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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tumba is 100.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 117.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tumba is 113.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 111.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tumba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.53 SEKย 134
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
637.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.5 SEKย 623
$18.68 เธฟ587
261.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.35 SEKย 95.5
$7.92 เธฟ249
30.68%
Cappuccino
$4.60 SEKย 42.49
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
127.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 SEKย 25.80
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
233.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 SEKย 22.22
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
588.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.34 SEKย 67.8
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
230.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.60 SEKย 70.1
$3.59 เธฟ113
111.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tumba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 SEKย 16.50
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
7.19%
White Bread (500g)
$3.13 SEKย 28.88
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
93.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.90 SEKย 36.04
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
225.00%
Eggs
$3.84 SEKย 35.47
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
98.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.84 SEKย 119
$16.00 เธฟ503
-19.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.30 SEKย 123
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
320.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.77 SEKย 146
$10.93 เธฟ344
44.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 SEKย 32.17
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
30.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 SEKย 24.09
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
121.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 SEKย 14.91
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-1.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.57 SEKย 42.14
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
187.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 SEKย 14.00
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
15.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 SEKย 16.84
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
52.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 SEKย 23.61
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
260.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEKย 14.44
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
178.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.44 SEKย 68.7
$4.64 เธฟ146
60.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.43 SEKย 124
$18.96 เธฟ596
-29.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 SEKย 16.26
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 SEKย 17.68
$3.20 เธฟ101
-40.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tumba
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.44 SEKย 40.99
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
393.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$107 SEKย 984
$19.24 เธฟ605
454.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.35 SEKย 58.6
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
366.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 SEKย 10.92
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-12.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.74 SEKย 191
$8.15 เธฟ256
154.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEKย 17.63
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
56.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K SEKย 295.8K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
49.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEKย 316.8K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
57.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tumba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.2 SEKย 833
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
28.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.81 SEKย 266
$13.91 เธฟ437
107.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.56 SEKย 393
$18.00 เธฟ566
136.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tumba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.92 SEKย 396
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
2.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.41 SEKย 235
$6.80 เธฟ214
273.68%
Cinema Ticket
$16.25 SEKย 150
$5.72 เธฟ180
184.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tumba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 SEKย 1,308
$308 เธฟ9,693
-54.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,181 SEKย 38.6K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-71.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tumba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEKย 980
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
90.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.52 SEKย 402
$26.71 เธฟ840
62.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 SEKย 1,092
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
39.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 SEKย 1,416
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
116.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tumba
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$832 SEKย 7,682
$431 เธฟ13.5K
93.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$667 SEKย 6,156
$237 เธฟ7,439
181.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,393 SEKย 12.9K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
71.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 SEKย 9,859
$501 เธฟ15.7K
113.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,421 SEKย 40.8K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
100.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,105 SEKย 28.7K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
94.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tumba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
5
-16.80%

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Last update for Tumba: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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