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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ronda is 14.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 77.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ronda is 26.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 52.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ronda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.37 โ‚ฌ8.94
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
426.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.14 โ‚ฌ29.43
$18.68 เธฟ587
82.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.82 โ‚ฌ5.88
$7.92 เธฟ249
-13.89%
Cappuccino
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-14.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
247.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ1.99
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
560.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.04
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
59.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.44 โ‚ฌ3.83
$3.59 เธฟ113
23.68%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ronda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-29.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
3.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.77
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
-25.83%
Eggs
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
6.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.87
$16.00 เธฟ503
0.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.23 โ‚ฌ5.37
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
97.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.37 โ‚ฌ12.38
$10.93 เธฟ344
31.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-48.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
14.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
19.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
73.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
74.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.24
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
118.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.77
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
25.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚ฌ0.32
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-33.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$4.64 เธฟ146
-23.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.12 โ‚ฌ3.55
$18.96 เธฟ596
-78.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 โ‚ฌ0.57
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-62.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ฌ0.48
$3.20 เธฟ101
-82.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ronda
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
84.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.48 โ‚ฌ28.86
$19.24 เธฟ605
74.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 โ‚ฌ4.85
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
313.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
58.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.58 โ‚ฌ24.64
$8.15 เธฟ256
250.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
47.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K โ‚ฌ33.4K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
81.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K โ‚ฌ25.4K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
35.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ronda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 โ‚ฌ135
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
122.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.69 โ‚ฌ16.97
$13.91 เธฟ437
41.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.30 โ‚ฌ23.53
$18.00 เธฟ566
51.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ronda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.24 โ‚ฌ41.58
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
15.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.27 โ‚ฌ13.16
$6.80 เธฟ214
124.56%
Cinema Ticket
$10.03 โ‚ฌ8.65
$5.72 เธฟ180
75.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ronda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$371 โ‚ฌ319
$308 เธฟ9,693
20.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,340 โ‚ฌ7,189
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-43.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ronda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 โ‚ฌ49.95
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
3.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.53 โ‚ฌ28.90
$26.71 เธฟ840
25.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.8 โ‚ฌ60.2
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-17.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ฌ93.2
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
52.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ronda
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$846 โ‚ฌ730
$431 เธฟ13.5K
96.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$689 โ‚ฌ594
$237 เธฟ7,439
191.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 โ‚ฌ1,155
$811 เธฟ25.5K
65.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 โ‚ฌ864
$501 เธฟ15.7K
100.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,309 โ‚ฌ2,852
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
50.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,377 โ‚ฌ2,049
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
48.53%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ronda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,416 โ‚ฌ1,220
$684 เธฟ21.5K
106.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
5
-29.00%

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Last update for Ronda: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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