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

😐 Solo nomad: Chania is 75.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 84.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chania is 80.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 93.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chania
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.9 €13.73
$2.02 ฿65.3
687.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 €49.89
$18.78 ฿608
207.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.66 €10.07
$7.67 ฿248
52.02%
Cappuccino
$4.25 €3.67
$1.98 ฿64.2
114.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$0.82 ฿26.64
198.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$0.33 ฿10.58
136.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.66 €4.03
$2.12 ฿68.6
119.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.36 €4.63
$3.73 ฿121
43.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chania
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.64 ฿53.2
9.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.57 ฿50.9
-5.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.38 €2.92
$1.19 ฿38.62
184.03%
Eggs
$4.68 €4.04
$1.98 ฿64.1
136.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.04 €15.58
$15.99 ฿517
12.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.25 €7.99
$3.12 ฿101
196.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.38 €13.28
$11.16 ฿361
37.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.76 ฿89.2
-21.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.22 ฿39.5
78.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.71 ฿55.4
-14.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.55 ฿50.2
22.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 €1.19
$1.34 ฿43.21
2.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.21 ฿39.23
-14.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.72 ฿23.2
65.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.97
$0.53 ฿17.05
113.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.9 €5.09
$4.72 ฿153
25.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.56 €8.25
$18.39 ฿595
-48.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.79 ฿57.9
21.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 €2.31
$3.21 ฿104
-16.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Chania
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.86 €1.61
$0.94 ฿30.44
97.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.6 €49.75
$18.9 ฿612
204.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.93 €3.39
$1.42 ฿46.08
176.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.35 ฿43.53
-29.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 €11.77
$7.85 ฿254
73.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.25 ฿40.4
68.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K €29.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
60.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K €20.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
7.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chania
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 €145
$70.6 ฿2,285
137.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.57 €20.35
$13.72 ฿444
71.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.31 €30.49
$17.56 ฿568
101.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chania
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 €48.87
$41.64 ฿1,347
35.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$58.7 €50.7
$6.9 ฿223
750.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.03 €7.79
$5.8 ฿188
55.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chania
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$462 €399
$308 ฿9,963
50.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,024 €6,065
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-52.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chania
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80 €69.1
$55.4 ฿1,793
44.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.45 €28.01
$26.4 ฿854
22.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.7
$85.1 ฿2,755
24.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 €121
$71.8 ฿2,323
95.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chania
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 €509
$434 ฿14K
35.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$520 €449
$235 ฿7,610
121.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,134 €979
$821 ฿26.6K
38.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,044 €901
$498 ฿16.1K
109.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,301 €3,713
$2,180 ฿70.6K
97.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,834 €3,310
$1,543 ฿49.9K
148.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chania
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,240 €1,071
$703 ฿22.8K
76.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
5
-9.40%

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Last update for Chania: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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