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

😐 Solo nomad: Catania is 48.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 64.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Catania is 69.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 64.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Catania
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.27 €14.91
$2.02 ฿65.3
754.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.9 €60.3
$18.78 ฿608
272.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.79 €10.18
$7.67 ฿248
53.72%
Cappuccino
$1.91 €1.65
$1.98 ฿64.2
-3.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$0.82 ฿26.64
202.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 €1.1
$0.33 ฿10.58
287.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.52 €4.76
$2.12 ฿68.6
160.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 €2.93
$3.73 ฿121
-8.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Catania
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 €1.25
$1.64 ฿53.2
-12.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.57 ฿50.9
15.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.19 ฿38.62
101.68%
Eggs
$3.22 €2.78
$1.98 ฿64.1
62.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.8 €9.32
$15.99 ฿517
-32.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$3.12 ฿101
264.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16 €13.82
$11.16 ฿361
43.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.76 ฿89.2
-39.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.22 ฿39.5
32.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.71 ฿55.4
-13.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.55 ฿50.2
12.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.34 ฿43.21
6.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.21 ฿39.23
-5.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 €0.77
$0.72 ฿23.2
23.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 €0.4
$0.53 ฿17.05
-11.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.62
$4.72 ฿153
37.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.62 €3.99
$18.39 ฿595
-74.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.79 ฿57.9
6.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.72
$3.21 ฿104
-1.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Catania
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.94 ฿30.44
80.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29 €25.03
$18.9 ฿612
53.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 €5.88
$1.42 ฿46.08
378.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.35 ฿43.53
-20.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.33 €25.33
$7.85 ฿254
273.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.25 ฿40.4
67.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K €22.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
22.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K €22.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
17.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Catania
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$70.6 ฿2,285
200.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.58 €12.59
$13.72 ฿444
6.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.34 €33.1
$17.56 ฿568
118.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Catania
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.3 €51.2
$41.64 ฿1,347
42.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.05 €15.58
$6.9 ฿223
161.59%
Cinema Ticket
$9.43 €8.14
$5.8 ฿188
62.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Catania
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$445 €385
$308 ฿9,963
44.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,904 €5,961
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-53.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Catania
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78 €67.4
$55.4 ฿1,793
40.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.39 €24.51
$26.4 ฿854
7.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 €77.1
$85.1 ฿2,755
4.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €98.9
$71.8 ฿2,323
59.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Catania
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 €484
$434 ฿14K
29.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 €340
$235 ฿7,610
67.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 €804
$821 ฿26.6K
13.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 €594
$498 ฿16.1K
38.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,658 €1,431
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-23.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,390 €1,200
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-9.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Catania
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,051 €1,771
$703 ฿22.8K
191.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.59
5
-8.20%

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Last update for Catania: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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