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

😐 Solo nomad: Saku is 36.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saku is 40.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saku
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.23 €14.01
$2.02 ΰΈΏ65.3
703.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.2 €60.6
$18.78 ΰΈΏ608
273.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.76 €8.43
$7.67 ΰΈΏ248
27.25%
Cappuccino
$3.77 €3.26
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.2
90.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.21
$0.82 ΰΈΏ26.64
212.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.19
$0.33 ΰΈΏ10.58
666.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 €4.54
$2.12 ΰΈΏ68.6
148.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.66 €4.88
$3.73 ΰΈΏ121
51.74%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saku
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.64 ΰΈΏ53.2
-24.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.57 ΰΈΏ50.9
-10.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.19 ΰΈΏ38.62
91.60%
Eggs
$2.86 €2.47
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.1
44.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.18 €10.52
$15.99 ΰΈΏ517
-23.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 €7.37
$3.12 ΰΈΏ101
173.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.23 €9.7
$11.16 ΰΈΏ361
0.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.76 ΰΈΏ89.2
-28.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.22 ΰΈΏ39.5
27.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.15
$1.71 ΰΈΏ55.4
46.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.55 ΰΈΏ50.2
60.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1 €0.87
$1.34 ΰΈΏ43.21
-25.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 €0.8
$1.21 ΰΈΏ39.23
-23.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.72 ΰΈΏ23.2
184.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.91
$0.53 ΰΈΏ17.05
98.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 €5.34
$4.72 ΰΈΏ153
31.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.51 €9.08
$18.39 ΰΈΏ595
-42.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.79 ΰΈΏ57.9
7.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.87
$3.21 ΰΈΏ104
-32.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Saku
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ΰΈΏ30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ΰΈΏ612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 €2.86
$1.42 ΰΈΏ46.08
133.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.53
-45.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.62 €15.22
$7.85 ΰΈΏ254
124.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.25 ΰΈΏ40.4
52.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K €24.7K
$21.2K ΰΈΏ684.9K
35.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €26.2K
$21.8K ΰΈΏ706.8K
38.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saku
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$272 €235
$70.6 ΰΈΏ2,285
285.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.02 €17.28
$13.72 ΰΈΏ444
45.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.46 €30.62
$17.56 ΰΈΏ568
101.94%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saku
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ΰΈΏ1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ΰΈΏ223
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.49 €9.92
$5.8 ΰΈΏ188
98.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saku
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 €99.8
$308 ΰΈΏ9,963
-62.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,902 €6,823
$14.7K ΰΈΏ475.8K
-46.25%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saku
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 €98.9
$55.4 ΰΈΏ1,793
106.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.87 €33.56
$26.4 ΰΈΏ854
47.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.5 €85
$85.1 ΰΈΏ2,755
15.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.2
$71.8 ΰΈΏ2,323
48.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saku
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ΰΈΏ14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ΰΈΏ7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ΰΈΏ26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ΰΈΏ16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ΰΈΏ70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ΰΈΏ49.9K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Saku
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ΰΈΏ22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
5
-14.00%

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Last update for Saku: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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