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

😐 Solo nomad: Bourges is 103.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 132.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bourges is 150.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 125.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bourges
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.23
$2.02 ฿65.3
773.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.5 €66.1
$18.78 ฿608
307.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.65 €10.92
$7.67 ฿248
64.93%
Cappuccino
$3.95 €3.41
$1.98 ฿64.2
99.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 €2.53
$0.82 ฿26.64
257.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.59
$0.33 ฿10.58
457.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.05 €6.95
$2.12 ฿68.6
279.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.77 €5.85
$3.73 ฿121
81.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bourges
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.64 ฿53.2
-9.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.57 ฿50.9
62.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.19 ฿38.62
114.29%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.76
$1.98 ฿64.1
119.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.42 €21.09
$15.99 ฿517
52.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.83 €13.66
$3.12 ฿101
407.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.75 €22.24
$11.16 ฿361
130.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.76 ฿89.2
1.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.22 ฿39.5
103.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.5 €3.02
$1.71 ฿55.4
104.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.88 €3.35
$1.55 ฿50.2
150.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.34 ฿43.21
117.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.86 €2.47
$1.21 ฿39.23
136.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.72 ฿23.2
102.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 €0.73
$0.53 ฿17.05
58.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.85 €11.96
$4.72 ฿153
193.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 €8.28
$18.39 ฿595
-47.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.16 €2.73
$1.79 ฿57.9
76.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 €2.65
$3.21 ฿104
-4.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Bourges
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.93 €1.67
$0.94 ฿30.44
105.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.48 €42.72
$18.9 ฿612
161.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$1.42 ฿46.08
313.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 €1.63
$1.35 ฿43.53
39.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$57.7 €49.79
$7.85 ฿254
634.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 €1.73
$1.25 ฿40.4
60.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K €31.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
73.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
67.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bourges
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$283 €244
$70.6 ฿2,285
300.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.56 €19.48
$13.72 ฿444
64.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.44 €32.32
$17.56 ฿568
113.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bourges
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.09 €32.02
$41.64 ฿1,347
-10.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.48 €16.82
$6.9 ฿223
182.32%
Cinema Ticket
$14.04 €12.12
$5.8 ฿188
142.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bourges
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 €250
$308 ฿9,963
-5.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K €10.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-17.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bourges
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 €94.6
$55.4 ฿1,793
97.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.91 €43.1
$26.4 ฿854
89.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 €103
$85.1 ฿2,755
40.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 €142
$71.8 ฿2,323
129.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bourges
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 €668
$434 ฿14K
78.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 €533
$235 ฿7,610
162.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 €1,035
$821 ฿26.6K
46.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,099 €949
$498 ฿16.1K
120.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,819 €3,297
$2,180 ฿70.6K
75.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,495 €3,017
$1,543 ฿49.9K
126.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bourges
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
5
-24.80%

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Last update for Bourges: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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