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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tamási is 7.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tamási is 8.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tamási
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.4 Ft 2,565
$2.02 ฿65.3
266.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.14 Ft 15.6K
$18.78 ฿608
140.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.82 Ft 2,017
$7.67 ฿248
-24.12%
Cappuccino
$1.97 Ft 681
$1.98 ฿64.2
-0.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 Ft 520
$0.82 ฿26.64
82.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 Ft 490
$0.33 ฿10.58
327.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 Ft 779
$2.12 ฿68.6
6.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 Ft 725
$3.73 ฿121
-43.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tamási
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 Ft 376
$1.64 ฿53.2
-34.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 Ft 561
$1.57 ฿50.9
3.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Ft 394
$1.19 ฿38.62
-4.20%
Eggs
$2.05 Ft 710
$1.98 ฿64.1
3.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.78 Ft 2,695
$15.99 ฿517
-51.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.67 Ft 1,964
$3.12 ฿101
81.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.33 Ft 3,926
$11.16 ฿361
1.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 Ft 489
$2.76 ฿89.2
-48.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 Ft 487
$1.22 ฿39.5
14.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 Ft 591
$1.71 ฿55.4
-0.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 Ft 948
$1.55 ฿50.2
76.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 Ft 314
$1.34 ฿43.21
-32.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 Ft 414
$1.21 ฿39.23
-0.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 Ft 484
$0.72 ฿23.2
94.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Ft 155
$0.53 ฿17.05
-15.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.47 Ft 2,243
$4.72 ฿153
37.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.9 Ft 1,352
$18.39 ฿595
-78.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 Ft 330
$1.79 ฿57.9
-46.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 Ft 509
$3.21 ฿104
-54.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Tamási
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 Ft 406
$0.94 ฿30.44
24.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.61 Ft 8,528
$18.9 ฿612
30.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.9 Ft 1,003
$1.42 ฿46.08
104.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 Ft 440
$1.35 ฿43.53
-5.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.55 Ft 6,080
$7.85 ฿254
123.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 Ft 610
$1.25 ฿40.4
40.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K Ft 8.8M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
20.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K Ft 9M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
18.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tamási
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 Ft 36.2K
$70.6 ฿2,285
47.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.58 Ft 8,862
$13.72 ฿444
86.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.04 Ft 4,518
$17.56 ฿568
-25.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tamási
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.61 Ft 16.5K
$41.64 ฿1,347
14.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.7 Ft 5,787
$6.9 ฿223
142.03%
Cinema Ticket
$7.2 Ft 2,496
$5.8 ฿188
24.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tamási
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 Ft 75.7K
$308 ฿9,963
-29.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,334 Ft 2.2M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-56.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tamási
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.3 Ft 28.5K
$55.4 ฿1,793
48.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.23 Ft 10.1K
$26.4 ฿854
10.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.2 Ft 23.6K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-19.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.4 Ft 19.9K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-19.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tamási
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$438 Ft 151.6K
$434 ฿14K
0.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$344 Ft 119K
$235 ฿7,610
46.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$633 Ft 219.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
-22.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$535 Ft 185.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
7.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,926 Ft 1M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
34.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,105 Ft 729.5K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
36.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tamási
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,165 Ft 403.5K
$703 ฿22.8K
65.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
5
17.00%

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Last update for Tamási: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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