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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tansen is 33.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tansen is 42.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tansen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.8 NPR 247
$2.02 ฿65.3
-10.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 NPR 2,627
$18.78 ฿608
2.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 NPR 923
$7.67 ฿248
-12.13%
Cappuccino
$1.85 NPR 253
$1.98 ฿64.2
-6.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 NPR 68.7
$0.82 ฿26.64
-39.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 NPR 22.91
$0.33 ฿10.58
-48.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 NPR 346
$2.12 ฿68.6
19.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NPR 502
$3.73 ฿121
-1.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tansen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 NPR 114
$1.64 ฿53.2
-49.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 NPR 80.4
$1.57 ฿50.9
-62.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 NPR 136
$1.19 ฿38.62
-16.81%
Eggs
$1.78 NPR 244
$1.98 ฿64.1
-10.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.77 NPR 1,201
$15.99 ฿517
-45.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 NPR 439
$3.12 ฿101
2.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.15 NPR 843
$11.16 ฿361
-44.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 NPR 297
$2.76 ฿89.2
-21.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.1 NPR 151
$1.22 ฿39.5
-9.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.2 NPR 165
$1.71 ฿55.4
-29.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 NPR 87.2
$1.55 ฿50.2
-58.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 NPR 66.2
$1.34 ฿43.21
-64.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 NPR 94.1
$1.21 ฿39.23
-42.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 NPR 73.2
$0.72 ฿23.2
-26.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 37.15
$0.53 ฿17.05
-49.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 NPR 394
$4.72 ฿153
-38.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.22 NPR 989
$18.39 ฿595
-60.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 NPR 324
$1.79 ฿57.9
32.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 NPR 446
$3.21 ฿104
1.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Tansen
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 NPR 29.74
$0.94 ฿30.44
-76.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.2 NPR 301
$1.42 ฿46.08
54.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 NPR 144
$1.35 ฿43.53
-22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 NPR 495
$7.85 ฿254
-53.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 NPR 175
$1.25 ฿40.4
2.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K NPR 4.5M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
54.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K NPR 5.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
88.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tansen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.63 NPR 4,605
$70.6 ฿2,285
-52.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.83 NPR 662
$13.72 ฿444
-64.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.58 NPR 1,312
$17.56 ฿568
-45.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tansen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.15 NPR 2,485
$41.64 ฿1,347
-56.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.25 NPR 445
$5.8 ฿188
-43.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tansen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.1 NPR 12.6K
$308 ฿9,963
-70.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,824 NPR 523.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-74.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tansen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.52 NPR 3,358
$55.4 ฿1,793
-55.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.7 NPR 3,793
$26.4 ฿854
4.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.5 NPR 8,147
$85.1 ฿2,755
-30.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.12 NPR 5,494
$71.8 ฿2,323
-44.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tansen
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 NPR 14.3K
$434 ฿14K
-75.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.9 NPR 8,884
$235 ฿7,610
-72.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$203 NPR 27.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
-75.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 NPR 19.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
-70.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tansen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
5
141.60%

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Last update for Tansen: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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