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Cost of Living Comparison Between Busto Arsizio and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Busto Arsizio and Chiang Mai

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Busto Arsizio is 101% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 128.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Busto Arsizio is 80.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 111.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Busto Arsizio
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.46 โ‚ฌ16.78
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
887.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.9 โ‚ฌ69.7
$18.68 เธฟ587
332.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.66 โ‚ฌ10.05
$7.92 เธฟ249
47.22%
Cappuccino
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-3.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
315.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
285.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.22 โ‚ฌ5.36
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
180.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.40 โ‚ฌ4.66
$3.59 เธฟ113
50.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Busto Arsizio
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-1.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.17
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
55.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.80 โ‚ฌ3.27
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
216.67%
Eggs
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.48
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
109.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.69 โ‚ฌ13.52
$16.00 เธฟ503
-1.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.47 โ‚ฌ11.61
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
326.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.66 โ‚ฌ22.12
$10.93 เธฟ344
134.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.73
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-25.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
96.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
50.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
123.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.80
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
57.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
45.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
102.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 โ‚ฌ0.49
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.22 โ‚ฌ6.22
$4.64 เธฟ146
55.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 โ‚ฌ4.99
$18.96 เธฟ596
-69.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
15.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$3.20 เธฟ101
-15.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Busto Arsizio
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.52
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
96.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.52 โ‚ฌ36.66
$19.24 เธฟ605
121.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.09 โ‚ฌ3.52
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
200.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
59.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.48 โ‚ฌ39.20
$8.15 เธฟ256
458.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
69.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K โ‚ฌ29.0K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
57.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K โ‚ฌ31.3K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
66.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Busto Arsizio
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$250 โ‚ฌ215
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
255.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.58 โ‚ฌ11.71
$13.91 เธฟ437
-2.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.01 โ‚ฌ25.87
$18.00 เธฟ566
66.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Busto Arsizio
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.88 โ‚ฌ29.21
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-18.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.11 โ‚ฌ19.92
$6.80 เธฟ214
239.85%
Cinema Ticket
$12.30 โ‚ฌ10.60
$5.72 เธฟ180
115.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Busto Arsizio
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$529 โ‚ฌ456
$308 เธฟ9,693
71.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,711 โ‚ฌ4,061
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-68.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Busto Arsizio
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.2 โ‚ฌ78.6
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
63.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.96 โ‚ฌ32.72
$26.71 เธฟ840
42.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 โ‚ฌ97.8
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
34.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 โ‚ฌ122
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
99.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Busto Arsizio
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,327 โ‚ฌ1,144
$431 เธฟ13.5K
208.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$766 โ‚ฌ660
$237 เธฟ7,439
223.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,986 โ‚ฌ1,712
$811 เธฟ25.5K
144.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,080 โ‚ฌ931
$501 เธฟ15.7K
115.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,653 โ‚ฌ2,287
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
20.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,604 โ‚ฌ1,383
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
0.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Busto Arsizio
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,121 โ‚ฌ1,828
$684 เธฟ21.5K
209.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
5
-6.40%

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Last update for Busto Arsizio: January 10, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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