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

🙂 Solo nomad: Piliyandala is 16.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Piliyandala is 9.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Piliyandala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.37 LKR 1,041
$2.03 ฿63.8
66.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.13 LKR 4,058
$18.59 ฿585
-29.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.32 LKR 2,570
$7.48 ฿235
11.23%
Cappuccino
$2.63 LKR 811
$2.00 ฿62.8
31.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LKR 225
$0.85 ฿26.63
-14.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 LKR 124
$0.35 ฿11.05
14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 LKR 607
$2.21 ฿69.5
-10.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 LKR 1,022
$3.76 ฿118
-11.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Piliyandala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 LKR 548
$1.72 ฿54.0
2.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 LKR 159
$1.63 ฿51.4
-68.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 LKR 264
$1.16 ฿36.42
-26.72%
Eggs
$2.11 LKR 651
$1.98 ฿62.2
6.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.97 LKR 4,317
$15.93 ฿501
-12.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.75 LKR 1,467
$3.17 ฿99.6
49.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.10 LKR 2,505
$10.90 ฿343
-25.69%
Apples (1kg)
$7.32 LKR 2,262
$2.65 ฿83.2
176.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 347
$1.22 ฿38.45
-8.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.94 LKR 1,837
$1.70 ฿53.4
249.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 LKR 376
$1.59 ฿49.99
-23.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 343
$1.32 ฿41.63
-15.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 LKR 442
$1.17 ฿36.74
22.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 LKR 358
$0.68 ฿21.31
70.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 183
$0.56 ฿17.52
5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 LKR 3,088
$4.51 ฿142
121.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 LKR 4,051
$19.07 ฿600
-31.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKR 620
$1.77 ฿55.7
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 LKR 879
$3.18 ฿100.0
-10.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Piliyandala
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.27
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿594
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKR 128
$1.36 ฿42.69
-69.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 LKR 100
$1.35 ฿42.51
-76.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKR 177
$8.03 ฿253
-92.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKR 374
$1.24 ฿39.08
-2.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K LKR 8.1M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
24.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K LKR 10.8M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
60.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piliyandala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.4 LKR 19.0K
$71.2 ฿2,240
-13.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.37 LKR 1,351
$14.09 ฿443
-68.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.17 LKR 4,687
$17.47 ฿549
-13.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Piliyandala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,323
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.33 LKR 1,031
$5.94 ฿187
-43.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Piliyandala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.21 LKR 11.2K
$307 ฿9,664
-88.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$435 LKR 134.4K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-97.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Piliyandala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.11 LKR 8,377
$55.7 ฿1,750
-51.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.46 LKR 6,014
$26.79 ฿842
-27.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.9 LKR 21.3K
$83.2 ฿2,617
-17.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.79 LKR 12.0K
$70.1 ฿2,204
-44.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Piliyandala
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.4K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ฿7,454
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 ฿25.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿15.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Piliyandala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
5
229.00%

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Last update for Piliyandala: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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