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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Raanana is 54.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 174.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Raanana is 111.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 158.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Raanana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.55 โ‚ช45.68
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
638.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.6 โ‚ช178
$18.68 เธฟ587
202.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.63 โ‚ช49.08
$7.92 เธฟ249
97.35%
Cappuccino
$2.57 โ‚ช8.07
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
27.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 โ‚ช5.69
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
115.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 โ‚ช5.67
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
417.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.19 โ‚ช22.57
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
223.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 โ‚ช26.80
$3.59 เธฟ113
137.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Raanana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 โ‚ช5.41
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
2.99%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 โ‚ช7.13
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
40.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.79 โ‚ช8.75
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
132.50%
Eggs
$3.68 โ‚ช11.57
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
90.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.02 โ‚ช47.18
$16.00 เธฟ503
-6.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 โ‚ช29.57
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
198.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.07 โ‚ช63.0
$10.93 เธฟ344
83.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 โ‚ช9.08
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
8.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ช6.24
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
68.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 โ‚ช4.64
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-9.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 โ‚ช5.13
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
2.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 โ‚ช3.51
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-15.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚ช3.40
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-9.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚ช3.88
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
74.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚ช2.95
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
67.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.07 โ‚ช31.62
$4.64 เธฟ146
117.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.10 โ‚ช34.84
$18.96 เธฟ596
-41.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 โ‚ช5.81
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
4.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 โ‚ช6.81
$3.20 เธฟ101
-32.19%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Raanana
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.63 โ‚ช5.12
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
81.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.0 โ‚ช201
$19.24 เธฟ605
232.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.26 โ‚ช13.36
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
213.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 โ‚ช2.72
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-35.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.64 โ‚ช58.5
$8.15 เธฟ256
128.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 โ‚ช6.46
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
68.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.0K โ‚ช116.3K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
73.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ช121.0K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
77.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Raanana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$247 โ‚ช777
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
251.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.12 โ‚ช41.21
$13.91 เธฟ437
-5.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.69 โ‚ช83.8
$18.00 เธฟ566
48.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Raanana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.2 โ‚ช305
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
132.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.81 โ‚ช144
$6.80 เธฟ214
573.68%
Cinema Ticket
$11.93 โ‚ช37.47
$5.72 เธฟ180
108.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Raanana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,046 โ‚ช3,285
$308 เธฟ9,693
239.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,676 โ‚ช17.8K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-61.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Raanana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.2 โ‚ช249
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
41.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 โ‚ช191
$26.71 เธฟ840
128.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ช326
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
22.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ช333
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
49.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Raanana
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 โ‚ช4,681
$431 เธฟ13.5K
246.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,147 โ‚ช3,602
$237 เธฟ7,439
384.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,212 โ‚ช6,945
$811 เธฟ25.5K
172.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,149 โ‚ช6,749
$501 เธฟ15.7K
329.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.4K โ‚ช32.6K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
371.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,873 โ‚ช27.9K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
454.47%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Raanana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,326 โ‚ช13.6K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
532.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.97
5
-40.60%

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Last update for Raanana: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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