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

🙂 Solo nomad: Yogyakarta is 34.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yogyakarta is 31.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yogyakarta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.39 Rp 23.2K
$1.98 ฿63.2
-29.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.02 Rp 150.2K
$18.69 ฿598
-51.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.03 Rp 50.5K
$7.55 ฿242
-59.87%
Cappuccino
$1.41 Rp 23.6K
$2.03 ฿64.9
-30.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rp 8,484
$0.79 ฿25.13
-35.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,278
$0.35 ฿11.32
-25.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.4 Rp 39.9K
$2.11 ฿67.5
13.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 Rp 57.7K
$3.61 ฿115
-4.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yogyakarta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 Rp 19.4K
$1.73 ฿55.3
-32.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 Rp 22.6K
$1.57 ฿50.3
-13.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 Rp 14.9K
$1.2 ฿38.4
-25.83%
Eggs
$1.28 Rp 21.4K
$2.01 ฿64.4
-36.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.84 Rp 114K
$16.01 ฿512
-57.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.33 Rp 55.5K
$3.13 ฿100
6.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.05 Rp 134.1K
$10.82 ฿346
-25.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 Rp 38.3K
$2.65 ฿84.7
-13.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 Rp 23.2K
$1.21 ฿38.76
14.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 Rp 22.8K
$1.69 ฿54.1
-18.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 Rp 17.2K
$1.58 ฿50.6
-34.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 Rp 18.6K
$1.38 ฿44.31
-18.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 Rp 29.2K
$1.16 ฿37.05
50.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 Rp 7,504
$0.66 ฿21.01
-31.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 Rp 6,880
$0.53 ฿16.83
-22.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 Rp 40.3K
$4.53 ฿145
-46.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.04 Rp 250.7K
$18.45 ฿590
-18.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 Rp 30.9K
$1.86 ฿59.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 Rp 52.6K
$3.33 ฿107
-5.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Yogyakarta
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 Rp 3,834
$0.96 ฿30.56
-76.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.39 Rp 156.5K
$19.24 ฿616
-51.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,473
$1.36 ฿43.62
-66.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rp 5,180
$1.35 ฿43.14
-77.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.21 Rp 70.2K
$7.78 ฿249
-45.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.8 Rp 13.4K
$1.27 ฿40.72
-37.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K Rp 319.3M
$21.5K ฿687K
-10.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K Rp 459.7M
$22.2K ฿711.4K
24.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yogyakarta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.7 Rp 1.2M
$70.4 ฿2,251
1.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.23 Rp 70.5K
$13.97 ฿447
-69.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.33 Rp 322.1K
$17.93 ฿574
7.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yogyakarta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.64 Rp 260.6K
$41.02 ฿1,313
-61.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.15 Rp 52.5K
$6.8 ฿218
-53.68%
Cinema Ticket
$2.8 Rp 46.7K
$5.71 ฿183
-50.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yogyakarta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.9 Rp 1.2M
$302 ฿9,656
-75.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,435 Rp 73.9M
$14.8K ฿475.1K
-70.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yogyakarta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.98 Rp 566.2K
$56.1 ฿1,795
-39.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.75 Rp 495.7K
$26.69 ฿854
11.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.1 Rp 1.3M
$86.1 ฿2,754
-10.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.2 Rp 1.4M
$70.4 ฿2,252
16.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yogyakarta
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 Rp 3.2M
$428 ฿13.7K
-54.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 Rp 2.9M
$243 ฿7,769
-29.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$756 Rp 12.6M
$806 ฿25.8K
-6.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 Rp 6.6M
$511 ฿16.4K
-22.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,208 Rp 20.1M
$2,222 ฿71.1K
-45.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$259 Rp 4.3M
$1,414 ฿45.3K
-81.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yogyakarta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$221 Rp 3.7M
$680 ฿21.8K
-67.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
5
66.60%

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Last update for Yogyakarta: December 1, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: November 29, 2025

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