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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vredenburg is 7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vredenburg is 10.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vredenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.17 R 181
$2.02 ฿65.3
403.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.26 R 805
$18.78 ฿608
141.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.06 R 90
$7.67 ฿248
-34.03%
Cappuccino
$1.43 R 25.39
$1.98 ฿64.2
-27.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R 14.42
$0.82 ฿26.64
-1.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 R 6.23
$0.33 ฿10.58
6.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.15 R 20.43
$2.12 ฿68.6
-45.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 R 32.78
$3.73 ฿121
-50.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vredenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 R 14.42
$1.64 ฿53.2
-50.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 R 18.21
$1.57 ฿50.9
-35.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 R 16.39
$1.19 ฿38.62
-22.69%
Eggs
$1.96 R 34.85
$1.98 ฿64.1
-1.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.91 R 123
$15.99 ฿517
-56.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 R 57.5
$3.12 ฿101
3.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.89 R 122
$11.16 ฿361
-38.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.5 R 26.72
$2.76 ฿89.2
-45.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R 24.42
$1.22 ฿39.5
12.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 R 26.13
$1.71 ฿55.4
-14.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 R 24.4
$1.55 ฿50.2
-11.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 R 20.09
$1.34 ฿43.21
-15.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R 19.53
$1.21 ฿39.23
-9.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 R 18.54
$0.72 ฿23.2
44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 R 15.51
$0.53 ฿17.05
64.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.1 R 55
$4.72 ฿153
-34.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.74 R 102
$18.39 ฿595
-68.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 R 19.41
$1.79 ฿57.9
-39.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 R 24.18
$3.21 ฿104
-57.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Vredenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 R 29.87
$0.94 ฿30.44
78.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.34 R 593
$18.9 ฿612
76.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 R 25.08
$1.42 ฿46.08
-0.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 R 16.69
$1.35 ฿43.53
-30.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.61 R 82
$7.85 ฿254
-41.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 R 22.31
$1.25 ฿40.4
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K R 381.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
1.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K R 436.7K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
12.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vredenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.2 R 1,765
$70.6 ฿2,285
40.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.89 R 585
$13.72 ฿444
139.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.81 R 655
$17.56 ฿568
109.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vredenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.56 R 561
$41.64 ฿1,347
-24.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.66 R 118
$5.8 ฿188
14.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vredenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$110 R 1,964
$308 ฿9,963
-64.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,375 R 95.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-63.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vredenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.25 R 751
$55.4 ฿1,793
-23.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.22 R 342
$26.4 ฿854
-27.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.78 R 850
$85.1 ฿2,755
-43.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.54 R 508
$71.8 ฿2,323
-60.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vredenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 R 6,373
$434 ฿14K
-17.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 R 5,924
$235 ฿7,610
41.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 R 12.4K
$821 ฿26.6K
-15.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 R 12.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
41.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$715 R 12.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-67.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$621 R 11.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-59.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vredenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$876 R 15.6K
$703 ฿22.8K
24.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.77
5
135.40%

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

Last update for Vredenburg: October 26, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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