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

😐 Solo nomad: Rawang is 1.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Rawang is 7.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.99 MYR 11.75

$2.03 ฿63.8

47.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.45 MYR 84.3

$18.59 ฿585

15.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.02

$7.48 ฿235

-42.11%

Cappuccino

$2.94 MYR 11.57

$2.00 ฿62.8

47.00%

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

$0.92 MYR 3.62

$0.85 ฿26.63

8.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.44

$0.35 ฿11.05

5.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.36 MYR 17.13

$2.21 ฿69.5

97.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.30

$3.76 ฿118

17.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 MYR 7.44

$1.72 ฿54.0

9.88%

White Bread (500g)

$1.03 MYR 4.07

$1.63 ฿51.4

-36.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.73 MYR 6.81

$1.16 ฿36.42

49.14%

Eggs

$2.11 MYR 8.27

$1.98 ฿62.2

6.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.41 MYR 56.7

$15.93 ฿501

-9.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.66 MYR 18.30

$3.17 ฿99.6

47.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.83 MYR 38.64

$10.90 ฿343

-9.82%

Apples (1kg)

$2.89 MYR 11.36

$2.65 ฿83.2

9.06%

Banana (1kg)

$1.50 MYR 5.91

$1.22 ฿38.45

22.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.67 MYR 10.49

$1.70 ฿53.4

57.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 5.95

$1.59 ฿49.99

-5.03%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.67

$1.32 ฿41.63

-9.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 4.82

$1.17 ฿36.74

5.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 MYR 3.77

$0.68 ฿21.31

41.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.78

$0.56 ฿17.52

-19.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 16.58

$4.51 ฿142

-6.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.24 MYR 75.6

$19.07 ฿600

0.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.64 MYR 10.36

$1.77 ฿55.7

49.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 13.63

$3.18 ฿100.0

9.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.69

$0.96 ฿30.27

-29.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.89 MYR 46.73

$18.90 ฿594

-37.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 MYR 2.72

$1.36 ฿42.69

-49.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 MYR 2.14

$1.35 ฿42.51

-60.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.58 MYR 17.99

$8.03 ฿253

-42.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$1.24 ฿39.08

-59.68%

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

$34.3K MYR 134.6K

$21.2K ฿665.4K

61.85%

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

$27.7K MYR 108.8K

$21.8K ฿684.0K

27.31%

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

$38.26 MYR 150

$71.2 ฿2,240

-46.29%

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

$10.01 MYR 39.35

$14.09 ฿443

-28.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.39 MYR 99.8

$17.47 ฿549

45.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.20 MYR 142

$42.07 ฿1,323

-13.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.80 MYR 22.80

$6.88 ฿216

-15.70%

Cinema Ticket

$5.10 MYR 20.03

$5.94 ฿187

-14.14%

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

$238 MYR 936

$307 ฿9,664

-22.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,181 MYR 24.3K

$14.8K ฿465.1K

-58.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.0 MYR 212

$55.7 ฿1,750

-3.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.43 MYR 116

$26.79 ฿842

9.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 241

$83.2 ฿2,617

-26.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.6 MYR 207

$70.1 ฿2,204

-24.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$383 MYR 1,504

$427 ฿13.4K

-10.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 MYR 1,064

$237 ฿7,454

14.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$657 MYR 2,582

$802 ฿25.2K

-18.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$475 MYR 1,867

$503 ฿15.8K

-5.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,749 MYR 6,872

$2,061 ฿64.8K

-15.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$911 MYR 3,580

$1,533 ฿48.2K

-40.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,244 MYR 4,888

$654 ฿20.6K

90.27%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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