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Cost of Living Comparison Between Braine-l'Alleud and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Braine-l'Alleud and Chiang Mai

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Braine-l'Alleud is 95.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 131.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Braine-l'Alleud is 152% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 121.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Braine-l'Alleud
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.22 โ‚ฌ20.01
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
1078.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.1 โ‚ฌ80.3
$18.68 เธฟ587
398.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.47
$7.92 เธฟ249
68.06%
Cappuccino
$3.89 โ‚ฌ3.35
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
92.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 โ‚ฌ3.45
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
376.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.95
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
880.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.36 โ‚ฌ4.62
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
141.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.47 โ‚ฌ5.58
$3.59 เธฟ113
80.22%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Braine-l'Alleud
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-13.17%
White Bread (500g)
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.79
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 โ‚ฌ2.76
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
167.50%
Eggs
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.15
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
89.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.66 โ‚ฌ15.23
$16.00 เธฟ503
10.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.63 โ‚ฌ8.30
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
204.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.15 โ‚ฌ18.24
$10.93 เธฟ344
93.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-11.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
96.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
42.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
43.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
78.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
39.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
32.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
121.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.53 โ‚ฌ11.66
$4.64 เธฟ146
191.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 โ‚ฌ8.11
$18.96 เธฟ596
-50.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
12.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.08
$3.20 เธฟ101
-24.38%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Braine-l'Alleud
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.24
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
188.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.19 โ‚ฌ37.23
$19.24 เธฟ605
124.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.70 โ‚ฌ4.92
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
319.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
103.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.43 โ‚ฌ31.41
$8.15 เธฟ256
346.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
58.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$51.3K โ‚ฌ44.2K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
139.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.0K โ‚ฌ26.7K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
42.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Braine-l'Alleud
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 โ‚ฌ93.9
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
54.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.62 โ‚ฌ18.64
$13.91 เธฟ437
55.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.2 โ‚ฌ61.4
$18.00 เธฟ566
295.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Braine-l'Alleud
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.43 โ‚ฌ33.12
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-8.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.31 โ‚ฌ14.92
$6.80 เธฟ214
154.56%
Cinema Ticket
$14.02 โ‚ฌ12.08
$5.72 เธฟ180
145.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Braine-l'Alleud
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 โ‚ฌ529
$308 เธฟ9,693
99.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K โ‚ฌ11.8K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-7.76%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Braine-l'Alleud
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$128 โ‚ฌ110
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
128.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.34 โ‚ฌ42.53
$26.71 เธฟ840
84.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 โ‚ฌ105
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
44.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 โ‚ฌ116
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
90.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Braine-l'Alleud
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$889 โ‚ฌ766
$431 เธฟ13.5K
106.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$740 โ‚ฌ638
$237 เธฟ7,439
212.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,360 โ‚ฌ1,172
$811 เธฟ25.5K
67.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,085 โ‚ฌ935
$501 เธฟ15.7K
116.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,139 โ‚ฌ2,706
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
42.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Braine-l'Alleud
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,509 โ‚ฌ4,749
$684 เธฟ21.5K
704.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.14
5
-37.20%

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Last update for Braine-l'Alleud: January 10, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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