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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tangerang is 23.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tangerang is 27.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tangerang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.51 Rp 25.4K
$2.03 ฿64.2
-25.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.73 Rp 316.4K
$18.59 ฿588
0.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.61 Rp 61.0K
$7.48 ฿237
-51.74%
Cappuccino
$1.67 Rp 28.2K
$2.00 ฿63.2
-16.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,518
$0.85 ฿26.81
-34.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,367
$0.35 ฿11.13
-25.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 Rp 47.0K
$2.21 ฿70.0
25.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 Rp 58.8K
$3.76 ฿119
-7.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tangerang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rp 20.5K
$1.72 ฿54.4
-29.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 Rp 18.8K
$1.63 ฿51.7
-31.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 Rp 14.9K
$1.16 ฿36.66
-24.14%
Eggs
$1.54 Rp 26.0K
$1.98 ฿62.6
-22.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.01 Rp 152.1K
$15.93 ฿504
-43.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 Rp 52.9K
$3.17 ฿100
-0.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.04 Rp 135.8K
$10.90 ฿345
-26.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$2.65 ฿83.7
4.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 Rp 24.1K
$1.22 ฿38.70
17.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Rp 36.6K
$1.70 ฿53.7
27.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 25.5K
$1.59 ฿50.3
-5.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 Rp 23.9K
$1.32 ฿41.90
7.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.70 Rp 45.5K
$1.17 ฿36.99
130.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 Rp 17.3K
$0.68 ฿21.46
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,165
$0.56 ฿17.64
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 Rp 46.0K
$4.51 ฿143
-39.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.28 Rp 376.3K
$19.07 ฿604
16.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 Rp 37.6K
$1.77 ฿56.0
25.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 Rp 54.1K
$3.18 ฿101
0.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Tangerang
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,473
$0.96 ฿30.47
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.35 Rp 141.0K
$18.90 ฿598
-55.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,565
$1.36 ฿42.98
-58.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 Rp 8,404
$1.35 ฿42.80
-62.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.47 Rp 41.7K
$8.03 ฿254
-69.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 14.3K
$1.24 ฿39.34
-32.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K Rp 521.6M
$21.2K ฿669.8K
45.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K Rp 454.4M
$21.8K ฿688.5K
23.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tangerang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.5 Rp 1.5M
$71.2 ฿2,255
25.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.66 Rp 78.6K
$14.09 ฿446
-66.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.17 Rp 391.2K
$17.47 ฿553
32.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tangerang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.53 Rp 329.7K
$42.07 ฿1,332
-53.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.61 Rp 196.1K
$6.88 ฿218
68.75%
Cinema Ticket
$3.14 Rp 53.0K
$5.94 ฿188
-47.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tangerang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$102 Rp 1.7M
$307 ฿9,728
-66.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,884 Rp 133.1M
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-46.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tangerang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.50 Rp 700.8K
$55.7 ฿1,762
-25.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.15 Rp 526.0K
$26.79 ฿848
16.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.5 Rp 1.2M
$83.2 ฿2,634
-14.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.7 Rp 1.3M
$70.1 ฿2,219
9.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tangerang
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 Rp 8.5M
$427 ฿13.5K
18.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 Rp 4.2M
$237 ฿7,504
4.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 Rp 17.9M
$802 ฿25.4K
32.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$637 Rp 10.8M
$503 ฿15.9K
26.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,418 Rp 23.9M
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-31.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$539 Rp 9.1M
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-64.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tangerang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$279 Rp 4.7M
$654 ฿20.7K
-57.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
5
91.80%

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

Last update for Tangerang: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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