{"id":4027,"date":"2026-01-09T20:18:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T20:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mazurly.com\/?page_id=4027"},"modified":"2026-04-04T20:56:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T20:56:13","slug":"chiang-rai","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mazurly.com\/es\/cost-of-living\/chiang-rai\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost of Living in Chiang Rai"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4027\" class=\"elementor elementor-4027\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b0a688 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b0a688\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1126d22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1126d22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- MAZURLY \u2013 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src=\"https:\/\/mazurly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/aleksandra-b-00E3Q9-unMU-unsplash-scaled.jpg\"\n        alt=\"Chiang Rai, Thailand\"\n        loading=\"eager\"\n      \/>\n      <span class=\"sr-only\">Hero image: Unsplash (dynamic source endpoint)<\/span>\n\n      <div class=\"mz-hero-content\">\n        <h1>Cost of Living in Chiang Rai<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"mz-country\">Thailand<\/div>\n        <div class=\"mz-updated\">Last updated: January 2026<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- QUICK FACTS -->\n    <div class=\"mz-facts\">\n      <div class=\"mz-facts-head\">\n        <div class=\"mz-facts-title\">Chiang Rai quick facts<\/div>\n        <div class=\"mz-facts-sub\">Fast reference details<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"mz-facts-grid\">\n        <div class=\"mz-fact\"><div class=\"k\">Area code<\/div><div class=\"v\">(+66) 53<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"mz-fact\"><div class=\"k\">City municipality<\/div><div class=\"v\">13 February 2004<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"mz-fact\"><div class=\"k\">District<\/div><div class=\"v\">Mueang Chiang Rai<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"mz-fact\"><div class=\"k\">Elevation<\/div><div class=\"v\">390 m (1,280 ft)<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"mz-fact\"><div class=\"k\">Founded by<\/div><div class=\"v\">King Mangrai<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"mz-fact\"><div class=\"k\">Postal code<\/div><div class=\"v\">57000<\/div><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- COST CARD -->\n    <div class=\"mz-card\" id=\"mzChiangRaiCard\">\n      <div class=\"mz-desc\">\n        <h2>Chiang Rai cost overview<\/h2>\n        <p>\n          Prices are shown in <b>THB<\/b> by default because most rents and everyday costs are listed in baht.\n          You can switch to USD\/EUR above, and the converter below supports more currencies for quick budgeting.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"mz-switch\">\n        <div class=\"mz-lefttxt\">\n          Showing 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class=\"mz-money\"><\/span> \/ month<\/div><\/div>\n          <div class=\"mz-row\" data-thb=\"41000\"><div class=\"mz-left\"><span>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udc67\u200d\ud83d\udc66<\/span><span class=\"mz-label\">Cost of living for family<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mz-value\"><span class=\"mz-money\"><\/span> \/ month<\/div><\/div>\n          <div class=\"mz-row\" data-thb=\"17500\"><div class=\"mz-left\"><span>\ud83c\udfe8<\/span><span class=\"mz-label\">Hotel (median price)<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mz-value\"><span class=\"mz-money\"><\/span> \/ month<\/div><\/div>\n          <div class=\"mz-row\" data-thb=\"7300\"><div class=\"mz-left\"><span>\ud83c\udfe0<\/span><span class=\"mz-label\">1br studio rent in center<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mz-value\"><span class=\"mz-money\"><\/span> \/ month<\/div><\/div>\n          <div class=\"mz-row\" data-thb=\"800\"><div class=\"mz-left\"><span>\ud83c\udf19<\/span><span class=\"mz-label\">Hotel (median price)<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mz-value\"><span class=\"mz-money\"><\/span> \/ night<\/div><\/div>\n          <div class=\"mz-row\" data-thb=\"8700\"><div class=\"mz-left\"><span>\ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83d\udcbb<\/span><span class=\"mz-label\">Coworking hot desk<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mz-value\"><span class=\"mz-money\"><\/span> \/ month<\/div><\/div>\n          <div class=\"mz-row\" data-thb=\"19\"><div class=\"mz-left\"><span>\ud83e\udd64<\/span><span class=\"mz-label\">Coca-Cola (0.3L)<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mz-value\"><span class=\"mz-money\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n          <div class=\"mz-row\" data-thb=\"50\"><div class=\"mz-left\"><span>\u2615<\/span><span class=\"mz-label\">Coffee in cafe<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mz-value\"><span class=\"mz-money\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n          <div class=\"mz-row\" data-thb=\"156\"><div class=\"mz-left\"><span>\ud83d\udcf6<\/span><span class=\"mz-label\">Mobile data (~10GB)<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mz-value\"><span 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