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Cost of Living Comparison Between Pinhal Novo and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Pinhal Novo and Chiang Mai

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Pinhal Novo is 65.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 87.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Pinhal Novo is 59.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 78.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pinhal Novo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.51 โ‚ฌ15.10
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
788.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.07 โ‚ฌ42.30
$18.68 เธฟ587
162.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.25 โ‚ฌ8.84
$7.92 เธฟ249
29.42%
Cappuccino
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-21.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
110.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
222.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
5.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 โ‚ฌ2.76
$3.59 เธฟ113
-10.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pinhal Novo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-38.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-10.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
35.00%
Eggs
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.66
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
59.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.02 โ‚ฌ9.50
$16.00 เธฟ503
-31.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.41 โ‚ฌ6.38
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
134.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.97 โ‚ฌ11.18
$10.93 เธฟ344
18.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-22.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
16.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
8.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.26
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
65.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
52.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
53.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.14
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
87.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.71
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
48.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.70 โ‚ฌ4.91
$4.64 เธฟ146
22.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.94 โ‚ฌ5.12
$18.96 เธฟ596
-68.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-2.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$3.20 เธฟ101
-29.38%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pinhal Novo
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
153.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.67 โ‚ฌ36.78
$19.24 เธฟ605
121.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.47
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
111.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-8.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.52 โ‚ฌ15.10
$8.15 เธฟ256
114.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
63.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.6K โ‚ฌ35.9K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
94.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.4K โ‚ฌ34.0K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
81.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pinhal Novo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 โ‚ฌ95.7
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
57.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.98 โ‚ฌ17.22
$13.91 เธฟ437
43.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.83 โ‚ฌ35.19
$18.00 เธฟ566
126.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pinhal Novo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.71 โ‚ฌ37.68
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
4.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.80 เธฟ214
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.33 โ‚ฌ8.05
$5.72 เธฟ180
63.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pinhal Novo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$422 โ‚ฌ364
$308 เธฟ9,693
36.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.8K โ‚ฌ11.9K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-7.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pinhal Novo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.5 โ‚ฌ83.2
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
72.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.65 โ‚ฌ36.76
$26.71 เธฟ840
59.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 โ‚ฌ98.2
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
34.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.2 โ‚ฌ61.3
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
0.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pinhal Novo
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$910 โ‚ฌ785
$431 เธฟ13.5K
111.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$720 โ‚ฌ621
$237 เธฟ7,439
204.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,483 โ‚ฌ1,278
$811 เธฟ25.5K
82.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 โ‚ฌ1,002
$501 เธฟ15.7K
132.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,864 โ‚ฌ2,469
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
30.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,105 โ‚ฌ1,814
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
31.53%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pinhal Novo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.39
5
-12.20%

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Last update for Pinhal Novo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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