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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ungheni is 29.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ungheni is 8.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 32.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ungheni
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.47 MDL 126
$2.02 ฿65.3
269.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.97 MDL 524
$18.78 ฿608
64.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.02 MDL 102
$7.67 ฿248
-21.51%
Cappuccino
$1.49 MDL 25.17
$1.98 ฿64.2
-24.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 MDL 12.11
$0.82 ฿26.64
-12.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 MDL 6.77
$0.33 ฿10.58
21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 MDL 24.28
$2.12 ฿68.6
-32.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MDL 24.39
$3.73 ฿121
-61.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ungheni
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MDL 21.7
$1.64 ฿53.2
-21.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 MDL 7.67
$1.57 ฿50.9
-71.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 MDL 16.05
$1.19 ฿38.62
-20.17%
Eggs
$2.23 MDL 37.76
$1.98 ฿64.1
12.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.67 MDL 130
$15.99 ฿517
-52.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.07 MDL 68.9
$3.12 ฿101
30.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.81 MDL 115
$11.16 ฿361
-38.98%
Apples (1kg)
$0.56 MDL 9.4
$2.76 ฿89.2
-79.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 MDL 24.96
$1.22 ฿39.5
20.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 MDL 28.45
$1.71 ฿55.4
-1.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.28 MDL 21.73
$1.55 ฿50.2
-17.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 MDL 8.6
$1.34 ฿43.21
-61.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 MDL 6.2
$1.21 ฿39.23
-69.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MDL 22.21
$0.72 ฿23.2
81.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 MDL 8.16
$0.53 ฿17.05
-9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.15 MDL 53.3
$4.72 ฿153
-33.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.29 MDL 55.8
$18.39 ฿595
-82.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 MDL 19.25
$1.79 ฿57.9
-36.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 MDL 22.72
$3.21 ฿104
-58.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Ungheni
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 MDL 5.64
$0.94 ฿30.44
-64.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 MDL 30.37
$1.42 ฿46.08
26.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.19
$1.35 ฿43.53
-81.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.46 MDL 75.5
$7.85 ฿254
-43.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 MDL 20.95
$1.25 ฿40.4
-0.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K MDL 538.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
50.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K MDL 534.1K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
44.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ungheni
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 MDL 2,788
$70.6 ฿2,285
133.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.31 MDL 124
$13.72 ฿444
-46.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.62 MDL 180
$17.56 ฿568
-39.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ungheni
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.87 MDL 353
$41.64 ฿1,347
-49.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.99 MDL 67.6
$5.8 ฿188
-31.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ungheni
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$391 MDL 6,627
$308 ฿9,963
27.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,537 MDL 127.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-48.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ungheni
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.83 MDL 742
$55.4 ฿1,793
-20.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.29 MDL 377
$26.4 ฿854
-15.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.25 MDL 681
$85.1 ฿2,755
-52.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MDL 1,801
$71.8 ฿2,323
48.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ungheni
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 MDL 16K
$434 ฿14K
117.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 MDL 6,292
$235 ฿7,610
58.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 MDL 25.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
80.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,247 MDL 21.1K
$498 ฿16.1K
150.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,364 MDL 40K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
8.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,731 MDL 29.3K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
12.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ungheni
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 MDL 9,113
$703 ฿22.8K
-23.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5
60.00%

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Last update for Ungheni: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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