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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rayong is 1.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Rayong is 2.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.06 ฿99.1

$2.02 ฿65.3

51.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.17 ฿588

$18.78 ฿608

-3.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.27 ฿203

$7.67 ฿248

-18.25%

Cappuccino

$2.56 ฿82.7

$1.98 ฿64.2

29.29%

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

$0.57 ฿18.6

$0.82 ฿26.64

-30.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ฿9.5

$0.33 ฿10.58

-12.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.81 ฿58.5

$2.12 ฿68.6

-14.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.13 ฿101

$3.73 ฿121

-16.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 ฿58

$1.64 ฿53.2

9.15%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 ฿40.82

$1.57 ฿50.9

-19.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 ฿40.63

$1.19 ฿38.62

5.88%

Eggs

$2.18 ฿70.4

$1.98 ฿64.1

10.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.7 ฿605

$15.99 ฿517

16.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.09 ฿67.6

$3.12 ฿101

-33.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.16 ฿296

$11.16 ฿361

-17.92%

Apples (1kg)

$2.48 ฿80.3

$2.76 ฿89.2

-10.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 ฿39.23

$1.22 ฿39.5

-0.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$2 ฿64.9

$1.71 ฿55.4

16.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.07 ฿34.57

$1.55 ฿50.2

-30.97%

Potato (1kg)

$1.25 ฿40.43

$1.34 ฿43.21

-6.72%

Onion (1kg)

$1.2 ฿38.76

$1.21 ฿39.23

-0.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.8 ฿26.05

$0.72 ฿23.2

11.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 ฿12.32

$0.53 ฿17.05

-28.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.48 ฿145

$4.72 ฿153

-5.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.22 ฿557

$18.39 ฿595

-6.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.8 ฿58.3

$1.79 ฿57.9

0.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.33 ฿108

$3.21 ฿104

3.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.94 ฿30.41

$0.94 ฿30.44

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.9 ฿612

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿34.17

$1.42 ฿46.08

-25.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 ฿37.16

$1.35 ฿43.53

-14.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.28 ฿203

$7.85 ฿254

-20.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 ฿38.83

$1.25 ฿40.4

-4.00%

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

$37K ฿1.2M

$21.2K ฿684.9K

74.78%

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

$29.3K ฿946.8K

$21.8K ฿706.8K

33.95%

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

$55.9 ฿1,809

$70.6 ฿2,285

-20.83%

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

$12.54 ฿406

$13.72 ฿444

-8.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.2 ฿557

$17.56 ฿568

-2.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$68.8 ฿2,227

$41.64 ฿1,347

65.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.5 ฿599

$6.9 ฿223

168.12%

Cinema Ticket

$7.82 ฿253

$5.8 ฿188

34.83%

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

$602 ฿19.5K

$308 ฿9,963

95.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,364 ฿303K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-36.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.2 ฿1,625

$55.4 ฿1,793

-9.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.53 ฿1,247

$26.4 ฿854

45.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.4 ฿2,537

$85.1 ฿2,755

-7.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$58.2 ฿1,882

$71.8 ฿2,323

-18.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$413 ฿13.4K

$434 ฿14K

-4.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$228 ฿7,374

$235 ฿7,610

-3.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$820 ฿26.5K

$821 ฿26.6K

-0.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$654 ฿21.2K

$498 ฿16.1K

31.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,297 ฿74.3K

$2,180 ฿70.6K

5.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,035 ฿65.9K

$1,543 ฿49.9K

31.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$790 ฿25.6K

$703 ฿22.8K

12.26%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.5

10.00%

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

Last update for Rayong: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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