Cost of Living Comparison Between Pétion-Ville and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Pétion-Ville and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Pétion-Ville is 140.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 154.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pétion-Ville is 130.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 187.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pétion-Ville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.31 HTG 1,872
$2.01 ฿64.4
611.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.0 HTG 11.9K
$18.23 ฿583
398.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 HTG 1,510
$7.65 ฿244
50.85%
Cappuccino
$3.87 HTG 507
$1.92 ฿61.3
101.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 HTG 399
$0.84 ฿26.90
263.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 HTG 203
$0.36 ฿11.39
330.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.86 HTG 1,028
$2.19 ฿70.0
258.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.97 HTG 1,174
$3.79 ฿121
136.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pétion-Ville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 HTG 287
$1.64 ฿52.4
33.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 HTG 350
$1.62 ฿51.8
64.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.08 HTG 402
$1.15 ฿36.88
167.83%
Eggs
$3.58 HTG 468
$1.94 ฿62.0
84.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.83 HTG 893
$15.94 ฿510
-57.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.10 HTG 798
$3.10 ฿99.2
96.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 HTG 1,233
$11.07 ฿354
-14.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.77 HTG 494
$2.71 ฿86.5
39.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.96 HTG 126
$1.18 ฿37.69
-18.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 HTG 103
$1.71 ฿54.5
-53.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 HTG 307
$1.61 ฿51.3
45.96%
Potato (1kg)
$7.08 HTG 926
$1.39 ฿44.53
409.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 HTG 298
$1.15 ฿36.70
98.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 HTG 146
$0.71 ฿22.76
57.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 HTG 133
$0.55 ฿17.60
83.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.65 HTG 609
$4.57 ฿146
1.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.42 HTG 1,494
$18.87 ฿603
-39.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 HTG 195
$1.82 ฿58.2
-18.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 HTG 283
$3.21 ฿103
-32.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Pétion-Ville
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 HTG 47.39
$0.88 ฿28.16
-59.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.92 HTG 5,091
$18.89 ฿604
106.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.40 HTG 51.9
$1.41 ฿45.17
-71.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.30 ฿41.59
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.67 HTG 1,788
$8.20 ฿262
66.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 HTG 183
$1.23 ฿39.18
13.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K HTG 4.5M
$21.2K ฿677.0K
62.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K HTG 3.3M
$22.3K ฿713.3K
11.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pétion-Ville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 HTG 22.4K
$69.9 ฿2,234
145.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.82 HTG 5,993
$14.07 ฿450
225.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$229 HTG 29.9K
$17.70 ฿566
1190.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pétion-Ville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.6 HTG 7,790
$41.41 ฿1,324
43.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.17 HTG 1,984
$6.69 ฿214
126.76%
Cinema Ticket
$5.11 HTG 668
$5.74 ฿184
-10.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pétion-Ville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$299 ฿9,566
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pétion-Ville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.7 HTG 12.0K
$54.8 ฿1,753
67.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.3 HTG 9,843
$26.35 ฿842
185.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$152 HTG 19.8K
$84.7 ฿2,706
79.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$195 HTG 25.5K
$69.7 ฿2,229
179.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pétion-Ville
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,166 HTG 152.6K
$427 ฿13.6K
173.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$918 HTG 120.1K
$241 ฿7,697
281.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,216 HTG 420.7K
$811 ฿25.9K
296.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,306 HTG 301.7K
$498 ฿15.9K
362.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,511 HTG 328.4K
$2,022 ฿64.7K
24.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,840 HTG 240.7K
$1,524 ฿48.7K
20.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pétion-Ville
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$778 HTG 101.8K
$639 ฿20.4K
21.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
5
260.00%

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Last update for Pétion-Ville: April 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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