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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rangsit is 2.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rangsit is 9.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rangsit
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.17 ฿103
$2.02 ฿65.3
56.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.82 ฿641
$18.78 ฿608
5.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.59 ฿148
$7.67 ฿248
-40.16%
Cappuccino
$1.97 ฿63.9
$1.98 ฿64.2
-0.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 ฿20.76
$0.82 ฿26.64
-21.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ฿10.51
$0.33 ฿10.58
-3.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 ฿66.1
$2.12 ฿68.6
-3.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.73 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rangsit
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 ฿47.33
$1.64 ฿53.2
-10.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 ฿38.99
$1.57 ฿50.9
-23.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 ฿35.17
$1.19 ฿38.62
-8.40%
Eggs
$1.88 ฿61
$1.98 ฿64.1
-5.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.11 ฿424
$15.99 ฿517
-18.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.72 ฿88.2
$3.12 ฿101
-12.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.83 ฿350
$11.16 ฿361
-2.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿85.8
$2.76 ฿89.2
-3.99%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ฿24.19
$1.22 ฿39.5
-38.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ฿60.4
$1.71 ฿55.4
9.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 ฿51.3
$1.55 ฿50.2
1.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 ฿54.4
$1.34 ฿43.21
25.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.55
$1.21 ฿39.23
0.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 ฿24.45
$0.72 ฿23.2
5.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 ฿14.64
$0.53 ฿17.05
-15.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 ฿145
$4.72 ฿153
-4.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.25 ฿591
$18.39 ฿595
-0.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ฿56
$1.79 ฿57.9
-3.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 ฿118
$3.21 ฿104
13.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Rangsit
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.52
$0.94 ฿30.44
-6.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 ฿35.9
$1.42 ฿46.08
-21.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ฿23.97
$1.35 ฿43.53
-45.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 ฿176
$7.85 ฿254
-30.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 ฿43.96
$1.25 ฿40.4
8.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K ฿655.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-4.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K ฿694K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-1.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rangsit
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.5 ฿2,346
$70.6 ฿2,285
2.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.03 ฿422
$13.72 ฿444
-5.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.75 ฿736
$17.56 ฿568
29.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rangsit
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.85 ฿1,581
$41.64 ฿1,347
17.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.03 ฿389
$6.9 ฿223
74.35%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 ฿254
$5.8 ฿188
35.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rangsit
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$137 ฿4,427
$308 ฿9,963
-55.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.8K ฿642.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
34.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rangsit
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.5 ฿631
$55.4 ฿1,793
-64.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.83 ฿803
$26.4 ฿854
-5.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.1 ฿1,978
$85.1 ฿2,755
-28.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57 ฿1,843
$71.8 ฿2,323
-20.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rangsit
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$429 ฿13.9K
$434 ฿14K
-1.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 ฿9,211
$235 ฿7,610
21.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$804 ฿26K
$821 ฿26.6K
-2.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 ฿21.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
33.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,492 ฿80.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
14.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,019 ฿65.3K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
30.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rangsit
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
5
23.40%

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Last update for Rangsit: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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