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

😐 Solo nomad: Rawang is 5.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Rawang is 2.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.13 MYR 13.19

$2.02 ฿65.3

54.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.95 MYR 88.4

$18.78 ฿608

11.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.18 MYR 17.64

$7.67 ฿248

-45.50%

Cappuccino

$2.83 MYR 11.92

$1.98 ฿64.2

42.93%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.9 MYR 3.79

$0.82 ฿26.64

9.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.54

$0.33 ฿10.58

9.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.27 MYR 18

$2.12 ฿68.6

101.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 MYR 18.09

$3.73 ฿121

15.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.8 MYR 7.6

$1.64 ฿53.2

9.76%

White Bread (500g)

$1 MYR 4.21

$1.57 ฿50.9

-36.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.71 MYR 7.23

$1.19 ฿38.62

43.70%

Eggs

$2.06 MYR 8.69

$1.98 ฿64.1

4.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.38 MYR 60.7

$15.99 ฿517

-10.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.75 MYR 20.04

$3.12 ฿101

52.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.87 MYR 41.62

$11.16 ฿361

-11.56%

Apples (1kg)

$2.92 MYR 12.33

$2.76 ฿89.2

5.80%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 6.37

$1.22 ฿39.5

23.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.7 MYR 11.37

$1.71 ฿55.4

57.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.16

$1.55 ฿50.2

-5.81%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$1.34 ฿43.21

-11.94%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.16

$1.21 ฿39.23

0.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.9 MYR 3.8

$0.72 ฿23.2

25.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 2.04

$0.53 ฿17.05

-9.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.34 MYR 18.28

$4.72 ฿153

-8.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.45 MYR 69.4

$18.39 ฿595

-10.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.7 MYR 11.39

$1.79 ฿57.9

50.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.52 MYR 14.85

$3.21 ฿104

9.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.91

$0.94 ฿30.44

-26.60%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.59 MYR 48.86

$18.9 ฿612

-38.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 MYR 3.13

$1.42 ฿46.08

-47.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.55 MYR 2.3

$1.35 ฿43.53

-59.26%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 MYR 19.35

$7.85 ฿254

-41.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.51 MYR 2.16

$1.25 ฿40.4

-59.20%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.8K MYR 142.5K

$21.2K ฿684.9K

59.65%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.9K MYR 117.8K

$21.8K ฿706.8K

27.88%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$39.01 MYR 165

$70.6 ฿2,285

-44.75%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10 MYR 42.17

$13.72 ฿444

-27.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.29 MYR 107

$17.56 ฿568

44.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.07 MYR 156

$41.64 ฿1,347

-10.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.74 MYR 24.18

$6.9 ฿223

-16.81%

Cinema Ticket

$4.89 MYR 20.6

$5.8 ฿188

-15.69%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$234 MYR 985

$308 ฿9,963

-24.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,210 MYR 26.2K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-57.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.1 MYR 228

$55.4 ฿1,793

-2.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.94 MYR 122

$26.4 ฿854

9.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.7 MYR 260

$85.1 ฿2,755

-27.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53 MYR 224

$71.8 ฿2,323

-26.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$385 MYR 1,621

$434 ฿14K

-11.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,144

$235 ฿7,610

15.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$650 MYR 2,740

$821 ฿26.6K

-20.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$477 MYR 2,013

$498 ฿16.1K

-4.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,004 MYR 4,232

$2,180 ฿70.6K

-53.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$604 MYR 2,549

$1,543 ฿49.9K

-60.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,166 MYR 4,916

$703 ฿22.8K

65.74%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

-16.80%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Rawang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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