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

🙂 Solo nomad: Wote is 42.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wote is 33% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wote
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.12 KES 403
$2.02 ฿65.3
54.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.25 KES 4,943
$18.78 ฿608
103.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.85 KES 886
$7.67 ฿248
-10.69%
Cappuccino
$1.58 KES 204
$1.98 ฿64.2
-20.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 KES 48.8
$0.82 ฿26.64
-53.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 KES 28.39
$0.33 ฿10.58
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 KES 283
$2.12 ฿68.6
3.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 KES 298
$3.73 ฿121
-38.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wote
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 KES 103
$1.64 ฿53.2
-51.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KES 67.8
$1.57 ฿50.9
-66.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 KES 192
$1.19 ฿38.62
24.37%
Eggs
$1.36 KES 175
$1.98 ฿64.1
-31.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.58 KES 592
$15.99 ฿517
-71.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.14 KES 793
$3.12 ฿101
96.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.48 KES 708
$11.16 ฿361
-50.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 KES 412
$2.76 ฿89.2
15.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 KES 133
$1.22 ฿39.5
-15.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 KES 277
$1.71 ฿55.4
25.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 KES 83.6
$1.55 ฿50.2
-58.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 KES 67
$1.34 ฿43.21
-61.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 KES 151
$1.21 ฿39.23
-4.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KES 88.3
$0.72 ฿23.2
-5.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 KES 73.2
$0.53 ฿17.05
7.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 KES 388
$4.72 ฿153
-36.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.82 KES 1,528
$18.39 ฿595
-35.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 KES 281
$1.79 ฿57.9
21.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 KES 361
$3.21 ฿104
-13.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Wote
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)
$1.6 KES 206
$1.42 ฿46.08
12.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 KES 196
$1.35 ฿43.53
12.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 KES 370
$7.85 ฿254
-63.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 KES 199
$1.25 ฿40.4
23.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K KES 2.8M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
2.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K KES 2.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-7.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wote
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.53 KES 4,463
$70.6 ฿2,285
-51.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.1 KES 2,210
$13.72 ฿444
24.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.93 KES 5,160
$17.56 ฿568
127.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wote
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.31 KES 815
$5.8 ฿188
8.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wote
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 KES 19.7K
$308 ฿9,963
-50.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,012 KES 1M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-45.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wote
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.38 KES 1,471
$55.4 ฿1,793
-79.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.51 KES 971
$26.4 ฿854
-71.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.41 KES 2,508
$85.1 ฿2,755
-77.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$22.77 KES 2,943
$71.8 ฿2,323
-68.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wote
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 KES 22.7K
$434 ฿14K
-59.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$194 KES 25K
$235 ฿7,610
-17.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$778 KES 100.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
-5.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 KES 34.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
-46.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wote
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
5
196.80%

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Last update for Wote: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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