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

🙂 Solo nomad: Suwaylih is 10.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Suwaylih is 6.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suwaylih
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.99 JOD 4.96
$2.03 ฿64.6
244.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.15 JOD 34.85
$18.59 ฿593
164.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.22 JOD 4.41
$7.48 ฿238
-16.84%
Cappuccino
$0.69 JOD 0.49
$2.00 ฿63.7
-65.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 JOD 0.31
$0.85 ฿27.01
-48.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 JOD 0.16
$0.35 ฿11.21
-37.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.71 JOD 4.05
$2.21 ฿70.5
158.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.10 JOD 5.03
$3.76 ฿120
88.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suwaylih
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$1.72 ฿54.8
-19.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 JOD 0.24
$1.63 ฿52.1
-79.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 JOD 1.19
$1.16 ฿36.93
44.83%
Eggs
$2.55 JOD 1.81
$1.98 ฿63.1
28.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.50 JOD 3.90
$15.93 ฿508
-65.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.01 JOD 2.14
$3.17 ฿101
-5.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.96 JOD 7.06
$10.90 ฿348
-8.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 JOD 1.47
$2.65 ฿84.3
-21.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$1.22 ฿38.98
17.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$1.70 ฿54.1
-18.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 JOD 0.48
$1.59 ฿50.7
-57.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 JOD 0.65
$1.32 ฿42.21
-30.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 JOD 0.51
$1.17 ฿37.25
-38.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 JOD 0.46
$0.68 ฿21.61
-5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 JOD 0.28
$0.56 ฿17.76
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.49 JOD 2.47
$4.51 ฿144
-22.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.28 JOD 15.09
$19.07 ฿608
11.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.84 JOD 3.43
$1.77 ฿56.4
173.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 JOD 3.87
$3.18 ฿101
71.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Suwaylih
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$0.96 ฿30.70
-22.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿602
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 JOD 0.24
$1.36 ฿43.29
-75.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$1.35 ฿43.11
5.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.87 JOD 4.87
$8.03 ฿256
-14.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$1.24 ฿39.62
11.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K JOD 19.3K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
28.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K JOD 22.8K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
47.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suwaylih
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.27 JOD 25.01
$71.2 ฿2,271
-50.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.14 JOD 12.15
$14.09 ฿449
21.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.91 JOD 19.79
$17.47 ฿557
59.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suwaylih
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.71 JOD 29.57
$42.07 ฿1,341
-0.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.25 JOD 15.07
$6.88 ฿219
208.87%
Cinema Ticket
$11.46 JOD 8.13
$5.94 ฿189
92.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suwaylih
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$277 JOD 196
$307 ฿9,799
-10.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,401 JOD 3,829
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-63.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suwaylih
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.04 JOD 24.85
$55.7 ฿1,775
-37.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.07 JOD 19.19
$26.79 ฿854
1.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.7 JOD 49.39
$83.2 ฿2,653
-16.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.5 JOD 50.7
$70.1 ฿2,235
1.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suwaylih
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$144 JOD 102
$427 ฿13.6K
-66.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 JOD 80.3
$237 ฿7,559
-52.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$421 JOD 298
$802 ฿25.6K
-47.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 JOD 247
$503 ฿16.0K
-30.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,004 JOD 712
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-51.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$915 JOD 649
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-40.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suwaylih
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$778 JOD 551
$654 ฿20.8K
18.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
5
45.40%

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

Last update for Suwaylih: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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