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

😐 Solo nomad: Sentul is 3.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sentul is 14.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sentul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.5 MYR 14.76
$2.02 ฿65.3
73.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.72 MYR 78.9
$18.78 ฿608
-0.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.59 MYR 19.36
$7.67 ฿248
-40.16%
Cappuccino
$2.78 MYR 11.7
$1.98 ฿64.2
40.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 MYR 3.08
$0.82 ฿26.64
-10.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 MYR 1.89
$0.33 ฿10.58
36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 MYR 14.69
$2.12 ฿68.6
64.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.04 MYR 21.24
$3.73 ฿121
35.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sentul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 MYR 7.94
$1.64 ฿53.2
14.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 MYR 4
$1.57 ฿50.9
-39.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 MYR 7.27
$1.19 ฿38.62
44.54%
Eggs
$1.8 MYR 7.59
$1.98 ฿64.1
-9.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.46 MYR 44.09
$15.99 ฿517
-34.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 MYR 14.99
$3.12 ฿101
14.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.19 MYR 34.52
$11.16 ฿361
-26.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 MYR 11.71
$2.76 ฿89.2
0.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 MYR 6.46
$1.22 ฿39.5
25.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 MYR 10.75
$1.71 ฿55.4
49.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 MYR 5.08
$1.55 ฿50.2
-21.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 MYR 4.83
$1.34 ฿43.21
-14.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 MYR 5.82
$1.21 ฿39.23
14.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 MYR 3.74
$0.72 ฿23.2
23.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MYR 2.66
$0.53 ฿17.05
18.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MYR 18.29
$4.72 ฿153
-8.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.08 MYR 59.4
$18.39 ฿595
-23.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 MYR 11.41
$1.79 ฿57.9
51.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 MYR 12.55
$3.21 ฿104
-7.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Sentul
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 MYR 3.14
$0.94 ฿30.44
-20.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.73 MYR 49.48
$18.9 ฿612
-37.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 MYR 4.12
$1.42 ฿46.08
-30.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 MYR 4.33
$1.35 ฿43.53
-23.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.37 MYR 39.5
$7.85 ฿254
19.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 MYR 1.95
$1.25 ฿40.4
-63.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MYR 134.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
50.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K MYR 117.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
27.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sentul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.56 MYR 175
$70.6 ฿2,285
-41.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.18 MYR 38.72
$13.72 ฿444
-33.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.35 MYR 98.5
$17.56 ฿568
32.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sentul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.24 MYR 157
$41.64 ฿1,347
-10.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.95 MYR 25.1
$6.9 ฿223
-13.77%
Cinema Ticket
$4.92 MYR 20.73
$5.8 ฿188
-15.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sentul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$188 MYR 793
$308 ฿9,963
-38.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,955 MYR 29.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-52.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sentul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.2 MYR 271
$55.4 ฿1,793
15.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.67 MYR 121
$26.4 ฿854
8.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.9 MYR 248
$85.1 ฿2,755
-30.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.34 MYR 208
$71.8 ฿2,323
-31.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sentul
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 MYR 1,620
$434 ฿14K
-11.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$273 MYR 1,152
$235 ฿7,610
16.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$645 MYR 2,719
$821 ฿26.6K
-21.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 MYR 1,983
$498 ฿16.1K
-5.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,786 MYR 7,531
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-18.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,234 MYR 5,203
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-20.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sentul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MYR 3,654
$703 ฿22.8K
23.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
5
-18.60%

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Last update for Sentul: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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