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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 1.6% more expensive than Amersfoort without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 0.4% cheaper than Amersfoort without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Amersfoort
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ฿62.8
$8.34 R 148
-76.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.36 ฿594
$33.18 R 590
-44.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 ฿252
$4.68 R 83.2
66.24%
Cappuccino
$1.96 ฿63.3
$2.05 R 36.37
-4.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ฿27.01
$1.06 R 18.85
-21.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.44
$0.89 R 15.87
-60.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 ฿67.9
$2.21 R 39.37
-4.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 ฿121
$2.82 R 50.2
32.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Amersfoort
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ฿54.8
$1.19 R 21.2
42.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.01 R 17.98
61.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 ฿38.83
$1.63 R 29.02
-26.38%
Eggs
$1.99 ฿64.5
$2.11 R 37.61
-5.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.97 ฿517
$4.05 R 72
294.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ฿102
$4.52 R 80.5
-30.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 ฿354
$3.91 R 69.6
179.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 ฿86.6
$1.71 R 30.32
56.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.97
$1.59 R 28.2
-26.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.64 R 29.24
-0.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ฿49.78
$1.68 R 29.9
-8.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.23
$1.33 R 23.58
0.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.78
$1.21 R 21.45
-3.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ฿21.52
$1.14 R 20.26
-41.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿18.09
$1.16 R 20.67
-51.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿148
$1.32 R 23.46
246.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.42 ฿596
$1.89 R 33.62
874.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.52 R 27.1
17.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ฿106
$1.82 R 32.32
79.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Amersfoort
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿31.19
$1.64 R 29.1
-41.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.98 ฿614
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 ฿43.78
$1.36 R 24.21
-0.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.3 ฿42.14
$1.33 R 23.63
-2.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.24 ฿267
$3.11 R 55.3
164.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.97
$1.32 R 23.52
-6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K ฿699.5K
$19.1K R 340.4K
12.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.1K
$25.9K R 460.5K
-15.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Amersfoort
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.2 ฿2,272
$125 R 2,216
-43.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.18 ฿459
$36.73 R 653
-61.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.88 ฿579
$37.79 R 672
-52.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Amersfoort
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.29 ฿1,369
$30.78 R 547
37.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.73 ฿218
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.7 ฿185
$7.4 R 132
-22.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Amersfoort
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,969
$200 R 3,554
54.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K ฿487.6K
$4,285 R 76.2K
251.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Amersfoort
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.3 ฿1,822
$50.4 R 895
11.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.3 ฿851
$31.79 R 565
-17.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,742
$88.1 R 1,566
-3.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.2 ฿2,336
$88.6 R 1,576
-18.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Amersfoort
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14.1K
$367 R 6,528
18.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ฿7,854
$339 R 6,030
-28.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 ฿26.1K
$682 R 12.1K
18.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$499 ฿16.2K
$704 R 12.5K
-29.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,195 ฿71K
$706 R 12.6K
211.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,560 ฿50.5K
$618 R 11K
152.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Amersfoort
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$683 ฿22.1K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11.69
-57.23%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: November 3, 2025

Last update for Amersfoort: November 2, 2025

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