Common information
Cost of living and prices in Chiang Mai
Shared roomoutside of centre122USD/Monthin city centre202USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre144USD/Monthin city centre252USD/Month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 1 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 14 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 4 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 3 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 0 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 2 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 0 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 1 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 1 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 1 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 23 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 13 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 3 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 3 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 1 USD |
| Public transport | Monthly Pass | 1 month | 29 USD |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 1 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 0 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 6 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 18,565 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 31 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 3 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 4 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 75 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 24 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 71 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 44 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 316 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 180 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 758 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 456 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 49 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 17 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 1,498 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 964 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 368 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 6.12 |
Ratings
Main factors in Chiang Mai
7.5
Leisure quality
6.6
Quality of life
9.6
Travelers rating
7.9
Travelers rating
6.2
English speaking
6.5
Nightlife
8.2
Coworking spaces
5.9
Traffic
8.2
Free WIFI
20
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
Safety in Chiang Mai
8.3
Safety
10.0
Medicine
3.2
Healthcare
7.0
Racial tolerance
7.3
Female friendly
7.1
LGBT, Gay friendly
7.3
Friendliness to foreigners
4.0
Stability of the state
7.4
Conditions for starting a business
2.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Chiang Mai
7.2
Cost of living
9.1
Rent, price
6.7
Products, price
8.7
Restaurants, price
2.5
Purchasing power
Comfort in Chiang Mai
3.5
Ecology
9.3
Weather comfort
7.2
Availability of air conditioners
8.1
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Chiang Mai
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 37 | 37 | 37 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 40 |
| Average high, °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Average temperature, °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Average low, °C | 23 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 |
| Record low, °C | 17 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 5 |
| Rain, days | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 63 |
| Fog, days | 6 | 18 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 202 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 61 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 250 | 130 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 40 | 150 | 130 | 160 | 220 | 1140 |
| Relative humidity, % | 85 | 80 | 75 | 75 | 70 | 55 | 55 | 60 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 85 | 73 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 84 | 78 | 78 | 83 | 86 | 88 | 90 | 87 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 64 | 60 | 53 | 45 | 41 | 34 | 33 | 38 | 52 | 60 | 63 | 65 | 51 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Day Length, часов | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Dew point, °C | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 224 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 517 | 517 | 433 | 353 | 362 | 385 | 517 | 583 | 586 | 550 | 551 | 543 | 5895 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 |