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

😐 Solo nomad: Celje is 30.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 72.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Celje is 46.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 50.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Celje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.91 €12.01
$2.02 ฿65.3
588.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 €45.51
$18.78 ฿608
180.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.39 €8.11
$7.67 ฿248
22.43%
Cappuccino
$2.23 €1.92
$1.98 ฿64.2
12.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.06
$0.82 ฿26.64
190.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.66
$0.33 ฿10.58
484.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 €2.46
$2.12 ฿68.6
34.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 €3.08
$3.73 ฿121
-4.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Celje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.64 ฿53.2
-4.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.57 ฿50.9
35.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.19 ฿38.62
92.44%
Eggs
$3.3 €2.85
$1.98 ฿64.1
66.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.27 €11.46
$15.99 ฿517
-17.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.94 €9.45
$3.12 ฿101
250.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9 €7.77
$11.16 ฿361
-19.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.76 ฿89.2
-28.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.22 ฿39.5
40.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.71 ฿55.4
24.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.29 €2.84
$1.55 ฿50.2
112.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.34 ฿43.21
-15.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.21 ฿39.23
34.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 €1.43
$0.72 ฿23.2
130.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.72
$0.53 ฿17.05
56.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.98 €5.17
$4.72 ฿153
26.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.36 €5.49
$18.39 ฿595
-65.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.79 ฿57.9
-21.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.81
$3.21 ฿104
-34.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Celje
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.42 €1.23
$0.94 ฿30.44
51.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.68 €24.76
$18.9 ฿612
51.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.42 ฿46.08
60.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.35 ฿43.53
-20.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.51 €16.85
$7.85 ฿254
148.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.25 ฿40.4
28.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K €25.1K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
37.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K €24.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
29.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Celje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$249 €215
$70.6 ฿2,285
252.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.03 €7.8
$13.72 ฿444
-34.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.1 €19.08
$17.56 ฿568
25.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Celje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.05 €30.26
$41.64 ฿1,347
-15.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.67 €10.07
$6.9 ฿223
69.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.8 ฿188
61.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Celje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$553 €477
$308 ฿9,963
79.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K €12.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-3.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Celje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.4
$55.4 ฿1,793
82.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.48 €40.13
$26.4 ฿854
76.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.4
$85.1 ฿2,755
21.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 €119
$71.8 ฿2,323
91.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Celje
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$548 €473
$434 ฿14K
26.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$467 €403
$235 ฿7,610
98.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$978 €844
$821 ฿26.6K
19.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 €502
$498 ฿16.1K
16.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,861 €2,470
$2,180 ฿70.6K
31.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,093 €1,807
$1,543 ฿49.9K
35.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Celje
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,565 €1,351
$703 ฿22.8K
122.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.84
5
-23.20%

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Last update for Celje: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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