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

😐 Solo nomad: Trang is 7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trang is 25.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 ฿61.2
$2.02 ฿65.3
-6.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.2 ฿751
$18.78 ฿608
23.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.61 ฿279
$7.67 ฿248
12.26%
Cappuccino
$2.94 ฿95.2
$1.98 ฿64.2
48.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.85
$0.82 ฿26.64
-17.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ฿10.36
$0.33 ฿10.58
-3.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 ฿80.2
$2.12 ฿68.6
16.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 ฿119
$3.73 ฿121
-1.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.64 ฿53.2
35.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 ฿41.34
$1.57 ฿50.9
-18.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 ฿35.56
$1.19 ฿38.62
-7.56%
Eggs
$2.17 ฿70.2
$1.98 ฿64.1
9.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.54 ฿374
$15.99 ฿517
-27.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.12 ฿101
20.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.43 ฿435
$11.16 ฿361
20.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 ฿108
$2.76 ฿89.2
21.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 ฿54.4
$1.22 ฿39.5
37.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 ฿77.8
$1.71 ฿55.4
40.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 ฿67.4
$1.55 ฿50.2
34.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 ฿47.4
$1.34 ฿43.21
8.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 ฿38.98
$1.21 ฿39.23
-0.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ฿31.47
$0.72 ฿23.2
34.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ฿15.78
$0.53 ฿17.05
-7.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.41 ฿143
$4.72 ฿153
-6.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.48 ฿695
$18.39 ฿595
16.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 ฿59.2
$1.79 ฿57.9
2.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 ฿90.6
$3.21 ฿104
-12.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Trang
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 ฿31.25
$0.94 ฿30.44
3.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 ฿35.33
$1.42 ฿46.08
-23.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 ฿33.74
$1.35 ฿43.53
-22.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.62 ฿441
$7.85 ฿254
73.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ฿37.52
$1.25 ฿40.4
-7.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K ฿910.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
32.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K ฿1.1M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
53.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿4,035
$70.6 ฿2,285
76.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.76 ฿445
$13.72 ฿444
0.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.28 ฿591
$17.56 ฿568
4.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.86 ฿1,581
$41.64 ฿1,347
17.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.03 ฿389
$6.9 ฿223
74.35%
Cinema Ticket
$8.73 ฿282
$5.8 ฿188
50.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.4K
$308 ฿9,963
125.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿509.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
6.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 ฿1,922
$55.4 ฿1,793
7.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.02 ฿1,133
$26.4 ฿854
32.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ฿3,768
$85.1 ฿2,755
36.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.8 ฿2,713
$71.8 ฿2,323
16.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trang
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$419 ฿13.6K
$434 ฿14K
-3.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$280 ฿9,055
$235 ฿7,610
18.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$820 ฿26.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
-0.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$646 ฿20.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
29.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,136 ฿69.1K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-2.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,609 ฿52.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
4.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trang
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5
6.60%

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Last update for Trang: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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