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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Bolzano-Bozen Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Bolzano-Bozen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 50.5% cheaper than Bolzano-Bozen without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 54.7% cheaper than Bolzano-Bozen without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bolzano-Bozen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$21.83 โ‚ฌ18.82
-90.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$91.9 โ‚ฌ79.2
-79.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$11.55 โ‚ฌ9.96
-31.43%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-29.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.91
-75.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
-85.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
-62.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$5.30 โ‚ฌ4.57
-32.26%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bolzano-Bozen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-5.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.91
-52.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
-54.20%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$4.84 โ‚ฌ4.17
-60.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$15.44 โ‚ฌ13.31
3.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$11.42 โ‚ฌ9.84
-72.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ344
$17.35 โ‚ฌ14.95
-37.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
21.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
-41.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.32
-39.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$2.70 โ‚ฌ2.33
-41.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.26
-10.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
-28.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.12
-44.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$0.74 โ‚ฌ0.63
-24.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$8.28 โ‚ฌ7.14
-43.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$9.40 โ‚ฌ8.10
101.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.40
8.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$3.52 โ‚ฌ3.03
-9.09%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Bolzano-Bozen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
-47.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$57.2 โ‚ฌ49.29
-66.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$7.91 โ‚ฌ6.82
-82.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-26.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$41.11 โ‚ฌ35.43
-80.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-41.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$28.9K โ‚ฌ24.9K
-26.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$34.8K โ‚ฌ30.0K
-37.49%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bolzano-Bozen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$217 โ‚ฌ187
-67.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$14.50 โ‚ฌ12.50
-4.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$30.35 โ‚ฌ26.16
-40.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bolzano-Bozen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
$74.1 โ‚ฌ63.9
-43.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$22.29 โ‚ฌ19.21
-69.49%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$12.70 โ‚ฌ10.94
-54.96%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bolzano-Bozen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$474 โ‚ฌ409
-34.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$6,927 โ‚ฌ5,971
113.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bolzano-Bozen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$105 โ‚ฌ90.5
-46.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$65.2 โ‚ฌ56.2
-59.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$154 โ‚ฌ133
-45.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$162 โ‚ฌ140
-56.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bolzano-Bozen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$967 โ‚ฌ834
-55.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
$800 โ‚ฌ690
-70.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$1,698 โ‚ฌ1,463
-52.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$1,381 โ‚ฌ1,191
-63.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$7,032 โ‚ฌ6,062
-68.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$5,190 โ‚ฌ4,473
-69.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bolzano-Bozen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$2,412 โ‚ฌ2,079
-71.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.8
4.17%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bolzano-Bozen: January 11, 2026

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