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

😐 Solo nomad: Atenas is 57.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 48.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Atenas is 32.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 75% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Atenas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.08 β‚‘4,544
$2.02 ΰΈΏ65.3
349.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.8 β‚‘25.9K
$18.78 ΰΈΏ608
175.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.9 β‚‘4,954
$7.67 ΰΈΏ248
29.07%
Cappuccino
$3.8 β‚‘1,904
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.2
91.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 β‚‘1,004
$0.82 ΰΈΏ26.64
145.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 β‚‘804
$0.33 ΰΈΏ10.58
387.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 β‚‘1,475
$2.12 ΰΈΏ68.6
39.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.63 β‚‘2,317
$3.73 ΰΈΏ121
24.13%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Atenas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 β‚‘1,033
$1.64 ΰΈΏ53.2
25.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 β‚‘1,431
$1.57 ΰΈΏ50.9
82.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 β‚‘1,017
$1.19 ΰΈΏ38.62
70.59%
Eggs
$2.94 β‚‘1,470
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.1
48.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.07 β‚‘5,040
$15.99 ΰΈΏ517
-37.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.02 β‚‘4,516
$3.12 ΰΈΏ101
189.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.61 β‚‘4,812
$11.16 ΰΈΏ361
-13.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.92 β‚‘1,960
$2.76 ΰΈΏ89.2
42.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 β‚‘731
$1.22 ΰΈΏ39.5
19.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 β‚‘1,225
$1.71 ΰΈΏ55.4
43.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 β‚‘1,113
$1.55 ΰΈΏ50.2
43.23%
Potato (1kg)
$3.48 β‚‘1,743
$1.34 ΰΈΏ43.21
159.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 β‚‘1,185
$1.21 ΰΈΏ39.23
95.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 β‚‘473
$0.72 ΰΈΏ23.2
30.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 β‚‘1,399
$0.53 ΰΈΏ17.05
426.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.38 β‚‘2,691
$4.72 ΰΈΏ153
13.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.27 β‚‘8,645
$18.39 ΰΈΏ595
-6.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 β‚‘1,259
$1.79 ΰΈΏ57.9
40.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 β‚‘1,169
$3.21 ΰΈΏ104
-27.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Atenas
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 β‚‘975
$0.94 ΰΈΏ30.44
107.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ΰΈΏ612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 β‚‘898
$1.42 ΰΈΏ46.08
26.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 β‚‘889
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.53
31.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 β‚‘3,885
$7.85 ΰΈΏ254
-1.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 β‚‘698
$1.25 ΰΈΏ40.4
11.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K β‚‘18.9M
$21.2K ΰΈΏ684.9K
78.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K β‚‘16.3M
$21.8K ΰΈΏ706.8K
48.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Atenas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.5 β‚‘46.3K
$70.6 ΰΈΏ2,285
31.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.1 β‚‘13.1K
$13.72 ΰΈΏ444
90.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.12 β‚‘23.6K
$17.56 ΰΈΏ568
168.34%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Atenas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.42 β‚‘20.2K
$41.64 ΰΈΏ1,347
-2.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.66 β‚‘4,836
$6.9 ΰΈΏ223
40.00%
Cinema Ticket
$8.57 β‚‘4,289
$5.8 ΰΈΏ188
47.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Atenas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$566 β‚‘283.3K
$308 ΰΈΏ9,963
83.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,903 β‚‘3M
$14.7K ΰΈΏ475.8K
-59.86%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Atenas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.2 β‚‘30.6K
$55.4 ΰΈΏ1,793
10.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.77 β‚‘24.4K
$26.4 ΰΈΏ854
84.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 β‚‘60K
$85.1 ΰΈΏ2,755
40.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 β‚‘53.3K
$71.8 ΰΈΏ2,323
48.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Atenas
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$555 β‚‘277.8K
$434 ΰΈΏ14K
27.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 β‚‘199.6K
$235 ΰΈΏ7,610
69.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,380 β‚‘691.1K
$821 ΰΈΏ26.6K
68.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,145 β‚‘573K
$498 ΰΈΏ16.1K
129.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ΰΈΏ70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ΰΈΏ49.9K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Atenas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,214 β‚‘607.6K
$703 ΰΈΏ22.8K
72.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
5
103.40%

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Last update for Atenas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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