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

🙂 Solo nomad: Seria is 21.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Seria is 0.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.19 BND 4.05
$2.01 ฿64.4
58.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.40 BND 34.79
$18.23 ฿583
50.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.32 BND 6.76
$7.65 ฿244
-30.46%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 BND 1.92
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 BND 2.89
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.83 BND 4.87
$1.92 ฿61.3
99.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 BND 1.17
$0.84 ฿26.90
9.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 BND 0.72
$0.36 ฿11.39
55.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.19 ฿70.0
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.79 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 BND 2.32
$1.64 ฿52.4
11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 BND 1.88
$1.62 ฿51.8
-8.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 BND 1.57
$1.15 ฿36.88
7.83%
Eggs
$1.39 BND 1.76
$1.94 ฿62.0
-28.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.32 BND 8.03
$15.94 ฿510
-60.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.49 BND 5.70
$3.10 ฿99.2
44.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.13 BND 14.14
$11.07 ฿354
0.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 BND 4.15
$2.71 ฿86.5
20.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 BND 3.31
$1.18 ฿37.69
121.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.20 BND 4.06
$1.71 ฿54.5
87.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 BND 3.54
$1.61 ฿51.3
73.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 BND 2.14
$1.39 ฿44.53
20.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 BND 2.72
$1.15 ฿36.70
86.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.52 BND 4.47
$0.71 ฿22.76
395.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 BND 1.03
$0.55 ฿17.60
47.27%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.28 BND 4.17
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 BND 1.42
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.87 BND 20.16
$4.57 ฿146
247.26%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.87 ฿603
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.82 ฿58.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿103
-
🚌 Getting Around
Seria
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.88 ฿28.16
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.89 ฿604
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.66 BND 5.92
$1.41 ฿45.17
230.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.30 ฿41.59
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.64 BND 14.78
$8.20 ฿262
41.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.32 BND 0.41
$1.23 ฿39.18
-73.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K BND 49.8K
$21.2K ฿677.0K
85.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.8K BND 46.8K
$22.3K ฿713.3K
65.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.2 BND 76.5
$69.9 ฿2,234
-13.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.44 BND 19.61
$14.07 ฿450
9.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 BND 81.3
$17.70 ฿566
261.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.29 BND 34.66
$41.41 ฿1,324
-34.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.69 ฿214
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.34 BND 6.78
$5.74 ฿184
-6.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 BND 203
$299 ฿9,566
-46.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,417 BND 12.0K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-37.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.25 BND 39.68
$54.8 ฿1,753
-43.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.12 BND 34.45
$26.35 ฿842
2.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.0 BND 63.5
$84.7 ฿2,706
-40.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.63 BND 59.2
$69.7 ฿2,229
-33.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seria
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$241 ฿7,697
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$811 ฿25.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿15.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,524 ฿48.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Seria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$709 BND 900
$639 ฿20.4K
10.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
5
-18.80%

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

Last update for Seria: April 14, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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