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

🙂 Solo nomad: Suez is 48.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 51.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Suez is 36.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suez
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.49 E£174
$2.02 ฿65.3
72.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.76 E£684
$18.78 ฿608
-26.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.08 E£253
$7.67 ฿248
-33.77%
Cappuccino
$0.96 E£47.57
$1.98 ฿64.2
-51.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 E£15.52
$0.82 ฿26.64
-62.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 E£5.98
$0.33 ฿10.58
-63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 E£68
$2.12 ฿68.6
-35.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 E£90.2
$3.73 ฿121
-51.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suez
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 E£30.32
$1.64 ฿53.2
-62.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 E£30.57
$1.57 ฿50.9
-61.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.55 E£27.17
$1.19 ฿38.62
-53.78%
Eggs
$1.47 E£73
$1.98 ฿64.1
-25.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.48 E£173
$15.99 ฿517
-78.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.05 E£202
$3.12 ฿101
29.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.17 E£357
$11.16 ฿361
-35.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 E£62.2
$2.76 ฿89.2
-54.71%
Banana (1kg)
$0.47 E£23.56
$1.22 ฿39.5
-61.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.41 E£20.6
$1.71 ฿55.4
-76.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.27 E£13.54
$1.55 ฿50.2
-82.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 E£16.36
$1.34 ฿43.21
-75.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 E£18.22
$1.21 ฿39.23
-69.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.06 E£3.21
$0.72 ฿23.2
-91.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 E£9.93
$0.53 ฿17.05
-62.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.64 E£81.3
$4.72 ฿153
-65.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.81 E£239
$18.39 ฿595
-73.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 E£70.3
$1.79 ฿57.9
-21.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 E£87.6
$3.21 ฿104
-45.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Suez
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 E£9.71
$0.94 ฿30.44
-78.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.17 E£8.4
$1.42 ฿46.08
-88.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.1 E£4.88
$1.35 ฿43.53
-92.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 E£60.9
$7.85 ฿254
-84.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.29 E£14.24
$1.25 ฿40.4
-76.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K E£1.8M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
67.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K E£1.7M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
54.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suez
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.83 E£837
$70.6 ฿2,285
-76.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 E£204
$13.72 ฿444
-70.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.52 E£423
$17.56 ฿568
-51.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suez
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.84 E£1,086
$41.64 ฿1,347
-47.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.15 E£107
$5.8 ฿188
-62.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suez
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$33.41 E£1,661
$308 ฿9,963
-89.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,294 E£64.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-91.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suez
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.51 E£870
$55.4 ฿1,793
-68.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.11 E£2,143
$26.4 ฿854
63.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 E£5,620
$85.1 ฿2,755
32.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.77 E£784
$71.8 ฿2,323
-78.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suez
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$190 E£9,428
$434 ฿14K
-56.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 E£5,039
$235 ฿7,610
-56.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$312 E£15.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
-61.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 E£8,746
$498 ฿16.1K
-64.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$482 E£24K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-77.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$194 E£9,668
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-87.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suez
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$129 E£6,407
$703 ฿22.8K
-81.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
5
300.00%

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

Last update for Suez: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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