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

🙂 Solo nomad: Secunda is 3.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Secunda is 8.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.44 R 91.1

$2.03 ฿64.8

167.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.46 R 460

$18.59 ฿594

47.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.72 R 79.1

$7.48 ฿239

-36.90%

Cappuccino

$2.11 R 35.36

$2.00 ฿63.8

5.50%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 R 12.89

$0.85 ฿27.08

-9.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 R 7.36

$0.35 ฿11.24

25.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 R 16.41

$2.21 ฿70.7

-55.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.20 R 20.08

$3.76 ฿120

-68.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.19 R 19.86

$1.72 ฿54.9

-30.81%

White Bread (500g)

$0.92 R 15.47

$1.63 ฿52.2

-43.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.59 R 26.59

$1.16 ฿37.04

37.07%

Eggs

$2.50 R 41.78

$1.98 ฿63.3

26.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.49 R 125

$15.93 ฿509

-52.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.43 R 74.2

$3.17 ฿101

39.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.52 R 109

$10.90 ฿349

-40.18%

Apples (1kg)

$1.62 R 27.07

$2.65 ฿84.6

-38.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 R 25.69

$1.22 ฿39.09

25.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.66 R 27.75

$1.70 ฿54.3

-2.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.63 R 27.25

$1.59 ฿50.8

2.52%

Potato (1kg)

$1.36 R 22.75

$1.32 ฿42.33

3.03%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 R 19.51

$1.17 ฿37.36

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 R 18.87

$0.68 ฿21.67

66.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 R 19.58

$0.56 ฿17.81

108.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.78 R 46.58

$4.51 ฿144

-38.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.06 R 84.8

$19.07 ฿610

-73.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.52 R 25.45

$1.77 ฿56.6

-14.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.86 R 31.13

$3.18 ฿102

-41.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.68 R 28.05

$0.96 ฿30.78

75.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.90 ฿604

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.38 R 23.10

$1.36 ฿43.41

1.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.37 R 22.90

$1.35 ฿43.23

1.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.01 R 50.3

$8.03 ฿257

-62.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 R 21.18

$1.24 ฿39.74

1.61%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.3K R 323.0K

$21.2K ฿676.6K

-8.82%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.9K R 433.7K

$21.8K ฿695.5K

19.08%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$84.6 R 1,416

$71.2 ฿2,277

18.71%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$37.77 R 632

$14.09 ฿450

168.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.13 R 638

$17.47 ฿559

118.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.59 R 278

$42.07 ฿1,345

-60.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.06 R 185

$6.88 ฿220

60.76%

Cinema Ticket

$6.53 R 109

$5.94 ฿190

9.93%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$168 R 2,811

$307 ฿9,827

-45.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,415 R 73.9K

$14.8K ฿473.0K

-70.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.3 R 858

$55.7 ฿1,780

-7.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.33 R 541

$26.79 ฿856

20.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.7 R 1,452

$83.2 ฿2,661

4.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.0 R 1,506

$70.1 ฿2,241

28.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$335 R 5,610

$427 ฿13.7K

-21.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$305 R 5,112

$237 ฿7,580

28.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$697 R 11.7K

$802 ฿25.6K

-13.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$468 R 7,833

$503 ฿16.1K

-7.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$720 R 12.0K

$2,061 ฿65.9K

-65.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$699 R 11.7K

$1,533 ฿49.0K

-54.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,497 R 25.1K

$654 ฿20.9K

128.98%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.69

133.80%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Secunda: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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