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Cost of Living Comparison Between Aalst and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Aalst and Chiang Mai

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Aalst is 88.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 154.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Aalst is 117.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 132.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Aalst
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.82 โ‚ฌ19.67
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
1058.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$105 โ‚ฌ90.2
$18.68 เธฟ587
459.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.96 โ‚ฌ11.17
$7.92 เธฟ249
63.64%
Cappuccino
$4.24 โ‚ฌ3.65
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
109.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 โ‚ฌ2.84
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
292.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.53
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
740.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.48 โ‚ฌ4.72
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
146.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 โ‚ฌ4.07
$3.59 เธฟ113
31.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Aalst
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-18.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
70.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
130.83%
Eggs
$4.19 โ‚ฌ3.61
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
117.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.57 โ‚ฌ14.28
$16.00 เธฟ503
3.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.82 โ‚ฌ10.19
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
274.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.45 โ‚ฌ15.91
$10.93 เธฟ344
68.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.63
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
14.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.11
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
106.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
37.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 โ‚ฌ2.99
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
118.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
97.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
100.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
105.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.76
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.66 โ‚ฌ10.91
$4.64 เธฟ146
172.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.08
$18.96 เธฟ596
-50.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-1.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.65
$3.20 เธฟ101
-40.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Aalst
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.53
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
226.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.1 โ‚ฌ49.21
$19.24 เธฟ605
196.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 โ‚ฌ4.90
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
318.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.12 โ‚ฌ30.27
$8.15 เธฟ256
330.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
57.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K โ‚ฌ30.1K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
63.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K โ‚ฌ29.0K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
54.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aalst
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$204 โ‚ฌ176
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
190.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.68 โ‚ฌ18.69
$13.91 เธฟ437
55.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.5 โ‚ฌ47.80
$18.00 เธฟ566
208.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Aalst
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.94 โ‚ฌ33.56
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-6.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 โ‚ฌ14.85
$6.80 เธฟ214
153.38%
Cinema Ticket
$15.02 โ‚ฌ12.94
$5.72 เธฟ180
162.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Aalst
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 โ‚ฌ529
$308 เธฟ9,693
99.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K โ‚ฌ11.7K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-8.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Aalst
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 โ‚ฌ91.0
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
89.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.93 โ‚ฌ43.04
$26.71 เธฟ840
86.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
38.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 โ‚ฌ136
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
122.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Aalst
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 โ‚ฌ864
$431 เธฟ13.5K
132.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$869 โ‚ฌ749
$237 เธฟ7,439
267.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,362 โ‚ฌ1,174
$811 เธฟ25.5K
68.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 โ‚ฌ933
$501 เธฟ15.7K
116.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,230 โ‚ฌ2,784
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
46.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,573 โ‚ฌ2,218
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
60.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Aalst
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,825 โ‚ฌ2,435
$684 เธฟ21.5K
312.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.27
5
-34.60%

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Last update for Aalst: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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