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

🙂 Solo nomad: Salatiga is 10.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Salatiga is 21.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salatiga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.03 Rp 16.7K
$2.02 ฿65.3
-49.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.28 Rp 166.9K
$18.78 ฿608
-45.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3 Rp 48.6K
$7.67 ฿248
-60.89%
Cappuccino
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.98 ฿64.2
-20.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 Rp 6,132
$0.82 ฿26.64
-53.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 Rp 3,742
$0.33 ฿10.58
-30.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
$2.12 ฿68.6
2.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 Rp 66.4K
$3.73 ฿121
9.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salatiga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 Rp 22.1K
$1.64 ฿53.2
-17.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 Rp 23.7K
$1.57 ฿50.9
-7.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.9 Rp 14.5K
$1.19 ฿38.62
-24.37%
Eggs
$1.27 Rp 20.7K
$1.98 ฿64.1
-35.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.34 Rp 151.7K
$15.99 ฿517
-41.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.72 Rp 44.2K
$3.12 ฿101
-12.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.05 Rp 130.7K
$11.16 ฿361
-27.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 Rp 38.6K
$2.76 ฿89.2
-13.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 Rp 24.1K
$1.22 ฿39.5
21.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 Rp 33.9K
$1.71 ฿55.4
22.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 Rp 24.1K
$1.55 ฿50.2
-4.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Rp 21.3K
$1.34 ฿43.21
-1.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 Rp 28.1K
$1.21 ฿39.23
42.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 Rp 6,229
$0.72 ฿23.2
-47.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 Rp 6,359
$0.53 ฿17.05
-26.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.72 ฿153
-53.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$30.56 Rp 496.1K
$18.39 ฿595
66.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 Rp 29K
$1.79 ฿57.9
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 52.2K
$3.21 ฿104
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🚌 Getting Around
Salatiga
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,821
$0.94 ฿30.44
-68.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.99 Rp 162.2K
$18.9 ฿612
-47.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 Rp 7,805
$1.42 ฿46.08
-66.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,677
$1.35 ฿43.53
-78.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 Rp 45.8K
$7.85 ฿254
-64.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 Rp 10.6K
$1.25 ฿40.4
-48.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K Rp 333.4M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-2.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K Rp 564.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
59.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salatiga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.4 Rp 1.3M
$70.6 ฿2,285
16.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.27 Rp 69.3K
$13.72 ฿444
-68.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.82 Rp 321.7K
$17.56 ฿568
12.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salatiga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.7 Rp 368.5K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-45.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.32 Rp 102.5K
$6.9 ฿223
-8.41%
Cinema Ticket
$2.21 Rp 35.8K
$5.8 ฿188
-61.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salatiga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 Rp 3.1M
$308 ฿9,963
-38.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,537 Rp 154.8M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-35.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salatiga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.21 Rp 701.4K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-22.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.13 Rp 196.9K
$26.4 ฿854
-54.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.14 Rp 797.6K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-42.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.7 Rp 1.4M
$71.8 ฿2,323
16.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salatiga
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.1M
$434 ฿14K
-41.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$235 ฿7,610
-32.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 Rp 9.4M
$821 ฿26.6K
-29.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 Rp 5.4M
$498 ฿16.1K
-32.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,262 Rp 20.5M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-42.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$759 Rp 12.3M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-50.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salatiga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$91.3 Rp 1.5M
$703 ฿22.8K
-87.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
5
66.60%

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Last update for Salatiga: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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