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

😐 Solo nomad: Siparia is 33.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Siparia is 55.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Siparia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.47 TTD 50.7
$2.03 ฿64.8
267.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.8 TTD 602
$18.59 ฿594
377.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.18 TTD 48.67
$7.48 ฿239
-4.01%
Cappuccino
$2.62 TTD 17.74
$2.00 ฿63.8
31.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 TTD 5.17
$0.85 ฿27.08
-10.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 TTD 2.89
$0.35 ฿11.24
22.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 TTD 11.22
$2.21 ฿70.7
-25.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 TTD 20.57
$3.76 ฿120
-19.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Siparia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.75 TTD 18.67
$1.72 ฿54.9
59.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 TTD 15.96
$1.63 ฿52.2
44.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.62 TTD 17.75
$1.16 ฿37.04
125.86%
Eggs
$3.30 TTD 22.35
$1.98 ฿63.3
66.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.67 TTD 45.22
$15.93 ฿509
-58.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.24 TTD 69.4
$3.17 ฿101
223.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.43 TTD 97.8
$10.90 ฿349
32.39%
Apples (1kg)
$5.72 TTD 38.79
$2.65 ฿84.6
115.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.50 TTD 16.92
$1.22 ฿39.09
104.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.29 TTD 29.11
$1.70 ฿54.3
152.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.85 TTD 32.91
$1.59 ฿50.8
205.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 TTD 10.15
$1.32 ฿42.33
13.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 TTD 11.64
$1.17 ฿37.36
47.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 TTD 5.78
$0.68 ฿21.67
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 TTD 4.86
$0.56 ฿17.81
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.01 TTD 40.78
$4.51 ฿144
33.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.98 TTD 74.4
$19.07 ฿610
-42.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 TTD 11.70
$1.77 ฿56.6
-2.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 TTD 18.89
$3.18 ฿102
-12.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Siparia
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.78
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿604
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 TTD 7.15
$1.36 ฿43.41
-22.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 TTD 8.36
$1.35 ฿43.23
-8.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.01 TTD 102
$8.03 ฿257
86.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 TTD 7.73
$1.24 ฿39.74
-8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K TTD 235.0K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
63.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K TTD 261.3K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
77.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Siparia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.8 TTD 535
$71.2 ฿2,277
10.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.46 TTD 322
$14.09 ฿450
236.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.5 TTD 424
$17.47 ฿559
257.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Siparia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,345
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿220
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 TTD 68.5
$5.94 ฿190
70.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Siparia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 TTD 2,237
$307 ฿9,827
7.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,264 TTD 49.2K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-50.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Siparia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.3 TTD 409
$55.7 ฿1,780
8.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.23 TTD 259
$26.79 ฿856
42.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 TTD 999
$83.2 ฿2,661
77.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 TTD 878
$70.1 ฿2,241
84.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Siparia
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.7K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ฿7,580
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 ฿25.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Siparia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5
7.60%

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Last update for Siparia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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