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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Piran is 43% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 87.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Piran is 57.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 76% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Piran
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.45 โ‚ฌ9.87
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
481.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 โ‚ฌ45.40
$18.68 เธฟ587
181.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.46 โ‚ฌ8.15
$7.92 เธฟ249
19.44%
Cappuccino
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
15.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 โ‚ฌ2.68
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
270.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
408.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.92
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
52.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 โ‚ฌ4.01
$3.59 เธฟ113
29.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Piran
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-17.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
1.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
143.33%
Eggs
$3.47 โ‚ฌ2.99
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
79.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.08 โ‚ฌ11.28
$16.00 เธฟ503
-18.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.91 โ‚ฌ7.68
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
181.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.96 โ‚ฌ11.17
$10.93 เธฟ344
18.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-26.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
44.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
30.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.04
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
122.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-6.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
31.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
143.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 โ‚ฌ0.79
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.04 โ‚ฌ5.21
$4.64 เธฟ146
30.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.26 โ‚ฌ5.40
$18.96 เธฟ596
-66.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-18.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$3.20 เธฟ101
-34.38%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Piran
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.21
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
56.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.78 โ‚ฌ27.39
$19.24 เธฟ605
65.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
24.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.97
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-17.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.87 โ‚ฌ17.13
$8.15 เธฟ256
143.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
31.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K โ‚ฌ22.7K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
23.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K โ‚ฌ24.4K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
30.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piran
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$280 โ‚ฌ241
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
298.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 โ‚ฌ11.55
$13.91 เธฟ437
-3.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.01 โ‚ฌ28.45
$18.00 เธฟ566
83.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Piran
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.3 โ‚ฌ45.05
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
25.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.80 เธฟ214
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.94 โ‚ฌ6.85
$5.72 เธฟ180
38.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Piran
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 โ‚ฌ443
$308 เธฟ9,693
66.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,845 โ‚ฌ7,624
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-40.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Piran
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
83.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 โ‚ฌ29.66
$26.71 เธฟ840
28.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 โ‚ฌ90.7
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
24.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 โ‚ฌ119
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
94.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Piran
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 โ‚ฌ576
$431 เธฟ13.5K
55.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$524 โ‚ฌ452
$237 เธฟ7,439
121.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,107 โ‚ฌ954
$811 เธฟ25.5K
36.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$978 โ‚ฌ843
$501 เธฟ15.7K
95.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,130 โ‚ฌ2,698
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
42.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,304 โ‚ฌ2,848
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
106.50%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Piran
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
5
-27.00%

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Last update for Piran: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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