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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 23.6% cheaper than Badajoz without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 27.6% cheaper than Badajoz without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Badajoz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$13.97 โ‚ฌ12.04
-85.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$42.75 โ‚ฌ36.85
-56.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.97
-23.85%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.6
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.58
9.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.44
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
-58.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.06
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
-75.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
-1.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.91
6.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Badajoz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.3
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
53.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.03
35.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.82
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
-26.83%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
-32.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$13.89 โ‚ฌ11.98
15.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$8.16 โ‚ฌ7.04
-61.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ343
$12.32 โ‚ฌ10.62
-11.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
14.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.98
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
-46.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-8.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.82
$2.51 โ‚ฌ2.16
-36.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.63
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-23.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.48
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-32.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.19
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
-24.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.74
$0.52 โ‚ฌ0.45
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$5.81 โ‚ฌ5.01
-20.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$6.95 โ‚ฌ5.99
172.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.6
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
29.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
35.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Badajoz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.31
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.23
-36.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$28.77 โ‚ฌ24.80
-33.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.77
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.78
-57.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.35
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.90
29.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$22.14 โ‚ฌ19.08
-63.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.42
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
-30.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.6K
$27.0K โ‚ฌ23.2K
-20.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.6K
$24.6K โ‚ฌ21.2K
-11.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Badajoz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$110 โ‚ฌ95.0
-36.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$24.02 โ‚ฌ20.71
-42.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$35.97 โ‚ฌ31.00
-49.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Badajoz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,313
$41.52 โ‚ฌ35.79
0.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$4.57 โ‚ฌ3.94
48.80%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$8.58 โ‚ฌ7.40
-33.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Badajoz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,690
$365 โ‚ฌ315
-15.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.6K
$4,805 โ‚ฌ4,142
208.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Badajoz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,755
$84.8 โ‚ฌ73.1
-34.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ839
$32.21 โ‚ฌ27.76
-17.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,657
$59.2 โ‚ฌ51.0
42.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,226
$75.2 โ‚ฌ64.8
-5.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Badajoz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$626 โ‚ฌ540
-31.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,437
$494 โ‚ฌ425
-52.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$936 โ‚ฌ807
-13.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$692 โ‚ฌ597
-27.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$1,721 โ‚ฌ1,483
28.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$1,361 โ‚ฌ1,173
17.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Badajoz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$1,548 โ‚ฌ1,334
-55.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
3.02
65.56%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Badajoz: January 13, 2026

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