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

😐 Solo nomad: Placetas is 65.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 82.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Placetas is 19.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Placetas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.23 CUP 365
$2.02 ฿65.3
653.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.71 CUP 329
$18.78 ฿608
-27.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.12 CUP 171
$7.67 ฿248
-7.17%
Cappuccino
$3.03 CUP 72.7
$1.98 ฿64.2
53.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 CUP 75.6
$0.82 ฿26.64
284.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 CUP 43.48
$0.33 ฿10.58
448.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.9 CUP 118
$2.12 ฿68.6
131.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 CUP 71
$3.73 ฿121
-20.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Placetas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 CUP 48.88
$1.64 ฿53.2
24.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 CUP 46.91
$1.57 ฿50.9
24.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 CUP 24.3
$1.19 ฿38.62
-15.13%
Eggs
$1.23 CUP 29.46
$1.98 ฿64.1
-37.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.48 CUP 179
$15.99 ฿517
-53.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.1 CUP 74.4
$3.12 ฿101
-0.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.47 CUP 299
$11.16 ฿361
11.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 CUP 45.01
$2.76 ฿89.2
-31.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 CUP 26.95
$1.22 ฿39.5
-8.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 CUP 39.96
$1.71 ฿55.4
-2.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 CUP 26.13
$1.55 ฿50.2
-29.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 CUP 23.41
$1.34 ฿43.21
-26.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 CUP 24.56
$1.21 ฿39.23
-15.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 CUP 24.68
$0.72 ฿23.2
43.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 CUP 23.67
$0.53 ฿17.05
86.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.91 CUP 69.9
$4.72 ฿153
-38.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.14 CUP 243
$18.39 ฿595
-44.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 CUP 49.07
$1.79 ฿57.9
13.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 CUP 71.5
$3.21 ฿104
-7.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Placetas
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 CUP 4.13
$0.94 ฿30.44
-81.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.7 CUP 473
$18.9 ฿612
4.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.06 CUP 121
$1.42 ฿46.08
256.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 CUP 9.23
$1.35 ฿43.53
-71.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.99 CUP 360
$7.85 ฿254
90.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 CUP 29.76
$1.25 ฿40.4
-0.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$77K CUP 1.8M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
263.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$67.8K CUP 1.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
210.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Placetas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.8 CUP 835
$70.6 ฿2,285
-50.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.83 CUP 356
$13.72 ฿444
8.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$220 CUP 5,276
$17.56 ฿568
1151.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Placetas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.01 CUP 960
$41.64 ฿1,347
-3.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.94 CUP 239
$6.9 ฿223
44.06%
Cinema Ticket
$0.99 CUP 23.72
$5.8 ฿188
-82.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Placetas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 CUP 2,833
$308 ฿9,963
-61.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K CUP 267.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-24.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Placetas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.51 CUP 1,092
$55.4 ฿1,793
-17.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.57 CUP 710
$26.4 ฿854
12.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.3 CUP 1,206
$85.1 ฿2,755
-40.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.6 CUP 1,574
$71.8 ฿2,323
-8.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Placetas
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 CUP 4,735
$434 ฿14K
-54.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$713 CUP 17.1K
$235 ฿7,610
203.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$941 CUP 22.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
14.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$606 CUP 14.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
21.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$327 CUP 7,848
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-85.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$364 CUP 8,744
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-76.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Placetas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$53.6 CUP 1,286
$703 ฿22.8K
-92.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
5
200.00%

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Last update for Placetas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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