Cost of Living Comparison Between Rose Belle and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Rose Belle and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Rose Belle is 26.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rose Belle is 27.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rose Belle
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.4 MUR 288
$2.02 ฿65.3
216.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.63 MUR 1,018
$18.78 ฿608
20.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.35 MUR 331
$7.67 ฿248
-4.17%
Cappuccino
$1.45 MUR 65.3
$1.98 ฿64.2
-26.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 MUR 45.04
$0.82 ฿26.64
21.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 MUR 18.4
$0.33 ฿10.58
24.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 MUR 101
$2.12 ฿68.6
5.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 MUR 144
$3.73 ฿121
-13.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rose Belle
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 MUR 76.4
$1.64 ฿53.2
3.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 29.49
$1.57 ฿50.9
-57.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 MUR 56.9
$1.19 ฿38.62
5.88%
Eggs
$2.35 MUR 106
$1.98 ฿64.1
18.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.09 MUR 544
$15.99 ฿517
-24.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.3 MUR 283
$3.12 ฿101
101.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.5 MUR 562
$11.16 ฿361
12.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 MUR 92.7
$2.76 ฿89.2
-25.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 MUR 87.6
$1.22 ฿39.5
59.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MUR 64.8
$1.71 ฿55.4
-15.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 MUR 122
$1.55 ฿50.2
75.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 44.55
$1.34 ฿43.21
-26.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 MUR 45.24
$1.21 ฿39.23
-16.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 MUR 35.23
$0.72 ฿23.2
8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 MUR 36.71
$0.53 ฿17.05
54.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.66 MUR 300
$4.72 ฿153
41.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.12 MUR 456
$18.39 ฿595
-44.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 MUR 80.3
$1.79 ฿57.9
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 MUR 99.6
$3.21 ฿104
-31.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Rose Belle
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 MUR 47.49
$0.94 ฿30.44
12.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.34 MUR 195
$1.42 ฿46.08
205.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.71 MUR 122
$1.35 ฿43.53
100.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.89 MUR 895
$7.85 ฿254
153.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 MUR 62.5
$1.25 ฿40.4
11.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K MUR 1.6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
67.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K MUR 1.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
33.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rose Belle
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.81 MUR 2,241
$70.6 ฿2,285
-29.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.43 MUR 829
$13.72 ฿444
34.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.46 MUR 1,506
$17.56 ฿568
90.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rose Belle
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.01 MUR 1,576
$41.64 ฿1,347
-15.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.9 MUR 265
$5.8 ฿188
1.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rose Belle
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MUR 6,928
$308 ฿9,963
-49.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,987 MUR 179.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-72.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rose Belle
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.7 MUR 3,855
$55.4 ฿1,793
54.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$81.2 MUR 3,656
$26.4 ฿854
207.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 MUR 5,997
$85.1 ฿2,755
56.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 MUR 4,182
$71.8 ฿2,323
29.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rose Belle
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$486 MUR 21.9K
$434 ฿14K
11.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 MUR 17.4K
$235 ฿7,610
64.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 MUR 39.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
6.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$728 MUR 32.7K
$498 ฿16.1K
46.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rose Belle
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
5
33.40%

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Last update for Rose Belle: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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