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

😐 Solo nomad: Tsu is 49.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 42.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tsu is 40.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tsu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.05 ¥1,012
$2.02 ฿65.3
249.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.14 ¥2,750
$18.78 ฿608
1.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.22 ¥606
$7.67 ฿248
-44.98%
Cappuccino
$3.36 ¥482
$1.98 ฿64.2
69.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ¥163
$0.82 ฿26.64
37.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ¥104
$0.33 ฿10.58
121.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 ¥394
$2.12 ฿68.6
29.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 ¥641
$3.73 ฿121
19.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tsu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 ¥229
$1.64 ฿53.2
-3.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 ¥215
$1.57 ฿50.9
-4.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.69 ¥674
$1.19 ฿38.62
294.12%
Eggs
$2.33 ¥334
$1.98 ฿64.1
17.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.68 ¥1,535
$15.99 ฿517
-33.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.43 ¥923
$3.12 ฿101
106.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.17 ¥2,754
$11.16 ฿361
71.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 ¥514
$2.76 ฿89.2
29.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 ¥300
$1.22 ฿39.5
71.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 ¥360
$1.71 ฿55.4
46.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.4 ¥632
$1.55 ฿50.2
183.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 ¥244
$1.34 ฿43.21
26.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ¥179
$1.21 ฿39.23
2.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 ¥192
$0.72 ฿23.2
84.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ¥121
$0.53 ฿17.05
60.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.85 ¥553
$4.72 ฿153
-18.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.14 ¥1,457
$18.39 ฿595
-44.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 ¥305
$1.79 ฿57.9
18.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ¥433
$3.21 ฿104
-6.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Tsu
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 ¥237
$0.94 ฿30.44
75.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55 ¥7,907
$18.9 ฿612
191.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.64 ¥667
$1.42 ฿46.08
226.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.31 ¥475
$1.35 ฿43.53
145.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.16 ¥3,327
$7.85 ฿254
195.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥171
$1.25 ฿40.4
-4.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K ¥3.3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
7.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K ¥2.5M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-21.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tsu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 ¥18.7K
$70.6 ฿2,285
84.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.06 ¥3,888
$13.72 ฿444
97.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.5 ¥4,382
$17.56 ฿568
73.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tsu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56 ¥8,042
$41.64 ฿1,347
34.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.97 ¥2,007
$6.9 ฿223
102.46%
Cinema Ticket
$12.71 ¥1,826
$5.8 ฿188
119.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tsu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.6 ¥10.1K
$308 ฿9,963
-77.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K ¥1.5M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-28.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tsu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.71 ¥6,279
$55.4 ฿1,793
-21.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.22 ¥4,198
$26.4 ฿854
10.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.1 ¥9,634
$85.1 ฿2,755
-21.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.3 ¥13.7K
$71.8 ฿2,323
32.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tsu
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$466 ¥66.9K
$434 ฿14K
7.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 ¥47.2K
$235 ฿7,610
39.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$878 ¥126.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
6.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$647 ¥92.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
29.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,877 ¥413.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
31.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,115 ¥303.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
37.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tsu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.81
5
-63.80%

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Last update for Tsu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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