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

😐 Solo nomad: Carrara is 69.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 87.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Carrara is 78.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 84.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carrara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.23 €18.33
$2.02 ฿65.3
950.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.9 €69
$18.78 ฿608
325.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.61 €9.16
$7.67 ฿248
38.33%
Cappuccino
$1.73 €1.49
$1.98 ฿64.2
-12.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.37
$0.82 ฿26.64
234.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.33 ฿10.58
245.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.85 €5.05
$2.12 ฿68.6
175.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.76 €4.97
$3.73 ฿121
54.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carrara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.64 ฿53.2
-0.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.57 ฿50.9
41.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$1.19 ฿38.62
126.89%
Eggs
$3.76 €3.24
$1.98 ฿64.1
89.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.49 €11.64
$15.99 ฿517
-15.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.33 €11.51
$3.12 ฿101
327.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.87 €15.43
$11.16 ฿361
60.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 €2.1
$2.76 ฿89.2
-11.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.22 ฿39.5
74.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.71 ฿55.4
17.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.55 ฿50.2
87.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.34 ฿43.21
23.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.21 ฿39.23
15.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.72 ฿23.2
112.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 €0.28
$0.53 ฿17.05
-39.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.07
$4.72 ฿153
48.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.2 €7.08
$18.39 ฿595
-55.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.79 ฿57.9
-6.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 €1.65
$3.21 ฿104
-40.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Carrara
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 €1.68
$0.94 ฿30.44
106.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.53 €34.13
$18.9 ฿612
109.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.9 €5.09
$1.42 ฿46.08
315.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 €1.21
$1.35 ฿43.53
4.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.08 €25.11
$7.85 ฿254
270.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.25 ฿40.4
60.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K €22.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
24.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35K €30.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
60.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carrara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$70.6 ฿2,285
159.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.82 €11.93
$13.72 ฿444
0.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.65 €25.6
$17.56 ฿568
68.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carrara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.59 €38.5
$41.64 ฿1,347
7.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.31 €16.67
$6.9 ฿223
179.86%
Cinema Ticket
$9.37 €8.09
$5.8 ฿188
61.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carrara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$664 €574
$308 ฿9,963
115.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,546 €3,925
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-69.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carrara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.38 €20.19
$55.4 ฿1,793
-57.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.18 €39.01
$26.4 ฿854
71.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$85.1 ฿2,755
7.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 €122
$71.8 ฿2,323
96.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carrara
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$549 €474
$434 ฿14K
26.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$590 €509
$235 ฿7,610
150.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 €712
$821 ฿26.6K
0.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 €802
$498 ฿16.1K
86.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,066 €2,647
$2,180 ฿70.6K
40.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,074 €1,791
$1,543 ฿49.9K
34.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carrara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,673 €1,444
$703 ฿22.8K
137.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.83
5
-3.40%

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Last update for Carrara: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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