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

😐 Solo nomad: Biarritz is 126.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 154.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Biarritz is 119.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 144.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biarritz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.78 €17.94
$2.02 ฿65.3
928.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.4 €53.9
$18.78 ฿608
232.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.34 €9.79
$7.67 ฿248
47.85%
Cappuccino
$3.72 €3.21
$1.98 ฿64.2
87.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 €2.45
$0.82 ฿26.64
246.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.5
$0.33 ฿10.58
427.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.86 €6.79
$2.12 ฿68.6
270.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.12 €6.15
$3.73 ฿121
90.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biarritz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.64 ฿53.2
-23.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.57 ฿50.9
10.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 €1.99
$1.19 ฿38.62
93.28%
Eggs
$5.11 €4.41
$1.98 ฿64.1
158.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.35 €13.25
$15.99 ฿517
-4.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.46 €14.21
$3.12 ฿101
427.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.27 €19.23
$11.16 ฿361
99.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$2.76 ฿89.2
17.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 €2.01
$1.22 ฿39.5
90.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$1.71 ฿55.4
80.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 €4.02
$1.55 ฿50.2
200.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.34 ฿43.21
79.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.21 ฿39.23
110.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.8 €1.55
$0.72 ฿23.2
150.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.53 ฿17.05
35.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.87 €11.97
$4.72 ฿153
193.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.6 €9.15
$18.39 ฿595
-42.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.37
$1.79 ฿57.9
53.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$3.21 ฿104
-0.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Biarritz
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 €1.23
$0.94 ฿30.44
52.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.98 €41.43
$18.9 ฿612
153.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.86
$1.42 ฿46.08
296.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.35 ฿43.53
38.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.74 €37.76
$7.85 ฿254
457.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.25 ฿40.4
68.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K €21.1K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
15.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K €27.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
47.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biarritz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$229 €197
$70.6 ฿2,285
223.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.73 €21.35
$13.72 ฿444
80.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32 €27.63
$17.56 ฿568
82.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biarritz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.3 €52.9
$41.64 ฿1,347
47.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.86 €12.83
$6.9 ฿223
115.36%
Cinema Ticket
$11.68 €10.08
$5.8 ฿188
101.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biarritz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$939 €811
$308 ฿9,963
205.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K €11.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-7.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biarritz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 €91.8
$55.4 ฿1,793
91.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.51 €36.7
$26.4 ฿854
61.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.1 €83.8
$85.1 ฿2,755
14.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 €124
$71.8 ฿2,323
100.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biarritz
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$845 €729
$434 ฿14K
94.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$862 €745
$235 ฿7,610
266.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,872 €1,617
$821 ฿26.6K
128.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,547 €1,336
$498 ฿16.1K
210.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.6K €9,139
$2,180 ฿70.6K
385.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,884 €6,807
$1,543 ฿49.9K
411.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biarritz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,388 €2,062
$703 ฿22.8K
239.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
5
-35.00%

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Last update for Biarritz: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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