Cost of Living Comparison Between Tay Ninh and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Tay Ninh and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Tay Ninh is 41.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tay Ninh is 37.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tay Ninh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.31 ₫34.2K
$2.02 ฿65.3
-35.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.69 ₫304.1K
$18.78 ฿608
-37.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.52 ₫117.7K
$7.67 ฿248
-41.07%
Cappuccino
$0.48 ₫12.4K
$1.98 ฿64.2
-75.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₫10.2K
$0.82 ฿26.64
-52.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 ₫3,480
$0.33 ฿10.58
-60.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 ₫25.4K
$2.12 ฿68.6
-54.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₫23.8K
$3.73 ฿121
-75.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tay Ninh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.4K
$1.64 ฿53.2
-17.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$1.57 ฿50.9
-52.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 ₫17.9K
$1.19 ฿38.62
-42.02%
Eggs
$1.34 ₫34.9K
$1.98 ฿64.1
-32.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.62 ₫302.3K
$15.99 ฿517
-27.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.97 ₫51.2K
$3.12 ฿101
-36.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.71 ₫174.7K
$11.16 ฿361
-39.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.75 ₫45.5K
$2.76 ฿89.2
-36.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1 ₫26K
$1.22 ฿39.5
-18.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 ₫32.1K
$1.71 ฿55.4
-28.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 ₫29.3K
$1.55 ฿50.2
-27.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.3K
$1.34 ฿43.21
-12.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 ₫32K
$1.21 ฿39.23
1.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 ₫15.7K
$0.72 ฿23.2
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.26 ₫6,732
$0.53 ฿17.05
-50.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.16 ₫30.2K
$4.72 ฿153
-75.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.51 ₫169.5K
$18.39 ฿595
-64.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ₫23.2K
$1.79 ฿57.9
-50.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 ₫27.8K
$3.21 ฿104
-66.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Tay Ninh
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,864
$0.94 ฿30.44
-63.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.56 ₫170.7K
$18.9 ฿612
-65.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.17 ₫4,350
$1.42 ฿46.08
-88.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 ₫17.8K
$1.35 ฿43.53
-49.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.01 ₫78.4K
$7.85 ฿254
-61.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 ₫22.5K
$1.25 ฿40.4
-31.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K ₫972.7M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
76.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K ₫892.5M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
57.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tay Ninh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.14 ₫758.3K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-58.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.76 ₫150K
$13.72 ฿444
-58.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.75 ₫175.6K
$17.56 ฿568
-61.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tay Ninh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.3 ₫658.4K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-39.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.52 ₫195.7K
$6.9 ฿223
8.99%
Cinema Ticket
$4.3 ₫112K
$5.8 ฿188
-25.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tay Ninh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$64.2 ₫1.7M
$308 ฿9,963
-79.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,819 ₫177.4M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-53.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tay Ninh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.56 ₫457K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-68.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.63 ₫302.5K
$26.4 ฿854
-55.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 ₫2.5M
$85.1 ฿2,755
13.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.1 ₫1.8M
$71.8 ฿2,323
-5.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tay Ninh
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$151 ₫3.9M
$434 ฿14K
-65.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 ₫6.3M
$235 ฿7,610
3.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 ₫8.8M
$821 ฿26.6K
-58.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₫11.9M
$498 ฿16.1K
-7.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,138 ₫55.6M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-1.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,243 ₫32.3M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-19.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tay Ninh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$210 ₫5.5M
$703 ฿22.8K
-70.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.14
5
82.80%

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Last update for Tay Ninh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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