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

😐 Solo nomad: Selangor is 8.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Selangor is 11.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.63 MYR 11.07

$2.02 ฿65.3

30.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.78 MYR 100

$18.78 ฿608

26.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.82 MYR 16.13

$7.67 ฿248

-50.20%

Cappuccino

$2.23 MYR 9.39

$1.98 ฿64.2

12.63%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.28

$0.82 ฿26.64

-4.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.41

$0.33 ฿10.58

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.32 MYR 18.21

$2.12 ฿68.6

103.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.4 MYR 22.78

$3.73 ฿121

44.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.69

$1.64 ฿53.2

10.98%

White Bread (500g)

$1 MYR 4.22

$1.57 ฿50.9

-36.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.5 MYR 6.32

$1.19 ฿38.62

26.05%

Eggs

$1.89 MYR 7.99

$1.98 ฿64.1

-4.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.43 MYR 60.8

$15.99 ฿517

-9.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.58 MYR 19.3

$3.12 ฿101

46.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.63 MYR 40.61

$11.16 ฿361

-13.71%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$2.76 ฿89.2

5.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.57 MYR 6.62

$1.22 ฿39.5

28.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.73 MYR 11.51

$1.71 ฿55.4

59.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 6.18

$1.55 ฿50.2

-5.16%

Potato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.12

$1.34 ฿43.21

-9.70%

Onion (1kg)

$1.03 MYR 4.35

$1.21 ฿39.23

-14.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 MYR 4.72

$0.72 ฿23.2

55.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.35

$0.53 ฿17.05

5.66%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.29 MYR 18.11

$4.72 ฿153

-9.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.8 MYR 75.1

$18.39 ฿595

-3.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.4 MYR 14.34

$1.79 ฿57.9

89.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.31 MYR 18.19

$3.21 ฿104

34.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.87

$0.94 ฿30.44

-27.66%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.79 MYR 49.74

$18.9 ฿612

-37.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 MYR 4.89

$1.42 ฿46.08

-18.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.1 MYR 4.63

$1.35 ฿43.53

-18.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.39 MYR 18.53

$7.85 ฿254

-44.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.96

$1.25 ฿40.4

-62.40%

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

$39.5K MYR 166.8K

$21.2K ฿684.9K

86.87%

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

$31.2K MYR 131.4K

$21.8K ฿706.8K

42.70%

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

$64.4 MYR 271

$70.6 ฿2,285

-8.87%

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

$9.7 MYR 40.88

$13.72 ฿444

-29.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.84 MYR 109

$17.56 ฿568

47.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.56 MYR 167

$41.64 ฿1,347

-5.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.2 MYR 30.38

$6.9 ฿223

4.35%

Cinema Ticket

$5.21 MYR 21.96

$5.8 ฿188

-10.17%

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

$119 MYR 501

$308 ฿9,963

-61.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,288 MYR 18.1K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-70.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.4 MYR 255

$55.4 ฿1,793

8.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.97 MYR 160

$26.4 ฿854

43.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.2 MYR 321

$85.1 ฿2,755

-10.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.8 MYR 336

$71.8 ฿2,323

11.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$448 MYR 1,889

$434 ฿14K

3.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 MYR 1,472

$235 ฿7,610

48.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$840 MYR 3,540

$821 ฿26.6K

2.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$477 MYR 2,011

$498 ฿16.1K

-4.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,708 MYR 11.4K

$2,180 ฿70.6K

24.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,341 MYR 5,655

$1,543 ฿49.9K

-13.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$960 MYR 4,047

$703 ฿22.8K

36.44%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.96

-20.80%

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

Last update for Selangor: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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