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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tsumeb is 7.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tsumeb is 23.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tsumeb
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.65 NAD 274
$2.03 ฿64.2
720.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.65 NAD 621
$18.59 ฿588
102.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.68 NAD 143
$7.48 ฿237
16.04%
Cappuccino
$2.26 NAD 37.17
$2.00 ฿63.2
13.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 NAD 34.92
$0.85 ฿26.81
149.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 NAD 34.82
$0.35 ฿11.13
502.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 NAD 39.32
$2.21 ฿70.0
8.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 NAD 19.75
$3.76 ฿119
-68.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tsumeb
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 NAD 22.72
$1.72 ฿54.4
-19.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 NAD 11.30
$1.63 ฿51.7
-57.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 NAD 26.15
$1.16 ฿36.66
37.07%
Eggs
$2.61 NAD 43.04
$1.98 ฿62.6
31.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.21 NAD 218
$15.93 ฿504
-17.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.32 NAD 54.7
$3.17 ฿100
4.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.09 NAD 166
$10.90 ฿345
-7.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 NAD 36.94
$2.65 ฿83.7
-15.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 NAD 43.34
$1.22 ฿38.70
115.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.50 NAD 41.13
$1.70 ฿53.7
47.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 NAD 32.47
$1.59 ฿50.3
23.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 NAD 36.49
$1.32 ฿41.90
67.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 NAD 26.92
$1.17 ฿36.99
39.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 NAD 23.64
$0.68 ฿21.46
110.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 NAD 15.16
$0.56 ฿17.64
64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.09 NAD 50.9
$4.51 ฿143
-31.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.95 NAD 65.1
$19.07 ฿604
-79.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 NAD 15.07
$1.77 ฿56.0
-48.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 NAD 20.80
$3.18 ฿101
-60.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Tsumeb
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.47
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿598
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 NAD 14.26
$1.36 ฿42.98
-36.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 NAD 12.95
$1.35 ฿42.80
-41.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$8.03 ฿254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 NAD 19.74
$1.24 ฿39.34
-3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K NAD 459.6K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
31.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K NAD 345.6K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
-3.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tsumeb
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$71.2 ฿2,255
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$14.09 ฿446
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.50 NAD 453
$17.47 ฿553
57.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tsumeb
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.48 NAD 370
$42.07 ฿1,332
-46.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿218
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.94 ฿188
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tsumeb
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$38.46 NAD 634
$307 ฿9,728
-87.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tsumeb
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.01 NAD 659
$55.7 ฿1,762
-28.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 NAD 445
$26.79 ฿848
0.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.02 NAD 709
$83.2 ฿2,634
-48.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.84 NAD 805
$70.1 ฿2,219
-30.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tsumeb
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 NAD 4,289
$427 ฿13.5K
-39.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$210 NAD 3,461
$237 ฿7,504
-11.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$469 NAD 7,723
$802 ฿25.4K
-41.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$355 NAD 5,849
$503 ฿15.9K
-29.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tsumeb
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
5
80.00%

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Last update for Tsumeb: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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