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

😐 Solo nomad: Saraburi is 12.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Saraburi is 7.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saraburi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.11 ฿101
$2.02 ฿65.3
53.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.85 ฿901
$18.78 ฿608
48.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 ฿223
$7.67 ฿248
-10.17%
Cappuccino
$2.29 ฿74
$1.98 ฿64.2
15.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ฿21.76
$0.82 ฿26.64
-18.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ฿8.8
$0.33 ฿10.58
-18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 ฿63.7
$2.12 ฿68.6
-7.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 ฿107
$3.73 ฿121
-10.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saraburi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 ฿48.77
$1.64 ฿53.2
-7.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 ฿36.37
$1.57 ฿50.9
-28.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 ฿41.28
$1.19 ฿38.62
7.56%
Eggs
$2.2 ฿71
$1.98 ฿64.1
11.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.59 ฿602
$15.99 ฿517
16.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.94 ฿95.2
$3.12 ฿101
-5.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ฿352
$11.16 ฿361
-2.42%
Apples (1kg)
$5.13 ฿166
$2.76 ฿89.2
85.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 ฿56.6
$1.22 ฿39.5
43.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 ฿63.1
$1.71 ฿55.4
14.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 ฿51.8
$1.55 ฿50.2
3.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 ฿49.72
$1.34 ฿43.21
14.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.19
$1.21 ฿39.23
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ฿31.61
$0.72 ฿23.2
36.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ฿16.74
$0.53 ฿17.05
-1.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.33 ฿140
$4.72 ฿153
-8.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.82 ฿706
$18.39 ฿595
18.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿58
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 ฿87.4
$3.21 ฿104
-15.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Saraburi
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.54
$0.94 ฿30.44
-6.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 ฿33.97
$1.42 ฿46.08
-26.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 ฿37.32
$1.35 ฿43.53
-14.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 ฿194
$7.85 ฿254
-23.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿40.11
$1.25 ฿40.4
-0.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ฿898.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
31.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K ฿894K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
26.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saraburi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.1 ฿2,495
$70.6 ฿2,285
9.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.42 ฿434
$13.72 ฿444
-2.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.19 ฿556
$17.56 ฿568
-2.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saraburi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.44 ฿1,600
$41.64 ฿1,347
18.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.97 ฿387
$6.9 ฿223
73.48%
Cinema Ticket
$7.14 ฿231
$5.8 ฿188
23.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saraburi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$293 ฿9,494
$308 ฿9,963
-4.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,815 ฿220.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-53.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saraburi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.77 ฿1,093
$55.4 ฿1,793
-39.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.62 ฿1,120
$26.4 ฿854
31.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98 ฿3,173
$85.1 ฿2,755
15.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,256
$71.8 ฿2,323
-2.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saraburi
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$418 ฿13.5K
$434 ฿14K
-3.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$131 ฿4,223
$235 ฿7,610
-44.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 ฿26.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
0.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 ฿21.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
33.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,243 ฿72.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
2.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,961 ฿63.4K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
27.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saraburi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$467 ฿15.1K
$703 ฿22.8K
-33.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5
9.00%

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Last update for Saraburi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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