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

😐 Solo nomad: Cavan is 113.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 184.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cavan is 150.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 183.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cavan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.59 €15.19
$2.02 ฿65.3
770.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.2 €78.8
$18.78 ฿608
385.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.07 €14.74
$7.67 ฿248
122.56%
Cappuccino
$3 €2.59
$1.98 ฿64.2
51.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$0.82 ฿26.64
329.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.33 ฿10.58
521.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.23 €5.38
$2.12 ฿68.6
193.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.96 €6.01
$3.73 ฿121
86.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cavan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.64 ฿53.2
-17.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.57 ฿50.9
50.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.19 ฿38.62
68.91%
Eggs
$5.68 €4.9
$1.98 ฿64.1
186.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.23 €7.11
$15.99 ฿517
-48.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.1 €13.9
$3.12 ฿101
416.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.28 €10.6
$11.16 ฿361
10.04%
Apples (1kg)
$5.74 €4.95
$2.76 ฿89.2
107.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 €2.56
$1.22 ฿39.5
142.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.09 €6.13
$1.71 ฿55.4
314.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.1 €4.4
$1.55 ฿50.2
229.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.34 ฿43.21
114.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.21 ฿39.23
-4.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 €1.11
$0.72 ฿23.2
77.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.53 ฿17.05
115.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.53 €16
$4.72 ฿153
292.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.72 €11.85
$18.39 ฿595
-25.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.66 €4.02
$1.79 ฿57.9
160.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.81 €5.01
$3.21 ฿104
81.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Cavan
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.5 €2.15
$0.94 ฿30.44
165.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$321 €277
$18.9 ฿612
1596.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.89 €5.08
$1.42 ฿46.08
314.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.35 ฿43.53
42.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.49 €9.92
$7.85 ฿254
46.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.25 ฿40.4
54.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
79.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
73.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cavan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 €181
$70.6 ฿2,285
196.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.42 €20.22
$13.72 ฿444
70.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.53 €28.09
$17.56 ฿568
85.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cavan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.8 €76.7
$41.64 ฿1,347
113.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.51 €29.79
$6.9 ฿223
400.14%
Cinema Ticket
$23.13 €19.97
$5.8 ฿188
298.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cavan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,046 €903
$308 ฿9,963
239.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,773 €6,711
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-47.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cavan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €79.7
$55.4 ฿1,793
66.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.65 €24.74
$26.4 ฿854
8.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.7 €67.1
$85.1 ฿2,755
-8.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.16 €29.49
$71.8 ฿2,323
-52.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cavan
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,219 €1,052
$434 ฿14K
180.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$940 €811
$235 ฿7,610
299.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,202 €1,902
$821 ฿26.6K
168.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,711 €1,477
$498 ฿16.1K
243.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,193 €2,757
$2,180 ฿70.6K
46.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,791 €3,273
$1,543 ฿49.9K
145.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cavan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,046 €2,629
$703 ฿22.8K
332.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
5
-10.00%

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Last update for Cavan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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