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

🙂 Solo nomad: Van is 5.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Van is 15% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.47 ₺255

$2.02 ฿65.3

220.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.5 ₺688

$18.78 ฿608

-6.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.28 ₺286

$7.67 ฿248

-5.08%

Cappuccino

$2.96 ₺117

$1.98 ฿64.2

49.49%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.98 ₺38.47

$0.82 ฿26.64

19.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 ₺9.36

$0.33 ฿10.58

-27.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.09 ₺161

$2.12 ฿68.6

92.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.88 ₺153

$3.73 ฿121

4.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.04 ₺40.88

$1.64 ฿53.2

-36.59%

White Bread (500g)

$0.73 ₺28.79

$1.57 ฿50.9

-53.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.18 ₺85.9

$1.19 ฿38.62

83.19%

Eggs

$1.88 ₺73.9

$1.98 ฿64.1

-5.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.48 ₺373

$15.99 ฿517

-40.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.64 ₺222

$3.12 ฿101

80.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.68 ₺656

$11.16 ฿361

49.46%

Apples (1kg)

$1.05 ₺41.36

$2.76 ฿89.2

-61.96%

Banana (1kg)

$2.08 ₺82

$1.22 ฿39.5

70.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.06 ₺41.64

$1.71 ฿55.4

-38.01%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.87 ₺34.25

$1.55 ฿50.2

-43.87%

Potato (1kg)

$0.69 ₺27.3

$1.34 ฿43.21

-48.51%

Onion (1kg)

$0.64 ₺25.35

$1.21 ฿39.23

-47.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.85 ₺33.27

$0.72 ฿23.2

18.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ₺19.06

$0.53 ฿17.05

-9.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.99 ₺78.3

$4.72 ฿153

-57.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.7 ₺421

$18.39 ฿595

-41.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₺83.2

$1.79 ฿57.9

17.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.5 ₺98.3

$3.21 ฿104

-22.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.44 ₺17.36

$0.94 ฿30.44

-53.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.94 ₺1,925

$18.9 ฿612

158.94%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.57 ₺61.7

$1.42 ฿46.08

10.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.61 ₺24.16

$1.35 ฿43.53

-54.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.62 ₺339

$7.85 ฿254

9.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₺45.32

$1.25 ฿40.4

-8.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$39.5K ₺1.6M

$21.2K ฿684.9K

86.80%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$42.3K ₺1.7M

$21.8K ฿706.8K

93.66%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$94.7 ₺3,724

$70.6 ฿2,285

34.07%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.2 ₺401

$13.72 ฿444

-25.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.83 ₺348

$17.56 ฿568

-49.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.88 ₺1,176

$41.64 ฿1,347

-28.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ฿223

Cinema Ticket

$3.01 ₺118

$5.8 ฿188

-48.10%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$612 ₺24.1K

$308 ฿9,963

98.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,745 ₺304.7K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-47.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71.6 ₺2,815

$55.4 ฿1,793

29.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.02 ₺1,181

$26.4 ฿854

13.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.8 ₺3,414

$85.1 ฿2,755

1.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.6 ₺1,989

$71.8 ฿2,323

-29.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$322 ₺12.7K

$434 ฿14K

-25.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$226 ₺8,904

$235 ฿7,610

-3.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$547 ₺21.5K

$821 ฿26.6K

-33.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$382 ₺15K

$498 ฿16.1K

-23.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,380 ₺54.3K

$2,180 ฿70.6K

-36.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,086 ₺42.7K

$1,543 ฿49.9K

-29.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$601 ₺23.6K

$703 ฿22.8K

-14.61%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

36.83

636.60%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Van: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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