Cost of Living Comparison Between Ta'izz and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Ta'izz and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Ta'izz is 40.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ta'izz is 38.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ta'izz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.22 YER 2,727
$2.02 ฿65.3
455.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.24 YER 7,348
$18.78 ฿608
61.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.67 ฿248
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.08 YER 992
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 YER 1,209
-
-
Cappuccino
$6.3 YER 1,531
$1.98 ฿64.2
218.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 YER 372
$0.82 ฿26.64
86.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 YER 241
$0.33 ฿10.58
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 ฿121
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ta'izz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.37 YER 819
$1.64 ฿53.2
105.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 YER 394
$1.57 ฿50.9
3.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$8.18 YER 1,987
$1.19 ฿38.62
587.39%
Eggs
$7.27 YER 1,767
$1.98 ฿64.1
267.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$15.99 ฿517
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$3.12 ฿101
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.23 YER 10K
$11.16 ฿361
269.44%
Apples (1kg)
$12.48 YER 3,031
$2.76 ฿89.2
352.17%
Banana (1kg)
$4.12 YER 1,002
$1.22 ฿39.5
237.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$10.25 YER 2,491
$1.71 ฿55.4
499.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.19 YER 1,019
$1.55 ฿50.2
170.32%
Potato (1kg)
$4.88 YER 1,186
$1.34 ฿43.21
264.18%
Onion (1kg)
$4.14 YER 1,006
$1.21 ฿39.23
242.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.72 ฿23.2
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 YER 443
$0.53 ฿17.05
243.40%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.28 YER 797
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.72 ฿153
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ta'izz
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.8 YER 193
$1.42 ฿46.08
-43.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 ฿254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$4.88 YER 1,187
$1.25 ฿40.4
290.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$21.8K ฿706.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ta'izz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.6 YER 19.6K
$70.6 ฿2,285
14.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.72 ฿444
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.51 YER 4,984
$17.56 ฿568
16.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ta'izz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.8 ฿188
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ta'izz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$33.99 YER 8,259
$308 ฿9,963
-88.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$622 YER 151.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-95.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ta'izz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.1 YER 19.9K
$55.4 ฿1,793
48.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$121 YER 29.4K
$26.4 ฿854
358.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.29 YER 10K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-51.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.94 YER 9,948
$71.8 ฿2,323
-42.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ta'izz
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 YER 89K
$821 ฿26.6K
-55.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 YER 50K
$498 ฿16.1K
-58.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,543 ฿49.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ta'izz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$249 YER 60.6K
$703 ฿22.8K
-64.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Ta'izz: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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