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

😐 Solo nomad: Cantù is 79.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 103.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cantù is 103.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 95.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cantù
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.39 €15.01
$2.02 ฿65.3
760.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.2 €69.3
$18.78 ฿608
327.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 €10.14
$7.67 ฿248
53.06%
Cappuccino
$1.93 €1.67
$1.98 ฿64.2
-2.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.55
$0.82 ฿26.64
259.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$0.33 ฿10.58
306.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.97
$2.12 ฿68.6
171.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.53 €4.78
$3.73 ฿121
48.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cantù
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.64 ฿53.2
0.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 €0.99
$1.57 ฿50.9
-27.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.57 €3.08
$1.19 ฿38.62
200.00%
Eggs
$4.08 €3.52
$1.98 ฿64.1
106.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.09 €13.9
$15.99 ฿517
0.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.34 €11.52
$3.12 ฿101
327.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.65 €16.11
$11.16 ฿361
67.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 €2.3
$2.76 ฿89.2
-3.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.22 ฿39.5
40.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.71 ฿55.4
49.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$1.55 ฿50.2
81.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.34 ฿43.21
27.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.21 ฿39.23
47.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.16
$0.72 ฿23.2
87.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 €0.51
$0.53 ฿17.05
11.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.02 €6.06
$4.72 ฿153
48.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.93
$18.39 ฿595
-62.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.79 ฿57.9
15.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.38
$3.21 ฿104
-14.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Cantù
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.94 ฿30.44
87.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.85 €37.86
$18.9 ฿612
132.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 €2.94
$1.42 ฿46.08
140.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.35 ฿43.53
44.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.2 €50.2
$7.85 ฿254
640.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.25 ฿40.4
67.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K €24.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
34.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K €27.7K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
46.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cantù
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 €210
$70.6 ฿2,285
245.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.55 €13.43
$13.72 ฿444
13.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.78 €25.71
$17.56 ฿568
69.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cantù
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.5 €47.08
$41.64 ฿1,347
30.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.85 €19.73
$6.9 ฿223
231.16%
Cinema Ticket
$12.32 €10.64
$5.8 ฿188
112.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cantù
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$739 €638
$308 ฿9,963
140.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,987 €3,443
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-72.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cantù
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.4 €80.6
$55.4 ฿1,793
68.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.01 €34.54
$26.4 ฿854
51.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 €93.4
$85.1 ฿2,755
27.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €119
$71.8 ฿2,323
91.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cantù
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 €662
$434 ฿14K
76.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 €503
$235 ฿7,610
147.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,201 €1,037
$821 ฿26.6K
46.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$920 €795
$498 ฿16.1K
84.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,972 €2,566
$2,180 ฿70.6K
36.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,250 €1,942
$1,543 ฿49.9K
45.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cantù
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,416 €2,086
$703 ฿22.8K
243.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
5
-6.40%

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Last update for Cantù: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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