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

😐 Solo nomad: Pila is 8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pila is 14.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pila
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.91 zł 36.56
$2.02 ฿65.3
390.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.97 zł 70
$18.78 ฿608
1.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.53 zł 31.46
$7.67 ฿248
11.21%
Cappuccino
$2.42 zł 8.91
$1.98 ฿64.2
22.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 zł 2.87
$0.82 ฿26.64
-4.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 zł 7.2
$0.33 ฿10.58
490.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.99 zł 14.72
$2.12 ฿68.6
88.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 zł 14.91
$3.73 ฿121
8.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pila
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.64 ฿53.2
-34.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 zł 2.4
$1.57 ฿50.9
-58.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 zł 6.11
$1.19 ฿38.62
39.50%
Eggs
$2.57 zł 9.47
$1.98 ฿64.1
29.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.66 zł 24.56
$15.99 ฿517
-58.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.47 zł 23.87
$3.12 ฿101
107.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.11 zł 18.85
$11.16 ฿361
-54.21%
Apples (1kg)
$0.97 zł 3.58
$2.76 ฿89.2
-64.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 zł 6.84
$1.22 ฿39.5
51.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 zł 6.44
$1.71 ฿55.4
2.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 zł 7.16
$1.55 ฿50.2
25.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 zł 3.43
$1.34 ฿43.21
-30.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 zł 4.16
$1.21 ฿39.23
-6.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$0.72 ฿23.2
48.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 zł 1.91
$0.53 ฿17.05
-1.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.3 zł 19.53
$4.72 ฿153
12.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.72 zł 24.78
$18.39 ฿595
-63.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 zł 3.92
$1.79 ฿57.9
-40.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 zł 4.9
$3.21 ฿104
-58.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Pila
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 zł 4.09
$0.94 ฿30.44
18.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.03 zł 118
$18.9 ฿612
69.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.2 zł 8.12
$1.42 ฿46.08
54.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 zł 3.06
$1.35 ฿43.53
-38.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.76 zł 50.8
$7.85 ฿254
75.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 zł 6.28
$1.25 ฿40.4
36.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K zł 121.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
55.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K zł 104.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
29.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pila
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$311 zł 1,147
$70.6 ฿2,285
340.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.09 zł 40.91
$13.72 ฿444
-19.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.25 zł 41.48
$17.56 ฿568
-35.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pila
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.72 zł 132
$41.64 ฿1,347
-14.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.46 zł 71.8
$6.9 ฿223
182.03%
Cinema Ticket
$5.47 zł 20.19
$5.8 ฿188
-5.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pila
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$365 zł 1,348
$308 ฿9,963
18.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,655 zł 28.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-47.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pila
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.7 zł 272
$55.4 ฿1,793
33.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.74 zł 124
$26.4 ฿854
27.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.8 zł 232
$85.1 ฿2,755
-26.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.6 zł 249
$71.8 ฿2,323
-5.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pila
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 zł 2,352
$434 ฿14K
46.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$489 zł 1,804
$235 ฿7,610
107.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$976 zł 3,599
$821 ฿26.6K
18.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$820 zł 3,024
$498 ฿16.1K
64.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,780 zł 10.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
27.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,360 zł 8,702
$1,543 ฿49.9K
52.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pila
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,179 zł 4,350
$703 ฿22.8K
67.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.01
5
40.20%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Pila: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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