Cost of living in Chiang Mai, Thailand

The cost of living in Chiang Mai, Thailand is approximately 742 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2009 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Chiang Mai

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
742 $
Without Rent
422 $
Rent & Utilities
320 $
Food
253 $
Transport
91 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
627 $
GDP per Capita
7,172 $
Freedom Index
6.67
Lifespan
80 years
Speak English
27%
Population
1.2M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 1.85 $
Dinner 19.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.71 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.29 $
Capuccino 1.84 $
Coke, 330ml 0.65 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.74 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.61 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.25 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.16 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.9 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.87 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.4 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.97 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.23 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.59 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.1 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.46 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.29 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.36 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.38 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 18.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.91 $
Cigarette pack 4.58 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.93 $
Monthly Pass 24.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.24 $
Taxi, 8 km 12.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 18.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.34 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.19 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.3 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.11 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 37 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 57 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 19.7 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 232 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 458 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 388 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 854 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,266 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,54 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 627 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 5.13%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.08 $
Haircut 4.76 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 85.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 59.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 488 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 13,977 $