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 20% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tamási is 1.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tamási
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.52 Ft 2,565
$2.03 ฿64.8
270.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.38 Ft 15.8K
$18.59 ฿594
149.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.79 Ft 1,974
$7.48 ฿239
-22.59%
Cappuccino
$2.05 Ft 700
$2.00 ฿63.8
2.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 Ft 505
$0.85 ฿27.08
74.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 Ft 471
$0.35 ฿11.24
294.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 Ft 802
$2.21 ฿70.7
6.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 Ft 736
$3.76 ฿120
-42.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tamási
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 Ft 365
$1.72 ฿54.9
-37.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 Ft 524
$1.63 ฿52.2
-5.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 Ft 381
$1.16 ฿37.04
-3.45%
Eggs
$2.05 Ft 699
$1.98 ฿63.3
3.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.06 Ft 2,748
$15.93 ฿509
-49.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.49 Ft 1,870
$3.17 ฿101
73.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.28 Ft 3,844
$10.90 ฿349
3.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 Ft 466
$2.65 ฿84.6
-48.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.40 Ft 479
$1.22 ฿39.09
14.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 Ft 570
$1.70 ฿54.3
-1.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 Ft 952
$1.59 ฿50.8
75.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 Ft 320
$1.32 ฿42.33
-28.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 Ft 390
$1.17 ฿37.36
-2.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 Ft 487
$0.68 ฿21.67
110.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 Ft 151
$0.56 ฿17.81
-21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.23 Ft 2,123
$4.51 ฿144
38.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.91 Ft 1,334
$19.07 ฿610
-79.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 Ft 321
$1.77 ฿56.6
-46.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 Ft 481
$3.18 ฿102
-55.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Tamási
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 Ft 404
$0.96 ฿30.78
22.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.68 Ft 8,413
$18.90 ฿604
30.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.78 Ft 948
$1.36 ฿43.41
104.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 Ft 450
$1.35 ฿43.23
-2.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.41 Ft 5,936
$8.03 ฿257
116.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 Ft 598
$1.24 ฿39.74
41.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K Ft 8.9M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
23.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K Ft 8.8M
$21.8K ฿695.5K
18.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tamási
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 Ft 35.1K
$71.2 ฿2,277
44.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.72 Ft 8,428
$14.09 ฿450
75.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.27 Ft 4,523
$17.47 ฿559
-24.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tamási
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.86 Ft 15.6K
$42.07 ฿1,345
9.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.76 Ft 5,713
$6.88 ฿220
143.60%
Cinema Ticket
$7.35 Ft 2,506
$5.94 ฿190
23.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tamási
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 Ft 75.3K
$307 ฿9,827
-28.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,313 Ft 2.2M
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-57.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tamási
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 Ft 28.9K
$55.7 ฿1,780
52.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.84 Ft 10.2K
$26.79 ฿856
11.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.9 Ft 23.8K
$83.2 ฿2,661
-16.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.2 Ft 19.2K
$70.1 ฿2,241
-19.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tamási
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 Ft 152.7K
$427 ฿13.7K
4.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 Ft 119.8K
$237 ฿7,580
48.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 Ft 212.6K
$802 ฿25.6K
-22.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 Ft 184.7K
$503 ฿16.1K
7.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,460 Ft 1.2M
$2,061 ฿65.9K
67.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,291 Ft 781.0K
$1,533 ฿49.0K
49.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tamási
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,191 Ft 406.2K
$654 ฿20.9K
82.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
5
17.00%

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

Last update for Tamási: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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