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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Tlokweng is 14.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Tlokweng is 7.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tlokweng
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.58 PĀ 101
$2.02 ąøæ65.3
275.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.05 PĀ 401
$18.78 ąøæ608
60.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.14 PĀ 81.9
$7.67 ąøæ248
-19.95%
Cappuccino
$2.26 PĀ 30.17
$1.98 ąøæ64.2
14.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 PĀ 10.99
$0.82 ąøæ26.64
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 PĀ 6.7
$0.33 ąøæ10.58
51.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.2 PĀ 29.28
$2.12 ąøæ68.6
3.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 PĀ 39.14
$3.73 ąøæ121
-21.18%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tlokweng
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 PĀ 19.3
$1.64 ąøæ53.2
-11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 PĀ 11.38
$1.57 ąøæ50.9
-45.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 PĀ 23.33
$1.19 ąøæ38.62
47.06%
Eggs
$2.31 PĀ 30.83
$1.98 ąøæ64.1
16.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.47 PĀ 99.5
$15.99 ąøæ517
-53.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5 PĀ 66.7
$3.12 ąøæ101
60.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.52 PĀ 73.5
$11.16 ąøæ361
-50.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 PĀ 24.56
$2.76 ąøæ89.2
-33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 PĀ 18.3
$1.22 ąøæ39.5
12.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 PĀ 24.85
$1.71 ąøæ55.4
8.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 PĀ 21.66
$1.55 ąøæ50.2
4.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 PĀ 19.75
$1.34 ąøæ43.21
10.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 PĀ 15.95
$1.21 ąøæ39.23
-0.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 PĀ 15.79
$0.72 ąøæ23.2
65.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 PĀ 12.14
$0.53 ąøæ17.05
71.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.66 PĀ 48.74
$4.72 ąøæ153
-22.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.34 PĀ 57.8
$18.39 ąøæ595
-76.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 PĀ 21.7
$1.79 ąøæ57.9
-8.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 PĀ 28.1
$3.21 ąøæ104
-34.27%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Tlokweng
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ąøæ30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ąøæ612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 PĀ 7.77
$1.42 ąøæ46.08
-59.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.61 PĀ 34.84
$1.35 ąøæ43.53
93.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 PĀ 40.58
$7.85 ąøæ254
-61.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 PĀ 15.35
$1.25 ąøæ40.4
-8.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K PĀ 294.4K
$21.2K ąøæ684.9K
4.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K PĀ 219.7K
$21.8K ąøæ706.8K
-24.52%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tlokweng
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 PĀ 940
$70.6 ąøæ2,285
-0.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.63 PĀ 355
$13.72 ąøæ444
94.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$78.2 PĀ 1,042
$17.56 ąøæ568
345.39%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tlokweng
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ąøæ1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ąøæ223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.66 PĀ 88.8
$5.8 ąøæ188
14.83%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Tlokweng
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 PĀ 2,481
$308 ąøæ9,963
-39.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,861 PĀ 51.5K
$14.7K ąøæ475.8K
-73.74%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tlokweng
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.35 PĀ 565
$55.4 ąøæ1,793
-23.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.95 PĀ 319
$26.4 ąøæ854
-9.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.2 PĀ 976
$85.1 ąøæ2,755
-13.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.4 PĀ 1,325
$71.8 ąøæ2,323
38.45%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tlokweng
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ąøæ14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ąøæ7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ąøæ26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ąøæ16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ąøæ70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ąøæ49.9K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Tlokweng
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ąøæ22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
5
82.40%

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Last update for Tlokweng: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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