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

🙂 Solo nomad: Quba is 41.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 45.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Quba is 30.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Quba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.63 ₼19.77
$2.02 ฿65.3
475.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.96 ₼54.3
$18.78 ฿608
70.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.67 ฿248
-
Cappuccino
$1.15 ₼1.96
$1.98 ฿64.2
-41.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₼0.84
$0.82 ฿26.64
-40.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₼0.51
$0.33 ฿10.58
-9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.3 ₼2.22
$2.12 ฿68.6
-38.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Quba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.64 ฿53.2
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 ₼0.62
$1.57 ฿50.9
-76.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ₼1.95
$1.19 ฿38.62
-3.36%
Eggs
-
$1.98 ฿64.1
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.78 ₼3.03
$15.99 ฿517
-88.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.89 ₼4.91
$3.12 ฿101
-7.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.56 ₼14.55
$11.16 ฿361
-23.30%
Apples (1kg)
$0.68 ₼1.16
$2.76 ฿89.2
-75.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 ₼2.21
$1.22 ฿39.5
6.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 ₼3.01
$1.71 ฿55.4
3.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 ₼3.25
$1.55 ฿50.2
23.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 ₼1.45
$1.34 ฿43.21
-36.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 ₼0.92
$1.21 ฿39.23
-55.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.72 ฿23.2
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ₼0.96
$0.53 ฿17.05
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.72 ฿153
-
Wine (Bottle)
$9.89 ₼16.8
$18.39 ฿595
-46.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₼2.14
$1.79 ฿57.9
-29.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Quba
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₼0.42
$0.94 ฿30.44
-73.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₼1.95
$1.42 ฿46.08
-19.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ₼0.96
$1.35 ฿43.53
-58.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 ₼4.9
$7.85 ฿254
-63.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 ₼1.06
$1.25 ฿40.4
-50.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$70.6 ฿2,285
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.84 ₼25.23
$13.72 ฿444
8.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.49 ₼24.63
$17.56 ฿568
-17.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Quba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39 ₼66.3
$41.64 ฿1,347
-6.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.22 ₼7.17
$5.8 ฿188
-27.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Quba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$308 ฿9,963
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Quba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.58 ₼29.88
$55.4 ฿1,793
-68.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.87 ₼49.07
$26.4 ฿854
9.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$85.1 ฿2,755
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.06 ₼59.6
$71.8 ฿2,323
-51.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Quba
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$176 ₼300
$434 ฿14K
-59.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 ₼202
$235 ฿7,610
-49.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 ₼448
$821 ฿26.6K
-67.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 ₼303
$498 ฿16.1K
-64.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Quba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$209 ₼355
$703 ฿22.8K
-70.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
5
300.00%

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Last update for Quba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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