Cost of Living Comparison Between San Pedro and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between San Pedro and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: San Pedro is 24% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 90.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Pedro is 32.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Pedro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.28 BZD 18.57
$2.02 ฿65.3
359.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.2 BZD 60.4
$18.78 ฿608
60.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.67 ฿248
-
Cappuccino
$2.92 BZD 5.84
$1.98 ฿64.2
47.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 BZD 2.66
$0.82 ฿26.64
62.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 BZD 3.1
$0.33 ฿10.58
369.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3 BZD 6
$2.12 ฿68.6
41.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 BZD 7.78
$3.73 ฿121
4.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Pedro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.03 BZD 8.05
$1.64 ฿53.2
145.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 BZD 2.65
$1.57 ฿50.9
-15.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.18 BZD 8.36
$1.19 ฿38.62
251.26%
Eggs
$2.15 BZD 4.31
$1.98 ฿64.1
8.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.97 BZD 19.94
$15.99 ฿517
-37.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 BZD 12.43
$3.12 ฿101
99.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.34 BZD 16.69
$11.16 ฿361
-25.27%
Apples (1kg)
$8.36 BZD 16.73
$2.76 ฿89.2
202.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 BZD 2.16
$1.22 ฿39.5
-11.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 BZD 2.21
$1.71 ฿55.4
-35.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.35 BZD 10.71
$1.55 ฿50.2
245.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.72 BZD 5.44
$1.34 ฿43.21
102.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.98 BZD 5.96
$1.21 ฿39.23
146.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.46 BZD 6.92
$0.72 ฿23.2
380.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 BZD 2.46
$0.53 ฿17.05
132.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.72 ฿153
-
Wine (Bottle)
$27 BZD 54
$18.39 ฿595
46.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 BZD 4.74
$1.79 ฿57.9
32.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 BZD 6.39
$3.21 ฿104
-0.31%
🚌 Getting Around
San Pedro
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.42 ฿46.08
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.11 BZD 10.22
$1.35 ฿43.53
278.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 ฿254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 BZD 3.25
$1.25 ฿40.4
29.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Pedro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 BZD 351
$70.6 ฿2,285
148.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.72 ฿444
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$99.3 BZD 199
$17.56 ฿568
465.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Pedro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.32 BZD 60.7
$41.64 ฿1,347
-27.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.8 ฿188
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Pedro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$308 ฿9,963
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Pedro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$55.4 ฿1,793
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$26.4 ฿854
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 BZD 202
$85.1 ฿2,755
18.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$71.8 ฿2,323
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Pedro
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 BZD 2,001
$434 ฿14K
130.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$742 BZD 1,483
$235 ฿7,610
215.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 BZD 2,104
$821 ฿26.6K
28.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$899 BZD 1,799
$498 ฿16.1K
80.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,738 BZD 5,477
$2,180 ฿70.6K
25.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,628 BZD 3,256
$1,543 ฿49.9K
5.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Pedro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$556 BZD 1,111
$703 ฿22.8K
-21.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for San Pedro: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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