Cost of living comparison

 Chiang Mai, Thailand
compared to
 Bali, Indonesia
Bali vs. Chiang Mai Cost of Living Summary

Bali is 32.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai.

Restaurants
pay 2.2 times more in Bali
Groceries
pay 41.1% more in Bali
Transportation
pay 32.7% less in Bali
Housing
pay 2.2 times more in Bali
Childcare
pay 40.7% less in Bali
Entertainment and Sports
pay 23.5% more in Bali
Clothing
pay 0.7% less in Bali

The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Bali are more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Bali. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Bali.

Bali vs. Chiang Mai Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bali instead of Chiang Mai, you would:

pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

 
Chiang Mai
Bali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.75
THB56.71
$2.64
IDR42,782.63
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.28
THB236.27
$4.46
IDR72,451.12
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.65
THB21.19
$1.23
IDR20,036.84

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pay 41.1% more for groceries

 
Chiang Mai
Bali
Bread
1 loaf
$1.47
THB47.57
$2.22
IDR36,087.44
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.16
THB232.26
$10.01
IDR162,494.85
Milk (1 gallon) $5.98
THB194.13
$6.52
IDR105,858.28

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pay 32.7% less for transportation

 
Chiang Mai
Bali
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.46
THB144.81
$3.35
IDR54,316.81
Monthly public transit pass $23.30
THB756.07
$8.42
IDR136,707.15
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $21,118.56
THB685,190.62
$26,046.15
IDR422,713,449.31

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

 
Chiang Mai
Bali
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$18.20
THB590.45
$31.17
IDR505,864.04
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $388.93
THB12,618.94
$1,235.95
IDR20,058,740.25
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $233.89
THB7,588.52
$614.33
IDR9,970,165.73

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pay 40.7% less for childcare

 
Chiang Mai
Bali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $461.21
THB14,963.93
$255.10
IDR4,140,063.78
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,232.91
THB429,341.11
$8,370.36
IDR135,845,842.68

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pay 23.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Chiang Mai
Bali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.26
THB73.24
$2.87
IDR46,575.72
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.79
THB57.95
$2.37
IDR38,397.73
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.37
THB141.76
$2.23
IDR36,225.56

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pay 0.7% less for clothing

 
Chiang Mai
Bali
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$55.83
THB1,811.42
$54.85
IDR890,186.27
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$30.29
THB982.89
$27.10
IDR439,881.78
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$81.56
THB2,646.25
$79.72
IDR1,293,769.93

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