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

🙂 Solo nomad: Purwokerto is 28.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Purwokerto is 34.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Purwokerto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.31 Rp 21.2K
$2.02 ฿65.3
-35.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.37 Rp 152.1K
$18.78 ฿608
-50.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.43 Rp 55.7K
$7.67 ฿248
-55.28%
Cappuccino
$1.42 Rp 23.1K
$1.98 ฿64.2
-28.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 Rp 6,290
$0.82 ฿26.64
-52.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 Rp 2,884
$0.33 ฿10.58
-45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 Rp 28.6K
$2.12 ฿68.6
-16.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 Rp 56.1K
$3.73 ฿121
-7.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Purwokerto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Rp 20K
$1.64 ฿53.2
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 Rp 17.3K
$1.57 ฿50.9
-31.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 Rp 14K
$1.19 ฿38.62
-27.73%
Eggs
$1.52 Rp 24.7K
$1.98 ฿64.1
-23.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.11 Rp 147.8K
$15.99 ฿517
-43.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
$3.12 ฿101
-2.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 Rp 125.4K
$11.16 ฿361
-30.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 Rp 38.4K
$2.76 ฿89.2
-14.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 Rp 20.9K
$1.22 ฿39.5
4.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 Rp 27.7K
$1.71 ฿55.4
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 Rp 24.9K
$1.55 ฿50.2
-0.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 Rp 23.8K
$1.34 ฿43.21
9.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.67 Rp 43.3K
$1.21 ฿39.23
120.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
$0.72 ฿23.2
30.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 Rp 4,851
$0.53 ฿17.05
-43.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.4 Rp 38.9K
$4.72 ฿153
-49.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.99 Rp 389.4K
$18.39 ฿595
30.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 Rp 34.3K
$1.79 ฿57.9
17.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 Rp 57.5K
$3.21 ฿104
10.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Purwokerto
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 Rp 4,226
$0.94 ฿30.44
-72.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.72 Rp 157.8K
$18.9 ฿612
-48.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 Rp 12.4K
$1.42 ฿46.08
-45.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 Rp 11.6K
$1.35 ฿43.53
-47.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.47 Rp 40.1K
$7.85 ฿254
-68.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 Rp 9,626
$1.25 ฿40.4
-52.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K Rp 391.3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
13.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K Rp 415.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
17.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Purwokerto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.8 Rp 711K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-37.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.53 Rp 73.5K
$13.72 ฿444
-66.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.08 Rp 374.6K
$17.56 ฿568
31.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Purwokerto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.57 Rp 301.4K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-55.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.24 Rp 101.3K
$6.9 ฿223
-9.57%
Cinema Ticket
$2.84 Rp 46.1K
$5.8 ฿188
-51.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Purwokerto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.2 Rp 1.5M
$308 ฿9,963
-69.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,459 Rp 121.1M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-49.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Purwokerto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.87 Rp 663.4K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-26.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.87 Rp 501K
$26.4 ฿854
16.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.2 Rp 961.3K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-30.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66 Rp 1.1M
$71.8 ฿2,323
-8.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Purwokerto
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.1M
$434 ฿14K
-41.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 Rp 2.6M
$235 ฿7,610
-32.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 Rp 9.7M
$821 ฿26.6K
-27.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 Rp 5.5M
$498 ฿16.1K
-31.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,416 Rp 23M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-35.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$815 Rp 13.2M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-47.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Purwokerto
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$106 Rp 1.7M
$703 ฿22.8K
-84.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5
83.00%

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Last update for Purwokerto: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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