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

😐 Solo nomad: Cascais is 51.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 154.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cascais is 68.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 160.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cascais
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.87 €11.97
$2.02 ฿65.3
586.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.69 €39.45
$18.78 ฿608
143.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.25 €7.98
$7.67 ฿248
20.60%
Cappuccino
$2.93 €2.53
$1.98 ฿64.2
47.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 €1.85
$0.82 ฿26.64
162.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.28
$0.33 ฿10.58
351.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.12 ฿68.6
10.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.73 ฿121
-8.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cascais
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.64 ฿53.2
-35.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.57 ฿50.9
15.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.19 ฿38.62
63.03%
Eggs
$3.19 €2.75
$1.98 ฿64.1
61.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.37 €9.82
$15.99 ฿517
-28.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.98 €6.89
$3.12 ฿101
155.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.3 €12.35
$11.16 ฿361
28.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$2.76 ฿89.2
-10.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.22 ฿39.5
40.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.71 ฿55.4
18.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.55 ฿50.2
87.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.34 ฿43.21
10.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.21 ฿39.23
70.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 €1.45
$0.72 ฿23.2
133.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$0.53 ฿17.05
79.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 €5.1
$4.72 ฿153
25.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.8 €5.01
$18.39 ฿595
-68.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.79 ฿57.9
-26.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 €2.24
$3.21 ฿104
-19.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Cascais
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.71 €2.34
$0.94 ฿30.44
188.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.4 €40.06
$18.9 ฿612
145.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.1 €3.54
$1.42 ฿46.08
188.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.35 ฿43.53
-37.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.71 €12.7
$7.85 ฿254
87.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.25 ฿40.4
52.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
63.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.4K €34K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
80.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cascais
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €126
$70.6 ฿2,285
106.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.53 €18.59
$13.72 ฿444
56.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.45 €36.65
$17.56 ฿568
141.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cascais
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.4 €59.9
$41.64 ฿1,347
66.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.7 €10.1
$6.9 ฿223
69.57%
Cinema Ticket
$8.43 €7.28
$5.8 ฿188
45.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cascais
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$606 €523
$308 ฿9,963
96.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
10.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cascais
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.2 €76.2
$55.4 ฿1,793
59.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.17 €33.82
$26.4 ฿854
48.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94 €81.1
$85.1 ฿2,755
10.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 €81.3
$71.8 ฿2,323
31.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cascais
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,740 €1,502
$434 ฿14K
300.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,264 €1,091
$235 ฿7,610
437.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,708 €3,201
$821 ฿26.6K
351.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,592 €2,238
$498 ฿16.1K
420.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,087 €6,983
$2,180 ฿70.6K
270.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,686 €4,909
$1,543 ฿49.9K
268.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cascais
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,464 €2,127
$703 ฿22.8K
250.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5
-23.80%

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Last update for Cascais: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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