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

😐 Solo nomad: Trang is 15% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Trang is 1.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.87 ฿58.7

$1.97 ฿62.0

-5.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.40 ฿736

$18.68 ฿587

25.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.57 ฿269

$7.92 ฿249

8.21%

Cappuccino

$3.03 ฿95.4

$2.02 ฿63.7

50.00%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.74 ฿23.30

$0.84 ฿26.45

-11.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 ฿10.06

$0.35 ฿11.07

-8.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.51 ฿78.9

$2.22 ฿69.9

13.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.60 ฿113

$3.59 ฿113

0.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.23 ฿70.0

$1.67 ฿52.4

33.53%

White Bread (500g)

$1.32 ฿41.37

$1.62 ฿51.1

-18.52%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.09 ฿34.40

$1.20 ฿37.83

-9.17%

Eggs

$2.10 ฿66.2

$1.93 ฿60.8

8.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.81 ฿371

$16.00 ฿503

-26.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.77 ฿118

$3.16 ฿99.2

19.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.06 ฿411

$10.93 ฿344

19.49%

Apples (1kg)

$3.27 ฿103

$2.67 ฿83.8

22.47%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.1

$1.18 ฿36.99

43.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.28 ฿71.8

$1.64 ฿51.5

39.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.07 ฿65.0

$1.59 ฿49.83

30.19%

Potato (1kg)

$1.47 ฿46.20

$1.32 ฿41.64

11.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 ฿39.49

$1.19 ฿37.49

5.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 ฿32.11

$0.71 ฿22.20

43.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.05

$0.56 ฿17.75

-14.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.29 ฿135

$4.64 ฿146

-7.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.04 ฿661

$18.96 ฿596

10.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.84 ฿57.8

$1.77 ฿55.7

3.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 ฿87.9

$3.20 ฿101

-12.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.93 ฿29.37

$0.90 ฿28.32

3.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.24 ฿605

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿33.26

$1.36 ฿42.78

-22.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.00 ฿31.30

$1.35 ฿42.37

-25.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿432

$8.15 ฿256

68.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ฿36.76

$1.22 ฿38.43

-4.10%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿871.6K

$21.4K ฿671.8K

29.74%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.0K ฿1.1M

$21.7K ฿683.8K

56.20%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,837

$70.3 ฿2,210

73.60%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.86 ฿436

$13.91 ฿437

-0.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.23 ฿573

$18.00 ฿566

1.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.94 ฿1,539

$41.78 ฿1,314

17.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.26 ฿386

$6.80 ฿214

80.29%

Cinema Ticket

$8.69 ฿273

$5.72 ฿180

51.92%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$690 ฿21.7K

$308 ฿9,693

123.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K ฿505.1K

$14.8K ฿465.7K

8.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.2 ฿1,862

$55.9 ฿1,756

6.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.69 ฿1,091

$26.71 ฿840

29.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 ฿3,620

$84.5 ฿2,658

36.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.2 ฿2,647

$70.8 ฿2,227

18.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$417 ฿13.1K

$431 ฿13.5K

-3.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$289 ฿9,074

$237 ฿7,439

21.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$817 ฿25.7K

$811 ฿25.5K

0.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$650 ฿20.4K

$501 ฿15.7K

29.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,066 ฿64.9K

$2,202 ฿69.2K

-6.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,602 ฿50.4K

$1,600 ฿50.3K

0.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$684 ฿21.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

6.60%

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

Last update for Trang: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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