$431 ฿13.5K
17.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 Ft 122.9K
$237 ฿7,439
56.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$691 Ft 229.3K
$811 ฿25.5K
-14.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$569 Ft 188.9K
$501 ฿15.7K
13.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,353 Ft 1.1M
$2,202 ฿69.2K
52.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,791 Ft 926.5K
$1,600 ฿50.3K
74.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$944 Ft 313.3K
$684 ฿21.5K
37.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5
60.00%

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Last update for Pecs: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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