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

🙂 Solo nomad: Trang is 4.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Trang is 5.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.90 ฿60.3

$2.03 ฿64.3

-6.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.24 ฿737

$18.59 ฿590

25.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿277

$7.48 ฿237

16.84%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿96.3

$2.00 ฿63.3

52.00%

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

$0.68 ฿21.51

$0.85 ฿26.87

-20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 ฿9.42

$0.35 ฿11.15

-14.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.42 ฿76.6

$2.21 ฿70.2

9.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$3.76 ฿119

0.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.17 ฿68.9

$1.72 ฿54.5

26.16%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 ฿40.09

$1.63 ฿51.8

-22.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ฿33.37

$1.16 ฿36.75

-9.48%

Eggs

$2.20 ฿69.9

$1.98 ฿62.8

11.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.64 ฿369

$15.93 ฿505

-26.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.74 ฿119

$3.17 ฿100

17.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.44 ฿426

$10.90 ฿346

23.30%

Apples (1kg)

$3.33 ฿106

$2.65 ฿83.9

25.66%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.7

$1.22 ฿38.79

38.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.40 ฿76.3

$1.70 ฿53.8

41.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.05 ฿65.2

$1.59 ฿50.4

28.93%

Potato (1kg)

$1.42 ฿45.11

$1.32 ฿42.00

7.58%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 ฿38.24

$1.17 ฿37.07

3.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 ฿32.63

$0.68 ฿21.50

51.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.25

$0.56 ฿17.68

-14.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.29 ฿136

$4.51 ฿143

-4.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.82 ฿629

$19.07 ฿605

3.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 ฿56.0

$1.77 ฿56.2

-0.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 ฿88.5

$3.18 ฿101

-12.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.91 ฿28.83

$0.96 ฿30.54

-5.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.90 ฿599

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.05 ฿33.45

$1.36 ฿43.07

-22.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.00 ฿31.61

$1.35 ฿42.89

-25.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.07 ฿446

$8.03 ฿255

75.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ฿36.71

$1.24 ฿39.43

-6.45%

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

$28.3K ฿896.2K

$21.2K ฿671.3K

33.50%

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

$33.5K ฿1.1M

$21.8K ฿690.1K

53.88%

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

$122 ฿3,877

$71.2 ฿2,260

71.57%

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

$13.58 ฿431

$14.09 ฿447

-3.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.21 ฿578

$17.47 ฿554

4.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.26 ฿1,562

$42.07 ฿1,335

17.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.14 ฿385

$6.88 ฿218

76.45%

Cinema Ticket

$8.96 ฿284

$5.94 ฿188

50.84%

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

$692 ฿21.9K

$307 ฿9,750

124.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.9K ฿503.2K

$14.8K ฿469.3K

7.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.4 ฿1,821

$55.7 ฿1,766

3.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.09 ฿1,081

$26.79 ฿850

27.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 ฿3,627

$83.2 ฿2,640

37.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$85.7 ฿2,719

$70.1 ฿2,224

22.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$418 ฿13.3K

$427 ฿13.6K

-2.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$288 ฿9,122

$237 ฿7,521

21.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$828 ฿26.3K

$802 ฿25.4K

3.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$664 ฿21.1K

$503 ฿16.0K

31.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,263 ฿71.8K

$2,061 ฿65.4K

9.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,390 ฿44.1K

$1,533 ฿48.6K

-9.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,310 ฿41.6K

$654 ฿20.7K

100.43%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Medellin

🇨🇴 Colombia

Bangkok

🇹🇭 Thailand

Bansko

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

Sao Paulo

🇧🇷 Brazil

Kyiv

🇺🇦 Ukraine

Almaty

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan

Rio de Janeiro

🇧🇷 Brazil

Batumi, Ajara

🇬🇪 Georgia