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title: "What does one month in Chiang Mai, Thailand cost?"
date: 2025-04-01
description: "A real breakdown: accommodation, food, transport, coworking and the extras, from minimalist to comfortable."
tags: ["travel","nomad","cost-of-living"]
lang: en
source: https://www.lincoli.me/articles/cost-of-living-chiang-mai/
author: "Lincoli Xavier"
---

On average, running economically for one month:

**Accommodation**: hostels and private apartments: R$400 to R$1,200.

**Food**: cooking for yourself and eating out sometimes. Street food and cheap places: R$7-15 a meal. Groceries: around R$300 a month.

**Transport**: if you want to get around easily, InDrive is an option. Monthly scooter rental: R$400-600. Petrol: R$50-100.

**Coworking and cafés**: monthly coworking: R$500-750. Or free in cafés with good Wi-Fi, as long as you order something.

**Internet and SIM**: a local SIM with unlimited data: R$50.

**Leisure and extras**: a Thai massage: R$25-50. Trips, temples, yoga, cafés and so on: R$500-1,000.

## Estimated monthly total

**Low cost, minimalist:** R$3,000 to R$4,000

**Comfortable, with coworking, a scooter and leisure:** R$5,000 to R$6,500

So, do those prices look good to you, or expensive?