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

🙂 Solo nomad: Seria is 12.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 37.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Seria is 19.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 34.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.16 BND 4.04
$2.02 ฿65.3
56.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.8 BND 34.27
$18.78 ฿608
42.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.58 BND 7.13
$7.67 ฿248
-27.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 BND 1.97
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 BND 3.02
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.83 BND 4.9
$1.98 ฿64.2
93.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 BND 1.26
$0.82 ฿26.64
20.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 BND 0.72
$0.33 ฿10.58
69.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 BND 2.36
$1.64 ฿53.2
12.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 BND 1.84
$1.57 ฿50.9
-8.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 BND 1.66
$1.19 ฿38.62
9.24%
Eggs
$1.44 BND 1.84
$1.98 ฿64.1
-27.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.33 BND 8.1
$15.99 ฿517
-60.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.37 BND 5.58
$3.12 ฿101
40.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.03 BND 14.1
$11.16 ฿361
-1.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 BND 4.11
$2.76 ฿89.2
16.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 BND 3.21
$1.22 ฿39.5
105.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.06 BND 3.91
$1.71 ฿55.4
78.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.82 BND 3.61
$1.55 ฿50.2
81.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 BND 2.08
$1.34 ฿43.21
21.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 BND 2.84
$1.21 ฿39.23
83.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.54 BND 4.53
$0.72 ฿23.2
391.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 BND 1.04
$0.53 ฿17.05
54.72%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$12.9 BND 16.5
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.23 BND 4.14
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 BND 1.37
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.6 BND 19.94
$4.72 ฿153
230.51%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Seria
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)
$4.72 BND 6.03
$1.42 ฿46.08
232.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.87 BND 15.18
$7.85 ฿254
51.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.32 BND 0.41
$1.25 ฿40.4
-74.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K BND 49.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
83.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K BND 46.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
67.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60 BND 76.7
$70.6 ฿2,285
-15.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.76 BND 20.15
$13.72 ฿444
14.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.3 BND 83.5
$17.56 ฿568
272.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.8 BND 34.27
$41.64 ฿1,347
-35.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.47 BND 7
$5.8 ฿188
-5.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 BND 200
$308 ฿9,963
-49.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,524 BND 12.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-35.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.64 BND 39.18
$55.4 ฿1,793
-44.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.79 BND 35.54
$26.4 ฿854
5.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.1 BND 64
$85.1 ฿2,755
-41.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.03 BND 60.1
$71.8 ฿2,323
-34.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seria
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$708 BND 905
$703 ฿22.8K
0.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
5
-18.80%

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Last update for Seria: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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