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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tesanj is 7.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tesanj is 4.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tesanj
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.55 BAM 5.97
$2.03 ฿64.2
74.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.54 BAM 27.78
$18.59 ฿588
-11.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.02 BAM 5.07
$7.48 ฿237
-59.63%
Cappuccino
$0.85 BAM 1.42
$2.00 ฿63.2
-57.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 BAM 2.40
$0.85 ฿26.81
68.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 BAM 1.54
$0.35 ฿11.13
162.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.08 BAM 3.50
$2.21 ฿70.0
-5.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 BAM 2.99
$3.76 ฿119
-52.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tesanj
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 BAM 1.35
$1.72 ฿54.4
-53.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 BAM 1.54
$1.63 ฿51.7
-43.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 BAM 4.00
$1.16 ฿36.66
105.17%
Eggs
$2.87 BAM 4.83
$1.98 ฿62.6
44.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 BAM 17.11
$15.93 ฿504
-36.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.22 BAM 12.13
$3.17 ฿100
127.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.44 BAM 22.58
$10.90 ฿345
23.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 BAM 2.08
$2.65 ฿83.7
-53.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 BAM 2.75
$1.22 ฿38.70
34.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 BAM 3.14
$1.70 ฿53.7
10.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 BAM 2.90
$1.59 ฿50.3
8.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 BAM 1.34
$1.32 ฿41.90
-39.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 BAM 1.27
$1.17 ฿36.99
-35.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 BAM 1.52
$0.68 ฿21.46
32.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 BAM 1.57
$0.56 ฿17.64
67.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.57 BAM 5.99
$4.51 ฿143
-20.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.89 BAM 14.94
$19.07 ฿604
-53.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 BAM 2.04
$1.77 ฿56.0
-31.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 BAM 3.48
$3.18 ฿101
-34.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Tesanj
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.85 BAM 3.11
$0.96 ฿30.47
92.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.78 BAM 58.4
$18.90 ฿598
84.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 BAM 2.00
$1.36 ฿42.98
-12.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 BAM 0.93
$1.35 ฿42.80
-59.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.43 BAM 17.51
$8.03 ฿254
29.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 BAM 2.49
$1.24 ฿39.34
19.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K BAM 39.6K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
11.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K BAM 44.5K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
21.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tesanj
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 BAM 204
$71.2 ฿2,255
70.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.34 BAM 32.49
$14.09 ฿446
37.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.07 BAM 48.84
$17.47 ฿553
66.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tesanj
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.98 BAM 48.69
$42.07 ฿1,332
-31.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.97 BAM 18.43
$6.88 ฿218
59.45%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 BAM 5.02
$5.94 ฿188
-49.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tesanj
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 BAM 253
$307 ฿9,728
-50.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,306 BAM 5,554
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-77.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tesanj
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.0 BAM 121
$55.7 ฿1,762
29.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.62 BAM 58.2
$26.79 ฿848
29.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 BAM 167
$83.2 ฿2,634
19.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 BAM 196
$70.1 ฿2,219
66.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tesanj
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 BAM 434
$427 ฿13.5K
-39.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 BAM 290
$237 ฿7,504
-27.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 BAM 610
$802 ฿25.4K
-54.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 BAM 526
$503 ฿15.9K
-37.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,477 BAM 4,162
$2,061 ฿65.2K
20.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,724 BAM 2,896
$1,533 ฿48.5K
12.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tesanj
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$721 BAM 1,211
$654 ฿20.7K
10.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
5
-17.20%

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

Last update for Tesanj: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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