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

😐 Solo nomad: Badalona is 48.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 183.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Badalona is 66.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 167.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Badalona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$2.02 ฿65.3
751.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.1 €49.3
$18.78 ฿608
204.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.82
$7.67 ฿248
48.24%
Cappuccino
$2.59 €2.24
$1.98 ฿64.2
30.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 €2.38
$0.82 ฿26.64
235.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.78
$0.33 ฿10.58
524.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.12 ฿68.6
60.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 €3.94
$3.73 ฿121
22.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Badalona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.64 ฿53.2
-23.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.57 ฿50.9
30.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.19 ฿38.62
39.50%
Eggs
$2.9 €2.5
$1.98 ฿64.1
46.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.48 €12.5
$15.99 ฿517
-9.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.41 €8.12
$3.12 ฿101
201.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.74 €15.32
$11.16 ฿361
58.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 €2.37
$2.76 ฿89.2
-0.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 €2.44
$1.22 ฿39.5
131.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.71 ฿55.4
28.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 €2.45
$1.55 ฿50.2
82.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.34 ฿43.21
3.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.21 ฿39.23
16.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.26
$0.72 ฿23.2
104.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.53 ฿17.05
41.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.42 €5.55
$4.72 ฿153
36.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 €6.06
$18.39 ฿595
-61.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.79 ฿57.9
-13.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 €1.83
$3.21 ฿104
-33.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Badalona
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.76 €2.39
$0.94 ฿30.44
193.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.75 €39.5
$18.9 ฿612
142.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.03 €3.48
$1.42 ฿46.08
183.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.35 ฿43.53
51.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.73 €19.62
$7.85 ฿254
189.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.25 ฿40.4
52.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K €32.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
77.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K €25.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
36.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Badalona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$70.6 ฿2,285
109.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.36 €17.58
$13.72 ฿444
48.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.47 €31.49
$17.56 ฿568
107.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Badalona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51 €44.05
$41.64 ฿1,347
22.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.08 €30.29
$6.9 ฿223
408.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.8 ฿188
61.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Badalona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$331 €286
$308 ฿9,963
7.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,064 €6,099
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-51.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Badalona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$55.4 ฿1,793
70.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.88 €31.84
$26.4 ฿854
39.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €91.1
$85.1 ฿2,755
23.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$71.8 ฿2,323
62.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Badalona
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,764 €1,523
$434 ฿14K
306.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,431 €1,236
$235 ฿7,610
508.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,289 €1,976
$821 ฿26.6K
178.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,499 €2,158
$498 ฿16.1K
401.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,489 €3,013
$2,180 ฿70.6K
60.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,361 €3,766
$1,543 ฿49.9K
182.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Badalona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,163 €1,867
$703 ฿22.8K
207.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
5
-30.00%

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Last update for Badalona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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