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

😐 Solo nomad: Chalcis is 75.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 71% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chalcis is 56.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chalcis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.17 €11.37
$2.02 ฿65.3
551.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.45 €42.69
$18.78 ฿608
163.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 €8.09
$7.67 ฿248
22.16%
Cappuccino
$4.14 €3.57
$1.98 ฿64.2
109.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$0.82 ฿26.64
104.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 €0.49
$0.33 ฿10.58
72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 €2.92
$2.12 ฿68.6
59.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 €3.51
$3.73 ฿121
8.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chalcis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 €1.28
$1.64 ฿53.2
-9.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.57 ฿50.9
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.19 ฿38.62
73.95%
Eggs
$4.22 €3.64
$1.98 ฿64.1
113.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.74 €11.86
$15.99 ฿517
-14.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.22
$3.12 ฿101
205.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.26 €11.45
$11.16 ฿361
18.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.76 ฿89.2
-24.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.22 ฿39.5
53.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.71 ฿55.4
-34.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.55 ฿50.2
25.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.34 ฿43.21
-16.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.21 ฿39.23
1.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 €0.9
$0.72 ฿23.2
44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 €0.42
$0.53 ฿17.05
-7.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5 €4.32
$4.72 ฿153
5.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.79 €5.86
$18.39 ฿595
-63.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.79 ฿57.9
-6.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$3.21 ฿104
-26.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Chalcis
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.94 ฿30.44
43.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.46 €40.12
$18.9 ฿612
145.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.42 ฿46.08
219.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.35 ฿43.53
-24.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.53 €11.68
$7.85 ฿254
72.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.25 ฿40.4
71.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
62.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K €25.5K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
35.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chalcis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €248
$70.6 ฿2,285
307.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.08 €20.79
$13.72 ฿444
75.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.8 €27.46
$17.56 ฿568
81.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chalcis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.4 €59.1
$41.64 ฿1,347
64.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.55 €8.25
$5.8 ฿188
64.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chalcis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 €250
$308 ฿9,963
-5.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,652 €4,880
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-61.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chalcis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 €94.4
$55.4 ฿1,793
97.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.83 €33.53
$26.4 ฿854
47.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.3 €84.9
$85.1 ฿2,755
15.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.3 €84
$71.8 ฿2,323
35.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chalcis
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 €442
$434 ฿14K
17.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$376 €325
$235 ฿7,610
59.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$803 €693
$821 ฿26.6K
-2.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 €507
$498 ฿16.1K
17.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,583 €2,230
$2,180 ฿70.6K
18.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,127 €1,837
$1,543 ฿49.9K
37.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chalcis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,029 €888
$703 ฿22.8K
46.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
5
-13.20%

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Last update for Chalcis: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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