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

😐 Solo nomad: Arrecife is 44.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 82.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Arrecife is 46.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 72.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arrecife
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.12 €10.46
$2.02 ΰΈΏ65.3
500.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.9 €44.82
$18.78 ΰΈΏ608
176.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.25 €7.98
$7.67 ΰΈΏ248
20.60%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.89
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.2
10.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.82 ΰΈΏ26.64
157.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$0.33 ΰΈΏ10.58
278.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.96 €2.56
$2.12 ΰΈΏ68.6
39.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.73 ΰΈΏ121
-8.58%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Arrecife
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.64 ΰΈΏ53.2
-25.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.57 ΰΈΏ50.9
28.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.19 ΰΈΏ38.62
-0.84%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.1
63.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.99 €10.35
$15.99 ΰΈΏ517
-25.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.13 €6.16
$3.12 ΰΈΏ101
128.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.83 €13.67
$11.16 ΰΈΏ361
41.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.76 ΰΈΏ89.2
-10.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 €2.1
$1.22 ΰΈΏ39.5
99.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.71 ΰΈΏ55.4
28.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.55 ΰΈΏ50.2
70.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.34 ΰΈΏ43.21
63.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.21 ΰΈΏ39.23
119.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.8 €1.56
$0.72 ΰΈΏ23.2
150.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 €0.77
$0.53 ΰΈΏ17.05
69.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.71 €4.06
$4.72 ΰΈΏ153
-0.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.38 €5.51
$18.39 ΰΈΏ595
-65.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.79 ΰΈΏ57.9
-12.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 €3.06
$3.21 ΰΈΏ104
10.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Arrecife
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.99 €1.71
$0.94 ΰΈΏ30.44
111.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.57 €20.35
$18.9 ΰΈΏ612
24.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 €2.96
$1.42 ΰΈΏ46.08
141.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.53
51.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.12 €19.96
$7.85 ΰΈΏ254
194.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.25 ΰΈΏ40.4
26.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$21.2K ΰΈΏ684.9K
80.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K €25.6K
$21.8K ΰΈΏ706.8K
35.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arrecife
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.2 €68.4
$70.6 ΰΈΏ2,285
12.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.86 €18.01
$13.72 ΰΈΏ444
52.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 €25.35
$17.56 ΰΈΏ568
67.26%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Arrecife
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.3 €60.7
$41.64 ΰΈΏ1,347
68.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.03 €19.88
$6.9 ΰΈΏ223
233.77%
Cinema Ticket
$8.26 €7.13
$5.8 ΰΈΏ188
42.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arrecife
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$533 €460
$308 ΰΈΏ9,963
73.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 €5,654
$14.7K ΰΈΏ475.8K
-55.47%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Arrecife
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.4
$55.4 ΰΈΏ1,793
86.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.78 €30.03
$26.4 ΰΈΏ854
31.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.1 €79.5
$85.1 ΰΈΏ2,755
8.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 €128
$71.8 ΰΈΏ2,323
106.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arrecife
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$859 €742
$434 ΰΈΏ14K
97.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 €606
$235 ΰΈΏ7,610
198.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,421 €1,227
$821 ΰΈΏ26.6K
73.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 €933
$498 ΰΈΏ16.1K
116.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,487 €3,010
$2,180 ΰΈΏ70.6K
59.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,380 €1,192
$1,543 ΰΈΏ49.9K
-10.52%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Arrecife
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,788 €1,544
$703 ΰΈΏ22.8K
154.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
5
-31.40%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Arrecife: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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