Cost of Living Comparison Between Stony Hill and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Stony Hill and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Stony Hill is 45% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 27.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stony Hill is 28.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 104.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stony Hill
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.71 JMD 1,218
$2.01 ฿64.4
283.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.0 JMD 9,797
$18.23 ฿583
240.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.58 JMD 1,356
$7.65 ฿244
12.16%
Cappuccino
$4.45 JMD 703
$1.92 ฿61.3
131.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 JMD 213
$0.84 ฿26.90
60.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 JMD 103
$0.36 ฿11.39
80.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 JMD 302
$2.19 ฿70.0
-12.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 JMD 487
$3.79 ฿121
-18.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stony Hill
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.15 JMD 498
$1.64 ฿52.4
92.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 JMD 251
$1.62 ฿51.8
-1.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 JMD 246
$1.15 ฿36.88
35.65%
Eggs
$3.48 JMD 549
$1.94 ฿62.0
79.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.09 JMD 1,753
$15.94 ฿510
-30.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.88 JMD 771
$3.10 ฿99.2
57.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.79 JMD 441
$11.07 ฿354
-74.80%
Apples (1kg)
$5.91 JMD 933
$2.71 ฿86.5
118.08%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 JMD 477
$1.18 ฿37.69
155.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.14 JMD 654
$1.71 ฿54.5
142.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 JMD 393
$1.61 ฿51.3
54.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 JMD 321
$1.39 ฿44.53
46.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 JMD 301
$1.15 ฿36.70
66.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.60 JMD 252
$0.71 ฿22.76
125.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 JMD 229
$0.55 ฿17.60
163.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.59 JMD 1,357
$4.57 ฿146
87.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.43 JMD 1,806
$18.87 ฿603
-39.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 JMD 445
$1.82 ฿58.2
54.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 JMD 485
$3.21 ฿103
-4.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Stony Hill
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)
$1.08 JMD 171
$1.41 ฿45.17
-23.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 JMD 496
$1.30 ฿41.59
141.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 JMD 976
$8.20 ฿262
-24.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.66 JMD 105
$1.23 ฿39.18
-46.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K JMD 4.9M
$21.2K ฿677.0K
47.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K JMD 4.0M
$22.3K ฿713.3K
14.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stony Hill
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.20 JMD 7,458
$69.9 ฿2,234
-32.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.68 JMD 3,425
$14.07 ฿450
54.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.88 JMD 6,460
$17.70 ฿566
130.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stony Hill
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.0 JMD 11.8K
$41.41 ฿1,324
81.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.97 JMD 2,997
$6.69 ฿214
183.56%
Cinema Ticket
$12.62 JMD 1,994
$5.74 ฿184
119.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stony Hill
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$226 JMD 35.7K
$299 ฿9,566
-24.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,523 JMD 398.7K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-83.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stony Hill
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.76 JMD 4,071
$54.8 ฿1,753
-53.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.51 JMD 4,031
$26.35 ฿842
-3.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.1 JMD 11.2K
$84.7 ฿2,706
-16.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.5 JMD 12.2K
$69.7 ฿2,229
11.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stony Hill
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$946 JMD 149.4K
$427 ฿13.6K
121.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 JMD 53.2K
$241 ฿7,697
39.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,178 JMD 344.2K
$811 ฿25.9K
168.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,911 JMD 302.0K
$498 ฿15.9K
283.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stony Hill
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$639 ฿20.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
5
80.00%

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Last update for Stony Hill: April 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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