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

😐 Solo nomad: Cesis is 64.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cesis is 65% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cesis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.31 €14.94
$2.02 ฿65.3
756.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.4 €60.8
$18.78 ฿608
274.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.15 €7.9
$7.67 ฿248
19.30%
Cappuccino
$3.63 €3.14
$1.98 ฿64.2
83.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.82 ฿26.64
128.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 €1.11
$0.33 ฿10.58
290.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.96 €5.15
$2.12 ฿68.6
181.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.64 €4.87
$3.73 ฿121
51.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cesis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.64 ฿53.2
-19.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.57 ฿50.9
-1.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.19 ฿38.62
139.50%
Eggs
$2.81 €2.42
$1.98 ฿64.1
41.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.31 €10.63
$15.99 ฿517
-23.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.01 €6.92
$3.12 ฿101
156.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.72 €10.12
$11.16 ฿361
5.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$2.76 ฿89.2
-36.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 €0.81
$1.22 ฿39.5
-22.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$1.71 ฿55.4
53.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.55 ฿50.2
45.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.34 ฿43.21
-33.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 €0.92
$1.21 ฿39.23
-12.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.72 ฿23.2
144.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 €0.73
$0.53 ฿17.05
58.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.21 €3.63
$4.72 ฿153
-10.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.75 €6.69
$18.39 ฿595
-57.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.79 ฿57.9
-34.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.99
$3.21 ฿104
-64.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Cesis
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.94 ฿30.44
9.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.87 €31.83
$18.9 ฿612
95.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.42 ฿46.08
105.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.35 ฿43.53
-35.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.8 €11.91
$7.85 ฿254
75.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.25 ฿40.4
45.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K €26.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
45.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K €26.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
42.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cesis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 €275
$70.6 ฿2,285
351.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.75 €17.05
$13.72 ฿444
43.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.35 €9.8
$17.56 ฿568
-35.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cesis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.8 €43.85
$41.64 ฿1,347
21.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 €9.93
$5.8 ฿188
98.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cesis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$539 €466
$308 ฿9,963
75.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K €13.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
4.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cesis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.5 €78.2
$55.4 ฿1,793
63.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.94 €39.67
$26.4 ฿854
74.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.1 €83
$85.1 ฿2,755
12.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$71.8 ฿2,323
84.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cesis
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$356 €307
$434 ฿14K
-18.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 €223
$235 ฿7,610
9.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$746 €644
$821 ฿26.6K
-9.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$450 €388
$498 ฿16.1K
-9.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cesis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,896 €1,637
$703 ฿22.8K
169.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.4
5
-52.00%

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Last update for Cesis: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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