Cost of Living Comparison Between Shah Alam and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Shah Alam and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Shah Alam is 1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shah Alam is 0.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.10 MYR 12.22

$2.03 ฿64.2

52.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.09 MYR 75.2

$18.59 ฿588

2.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.36 MYR 17.20

$7.48 ฿237

-41.71%

Cappuccino

$2.70 MYR 10.63

$2.00 ฿63.2

35.00%

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

$0.67 MYR 2.63

$0.85 ฿26.81

-21.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.56

$0.35 ฿11.13

14.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 MYR 14.29

$2.21 ฿70.0

64.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.45 MYR 17.53

$3.76 ฿119

18.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.40

$1.72 ฿54.4

9.30%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 3.94

$1.63 ฿51.7

-38.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.48 MYR 5.85

$1.16 ฿36.66

27.59%

Eggs

$2.07 MYR 8.16

$1.98 ฿62.6

4.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.99 MYR 55.1

$15.93 ฿504

-12.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.10 MYR 20.11

$3.17 ฿100

60.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.35 MYR 32.90

$10.90 ฿345

-23.39%

Apples (1kg)

$2.93 MYR 11.56

$2.65 ฿83.7

10.57%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.73

$1.22 ฿38.70

18.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.16

$1.70 ฿53.7

51.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 4.98

$1.59 ฿50.3

-20.75%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.66

$1.32 ฿41.90

-10.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.34 MYR 5.28

$1.17 ฿36.99

14.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.76

$0.68 ฿21.46

39.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.08

$0.56 ฿17.64

-5.36%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.25 MYR 16.74

$4.51 ฿143

-5.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.61 MYR 77.3

$19.07 ฿604

2.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 10.69

$1.77 ฿56.0

53.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MYR 15.43

$3.18 ฿101

23.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.70

$0.96 ฿30.47

-28.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.40 MYR 60.7

$18.90 ฿598

-18.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.82

$1.36 ฿42.98

-28.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 MYR 2.14

$1.35 ฿42.80

-60.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.28 MYR 28.69

$8.03 ฿254

-9.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.96

$1.24 ฿39.34

-59.68%

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

$33.9K MYR 133.5K

$21.2K ฿669.8K

60.06%

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

$27.4K MYR 107.8K

$21.8K ฿688.5K

25.76%

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

$41.23 MYR 162

$71.2 ฿2,255

-42.13%

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

$10.06 MYR 39.64

$14.09 ฿446

-28.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.59 MYR 121

$17.47 ฿553

75.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.83 MYR 149

$42.07 ฿1,332

-10.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.97 MYR 23.53

$6.88 ฿218

-13.23%

Cinema Ticket

$6.17 MYR 24.29

$5.94 ฿188

3.87%

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

$214 MYR 844

$307 ฿9,728

-30.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,253 MYR 24.6K

$14.8K ฿468.2K

-57.74%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.91 MYR 197

$55.7 ฿1,762

-10.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.95 MYR 138

$26.79 ฿848

30.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 238

$83.2 ฿2,634

-27.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.52 MYR 195

$70.1 ฿2,219

-29.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$372 MYR 1,466

$427 ฿13.5K

-12.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$268 MYR 1,058

$237 ฿7,504

13.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$586 MYR 2,310

$802 ฿25.4K

-26.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$488 MYR 1,922

$503 ฿15.9K

-3.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,561 MYR 6,151

$2,061 ฿65.2K

-24.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,215 MYR 4,789

$1,533 ฿48.5K

-20.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,277 MYR 5,032

$654 ฿20.7K

95.40%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

-16.80%

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

Last update for Shah Alam: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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