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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tasikmalaya is 20% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 39.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tasikmalaya is 21.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tasikmalaya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.59 Rp 27.0K
$2.03 ฿64.8
-21.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.76 Rp 165.3K
$18.59 ฿594
-47.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.62 Rp 61.3K
$7.48 ฿239
-51.60%
Cappuccino
$1.27 Rp 21.4K
$2.00 ฿63.8
-36.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 Rp 6,494
$0.85 ฿27.08
-55.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 Rp 4,212
$0.35 ฿11.24
-28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.71 Rp 46.0K
$2.21 ฿70.7
22.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 Rp 73.7K
$3.76 ฿120
15.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tasikmalaya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 Rp 21.4K
$1.72 ฿54.9
-26.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 Rp 18.6K
$1.63 ฿52.2
-32.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 Rp 16.1K
$1.16 ฿37.04
-18.10%
Eggs
$1.16 Rp 19.6K
$1.98 ฿63.3
-41.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.35 Rp 107.6K
$15.93 ฿509
-60.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 Rp 53.1K
$3.17 ฿101
-0.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.81 Rp 132.4K
$10.90 ฿349
-28.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 Rp 50.2K
$2.65 ฿84.6
12.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
$1.22 ฿39.09
27.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 Rp 30.9K
$1.70 ฿54.3
7.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 Rp 22.8K
$1.59 ฿50.8
-15.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 Rp 21.2K
$1.32 ฿42.33
-5.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 Rp 39.5K
$1.17 ฿37.36
99.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
$0.68 ฿21.67
7.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 Rp 7,029
$0.56 ฿17.81
-26.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.68 Rp 45.5K
$4.51 ฿144
-40.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.60 Rp 365.9K
$19.07 ฿610
13.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 Rp 38.7K
$1.77 ฿56.6
28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 Rp 54.0K
$3.18 ฿102
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🚌 Getting Around
Tasikmalaya
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 Rp 5,001
$0.96 ฿30.78
-68.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.08 Rp 170.7K
$18.90 ฿604
-46.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 Rp 9,532
$1.36 ฿43.41
-58.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,805
$1.35 ฿43.23
-74.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 Rp 52.8K
$8.03 ฿257
-61.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 Rp 13.0K
$1.24 ฿39.74
-37.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K Rp 530.7M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
48.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K Rp 550.3M
$21.8K ฿695.5K
49.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tasikmalaya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.44 Rp 397.2K
$71.2 ฿2,277
-67.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.60 Rp 111.8K
$14.09 ฿450
-53.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.35 Rp 463.3K
$17.47 ฿559
56.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tasikmalaya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.94 Rp 388.6K
$42.07 ฿1,345
-45.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.17 Rp 104.5K
$6.88 ฿220
-10.32%
Cinema Ticket
$3.16 Rp 53.5K
$5.94 ฿190
-46.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tasikmalaya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.0 Rp 1.0M
$307 ฿9,827
-80.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,589 Rp 162.5M
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-35.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tasikmalaya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.72 Rp 622.2K
$55.7 ฿1,780
-34.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.31 Rp 445.8K
$26.79 ฿856
-1.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 Rp 1.2M
$83.2 ฿2,661
-11.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.3 Rp 1.5M
$70.1 ฿2,241
30.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tasikmalaya
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.5 Rp 1.3M
$427 ฿13.7K
-82.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$40.17 Rp 680.6K
$237 ฿7,580
-83.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$217 Rp 3.7M
$802 ฿25.6K
-72.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$122 Rp 2.1M
$503 ฿16.1K
-75.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,260 Rp 21.3M
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-38.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$710 Rp 12.0M
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-53.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tasikmalaya
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$181 Rp 3.1M
$654 ฿20.9K
-72.26%
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 Tasikmalaya: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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