Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Chiang Mai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Chiang Mai are 6.6% lower than in Bali (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chiang Mai are 29.0% lower than in Bali | |
| Rent Prices in Chiang Mai are 63.8% lower than in Bali | |
| Restaurant Prices in Chiang Mai are 24.3% lower than in Bali | |
| Groceries Prices in Chiang Mai are 4.9% lower than in Bali | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Chiang Mai is 156.2% higher than in Bali | |
Restaurants | Bali Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
41,189.40 Rp (94.31 ฿) |
26,205.74 Rp (60.00 ฿) |
-36.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
350,000.00 Rp (801.35 ฿) |
262,057.45 Rp (600.00 ฿) |
-25.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
67,500.00 Rp (154.55 ฿) |
91,720.11 Rp (210.00 ฿) |
+35.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
50,000.00 Rp (114.48 ฿) |
34,940.99 Rp (80.00 ฿) |
-30.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
65,000.00 Rp (148.82 ฿) |
52,411.49 Rp (120.00 ฿) |
-19.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
39,321.93 Rp (90.03 ฿) |
25,659.79 Rp (58.75 ฿) |
-34.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
18,225.26 Rp (41.73 ฿) |
8,899.03 Rp (20.38 ฿) |
-51.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
20,136.37 Rp (46.10 ฿) |
5,144.09 Rp (11.78 ฿) |
-74.5 % |
Markets | Bali Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
110,614.03 Rp (253.26 ฿) |
93,504.76 Rp (214.09 ฿) |
-15.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
24,728.66 Rp (56.62 ฿) |
18,988.31 Rp (43.48 ฿) |
-23.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
9,449.25 Rp (21.63 ฿) |
8,012.54 Rp (18.35 ฿) |
-15.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
26,408.59 Rp (60.46 ฿) |
30,963.10 Rp (70.89 ฿) |
+17.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
76,417.82 Rp (174.96 ฿) |
118,867.40 Rp (272.16 ฿) |
+55.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
27,612.47 Rp (63.22 ฿) |
17,403.41 Rp (39.85 ฿) |
-37.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
75,924.19 Rp (173.83 ฿) |
83,779.50 Rp (191.82 ฿) |
+10.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
21,337.98 Rp (48.85 ฿) |
17,780.58 Rp (40.71 ฿) |
-16.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11,755.09 Rp (26.91 ฿) |
8,089.59 Rp (18.52 ฿) |
-31.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
19,680.19 Rp (45.06 ฿) |
10,613.16 Rp (24.30 ฿) |
-46.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
12,036.48 Rp (27.56 ฿) |
10,153.26 Rp (23.25 ฿) |
-15.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
12,787.96 Rp (29.28 ฿) |
9,657.98 Rp (22.11 ฿) |
-24.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
14,995.76 Rp (34.33 ฿) |
8,066.00 Rp (18.47 ฿) |
-46.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
14,624.63 Rp (33.48 ฿) |
12,478.93 Rp (28.57 ฿) |
-14.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,386.84 Rp (28.36 ฿) |
7,970.91 Rp (18.25 ฿) |
-35.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300,000.00 Rp (686.87 ฿) |
229,300.27 Rp (525.00 ฿) |
-23.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
37,868.18 Rp (86.70 ฿) |
27,413.46 Rp (62.77 ฿) |
-27.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
42,495.58 Rp (97.30 ฿) |
50,712.97 Rp (116.11 ฿) |
+19.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
35,000.00 Rp (80.14 ฿) |
61,146.74 Rp (140.00 ฿) |
+74.7 % |
Transportation | Bali Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4,400.00 Rp (10.07 ฿) |
13,102.87 Rp (30.00 ฿) |
+197.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
133,744.04 Rp (306.22 ฿) |
349,409.93 Rp (800.00 ฿) |
+161.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6,000.00 Rp (13.74 ฿) |
17,470.50 Rp (40.00 ฿) |
+191.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
11,667.75 Rp (26.71 ฿) |
31,630.55 Rp (72.42 ฿) |
+171.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100,000.00 Rp (228.96 ฿) |
43,676.24 Rp (100.00 ฿) |
-56.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
52,479.20 Rp (120.16 ฿) |
67,941.92 Rp (155.56 ฿) |
+29.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
408,412,500.00 Rp (935,090.77 ฿) |
316,652,747.24 Rp (725,000.00 ฿) |
-22.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
426,796,721.84 Rp (977,182.82 ฿) |
350,501,834.01 Rp (802,500.00 ฿) |
-17.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bali Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
923,008.68 Rp (2,113.30 ฿) |
843,990.28 Rp (1,932.38 ฿) |
-8.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
69,397.71 Rp (158.89 ฿) |
200,003.59 Rp (457.92 ฿) |
+188.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
430,000.00 Rp (984.52 ฿) |
294,069.56 Rp (673.29 ฿) |
-31.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bali Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,075,516.55 Rp (2,462.48 ฿) |
563,035.28 Rp (1,289.11 ฿) |
-47.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
130,000.00 Rp (297.64 ฿) |
101,911.23 Rp (233.33 ฿) |
-21.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
50,000.00 Rp (114.48 ฿) |
87,352.48 Rp (200.00 ฿) |
+74.7 % |
Childcare | Bali Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,000,000.00 Rp (9,158.30 ฿) |
6,915,404.82 Rp (15,833.33 ฿) |
+72.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
151,666,666.67 Rp (347,252.11 ฿) |
170,555,721.10 Rp (390,500.00 ฿) |
+12.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bali Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
680,275.30 Rp (1,557.54 ฿) |
786,172.34 Rp (1,800.00 ฿) |
+15.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
347,453.12 Rp (795.52 ฿) |
462,240.22 Rp (1,058.33 ฿) |
+33.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,250,000.00 Rp (2,861.97 ฿) |
1,310,287.23 Rp (3,000.00 ฿) |
+4.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,124,750.00 Rp (2,575.20 ฿) |
960,877.30 Rp (2,200.00 ฿) |
-14.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Bali Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
10,304,263.15 Rp (23,592.38 ฿) |
6,158,349.98 Rp (14,100.00 ฿) |
-40.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,818,697.44 Rp (15,611.91 ฿) |
3,635,404.77 Rp (8,323.53 ฿) |
-46.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
35,866,887.21 Rp (82,119.90 ฿) |
11,246,632.06 Rp (25,750.00 ฿) |
-68.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
23,095,212.22 Rp (52,878.20 ฿) |
6,551,436.15 Rp (15,000.00 ฿) |
-71.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bali Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,727,949.56 Rp (6,245.84 ฿) |
2,992,496.07 Rp (6,851.54 ฿) |
+9.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,024,842.46 Rp (4,636.03 ฿) |
2,059,243.06 Rp (4,714.79 ฿) |
+1.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bali Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,535,631.22 Rp (10,384.66 ฿) |
8,254,809.55 Rp (18,900.00 ฿) |
+82.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.17 | 5.12 | -57.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 74 | 58 |
Moving to Bali? Explore:
Cities near Chiang Mai: | Cost of Living in Chiang Rai | 144.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Phitsanulok | 242.68 miles |