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

😐 Solo nomad: Bled is 52.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 90.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bled is 47.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 82.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bled
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.6 €10.02
$2.02 ฿65.3
474.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.9 €44.83
$18.78 ฿608
176.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.47 €7.31
$7.67 ฿248
10.43%
Cappuccino
$2.21 €1.91
$1.98 ฿64.2
11.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 €3.06
$0.82 ฿26.64
331.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 €1.6
$0.33 ฿10.58
460.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.12 ฿68.6
62.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 €2.73
$3.73 ฿121
-15.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bled
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.64 ฿53.2
-18.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.57 ฿50.9
4.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 €1.01
$1.19 ฿38.62
-0.84%
Eggs
$3.54 €3.06
$1.98 ฿64.1
78.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.6 €16.06
$15.99 ฿517
16.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.7 €7.51
$3.12 ฿101
178.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.47 €13.36
$11.16 ฿361
38.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 €2.32
$2.76 ฿89.2
-2.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.22 ฿39.5
54.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.71 ฿55.4
43.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.05 €3.5
$1.55 ฿50.2
161.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.34 ฿43.21
31.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.21 ฿39.23
33.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 €1.8
$0.72 ฿23.2
190.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$0.53 ฿17.05
135.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.94 €5.13
$4.72 ฿153
25.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 €7.09
$18.39 ฿595
-55.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.79 ฿57.9
-18.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.79
$3.21 ฿104
-35.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Bled
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.42 €1.22
$0.94 ฿30.44
51.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.55 €27.24
$18.9 ฿612
66.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.42 ฿46.08
24.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.35 ฿43.53
-5.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.4 €24.52
$7.85 ฿254
261.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.25 ฿40.4
34.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.7K €22.2K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
21.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K €24.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
32.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bled
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$310 €268
$70.6 ฿2,285
338.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.87 €12.83
$13.72 ฿444
8.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.37 €28.81
$17.56 ฿568
90.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bled
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.9 €43.95
$41.64 ฿1,347
22.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.08 €6.97
$5.8 ฿188
39.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bled
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$520 €449
$308 ฿9,963
68.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,510 €7,348
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-42.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bled
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$119 €103
$55.4 ฿1,793
114.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.92 €30.15
$26.4 ฿854
32.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 €102
$85.1 ฿2,755
38.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 €128
$71.8 ฿2,323
106.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bled
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 €577
$434 ฿14K
53.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$541 €467
$235 ฿7,610
129.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,134 €979
$821 ฿26.6K
38.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$973 €840
$498 ฿16.1K
95.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,395 €2,931
$2,180 ฿70.6K
55.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,294 €1,981
$1,543 ฿49.9K
48.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bled
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,741 €1,503
$703 ฿22.8K
147.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
5
-27.00%

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Last update for Bled: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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