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

😐 Solo nomad: Tunapuna is 31.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 41% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tunapuna is 72.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 48% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunapuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.84 TTD 39.24
$2.02 ฿65.3
189.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 TTD 499
$18.78 ฿608
295.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.7 TTD 45.01
$7.67 ฿248
-12.65%
Cappuccino
$3.04 TTD 20.45
$1.98 ฿64.2
53.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 TTD 3.41
$0.82 ฿26.64
-37.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 TTD 2.85
$0.33 ฿10.58
27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 TTD 9.83
$2.12 ฿68.6
-31.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 TTD 20.32
$3.73 ฿121
-19.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunapuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 TTD 14.21
$1.64 ฿53.2
28.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.82 TTD 18.93
$1.57 ฿50.9
79.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.67 TTD 17.93
$1.19 ฿38.62
124.37%
Eggs
$5.07 TTD 34.05
$1.98 ฿64.1
156.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.73 TTD 52
$15.99 ฿517
-51.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.4 TTD 69.9
$3.12 ฿101
233.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.13 TTD 94.9
$11.16 ฿361
26.61%
Apples (1kg)
$5.9 TTD 39.63
$2.76 ฿89.2
113.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 TTD 16.93
$1.22 ฿39.5
106.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.37 TTD 29.39
$1.71 ฿55.4
155.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.86 TTD 32.67
$1.55 ฿50.2
213.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 TTD 9.56
$1.34 ฿43.21
5.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 TTD 11.13
$1.21 ฿39.23
37.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.9 TTD 12.76
$0.72 ฿23.2
163.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 TTD 7.01
$0.53 ฿17.05
96.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.23 TTD 35.12
$4.72 ฿153
10.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.24 TTD 129
$18.39 ฿595
4.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 TTD 10.07
$1.79 ฿57.9
-16.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 TTD 18.88
$3.21 ฿104
-12.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunapuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 TTD 7.04
$1.42 ฿46.08
-26.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 TTD 8.63
$1.35 ฿43.53
-5.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.05 TTD 101
$7.85 ฿254
91.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 TTD 7.08
$1.25 ฿40.4
-16.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K TTD 229.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
61.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K TTD 253.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
72.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunapuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81 TTD 544
$70.6 ฿2,285
14.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.35 TTD 318
$13.72 ฿444
245.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.7 TTD 414
$17.56 ฿568
251.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunapuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.15 TTD 68.2
$5.8 ฿188
75.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunapuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 TTD 2,195
$308 ฿9,963
6.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,326 TTD 49.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-50.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunapuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.7 TTD 401
$55.4 ฿1,793
7.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.68 TTD 253
$26.4 ฿854
42.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 TTD 971
$85.1 ฿2,755
69.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.7 TTD 401
$71.8 ฿2,323
-16.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunapuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 TTD 2,998
$434 ฿14K
2.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 TTD 2,621
$235 ฿7,610
65.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,037 TTD 6,966
$821 ฿26.6K
26.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$705 TTD 4,735
$498 ฿16.1K
41.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunapuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5
7.60%

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Last update for Tunapuna: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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