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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pilikwe is 1.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pilikwe is 8.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pilikwe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.35 P 97.9
$2.02 ฿65.3
263.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.35 P 391
$18.78 ฿608
56.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.93 P 79.1
$7.67 ฿248
-22.69%
Cappuccino
$2.26 P 30.14
$1.98 ฿64.2
14.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 P 11.04
$0.82 ฿26.64
1.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 P 6.23
$0.33 ฿10.58
42.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 P 30.38
$2.12 ฿68.6
7.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 P 40.39
$3.73 ฿121
-18.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pilikwe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 P 18.81
$1.64 ฿53.2
-14.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 P 11.63
$1.57 ฿50.9
-44.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 P 23.24
$1.19 ฿38.62
46.22%
Eggs
$2.4 P 31.97
$1.98 ฿64.1
21.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 P 102
$15.99 ฿517
-52.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.18 P 69
$3.12 ฿101
66.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.45 P 72.6
$11.16 ฿361
-51.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 P 24.27
$2.76 ฿89.2
-34.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 P 18.95
$1.22 ฿39.5
16.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 P 24.57
$1.71 ฿55.4
7.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 P 21.26
$1.55 ฿50.2
2.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 P 19.41
$1.34 ฿43.21
8.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 P 16.1
$1.21 ฿39.23
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 P 15.71
$0.72 ฿23.2
63.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 P 12.24
$0.53 ฿17.05
73.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.67 P 48.86
$4.72 ฿153
-22.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.1 P 54.7
$18.39 ฿595
-77.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 P 21.51
$1.79 ฿57.9
-10.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 P 28.79
$3.21 ฿104
-32.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Pilikwe
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 P 8.21
$1.42 ฿46.08
-56.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.6 P 34.62
$1.35 ฿43.53
92.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 P 40.5
$7.85 ฿254
-61.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 P 14.61
$1.25 ฿40.4
-12.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K P 299.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
6.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K P 222.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-23.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pilikwe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69 P 919
$70.6 ฿2,285
-2.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.89 P 345
$13.72 ฿444
88.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$79.5 P 1,060
$17.56 ฿568
352.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pilikwe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 P 87.2
$5.8 ฿188
12.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pilikwe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$182 P 2,431
$308 ฿9,963
-40.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,813 P 50.8K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-74.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pilikwe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.89 P 558
$55.4 ฿1,793
-24.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.95 P 319
$26.4 ฿854
-9.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.6 P 1,007
$85.1 ฿2,755
-11.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.9 P 1,318
$71.8 ฿2,323
37.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pilikwe
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pilikwe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
5
82.40%

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Last update for Pilikwe: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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