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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 19.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pecs is 34.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 32.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.84 Ft 2,823
$2.03 ฿63.1
335.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.56 Ft 13.6K
$18.34 ฿570
132.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.56 Ft 2,736
$7.56 ฿235
13.23%
Cappuccino
$2.17 Ft 694
$1.94 ฿60.2
11.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 Ft 350
$0.79 ฿24.68
37.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 Ft 291
$0.36 ฿11.06
152.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 Ft 515
$2.21 ฿68.8
-27.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 Ft 675
$3.75 ฿117
-43.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 Ft 341
$1.66 ฿51.6
-35.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 Ft 502
$1.60 ฿49.82
-1.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 Ft 606
$1.20 ฿37.16
58.33%
Eggs
$2.50 Ft 800
$1.92 ฿59.6
30.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 Ft 2,970
$15.90 ฿494
-41.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 Ft 1,935
$3.03 ฿94.1
100.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.53 Ft 4,642
$11.09 ฿345
31.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 Ft 642
$2.74 ฿85.2
-26.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 Ft 643
$1.22 ฿37.78
64.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 Ft 677
$1.71 ฿53.0
23.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 Ft 1,132
$1.53 ฿47.48
131.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 Ft 400
$1.40 ฿43.36
-10.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 Ft 391
$1.20 ฿37.16
1.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 Ft 546
$0.68 ฿21.04
151.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 Ft 186
$0.57 ฿17.61
1.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.22 Ft 2,307
$4.56 ฿142
58.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.56 Ft 1,458
$19.32 ฿600
-76.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 Ft 390
$1.85 ฿57.5
-34.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 Ft 647
$3.30 ฿102
-38.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 Ft 451
$0.88 ฿27.44
60.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.67 Ft 7,882
$19.26 ฿599
28.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 Ft 1,018
$1.41 ฿43.91
126.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 Ft 368
$1.30 ฿40.25
-11.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.97 Ft 7,338
$7.85 ฿244
192.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 Ft 560
$1.25 ฿38.72
40.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K Ft 8.7M
$21.8K ฿676.2K
24.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K Ft 10.0M
$21.9K ฿680.6K
42.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 Ft 52.3K
$69.7 ฿2,166
134.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.80 Ft 8,883
$14.20 ฿441
95.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.95 Ft 6,373
$17.55 ฿545
13.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.17 Ft 14.1K
$41.89 ฿1,302
5.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.53 Ft 6,880
$6.93 ฿215
210.68%
Cinema Ticket
$7.89 Ft 2,520
$5.70 ฿177
38.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$395 Ft 126.3K
$310 ฿9,650
27.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,336 Ft 2.3M
$14.9K ฿463.8K
-50.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.2 Ft 29.8K
$55.0 ฿1,711
69.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.78 Ft 14.0K
$26.47 ฿823
65.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.8 Ft 29.6K
$85.2 ฿2,648
8.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.1 Ft 31.7K
$71.6 ฿2,225
38.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 Ft 158.2K
$435 ฿13.5K
13.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$368 Ft 117.7K
$240 ฿7,463
53.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$684 Ft 218.4K
$804 ฿25.0K
-14.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 Ft 181.5K
$498 ฿15.5K
14.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,449 Ft 1.1M
$2,102 ฿65.3K
64.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,874 Ft 918.2K
$1,541 ฿47.9K
86.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pecs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$995 Ft 317.9K
$654 ฿20.3K
52.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5
60.00%

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Last update for Pecs: February 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: February 13, 2026

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