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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 46.9% more expensive than Cairo without rent, and 63.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 41.3% more expensive than Cairo without rent, and 54.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.03 ฿64.3

$3.99 E£200

-49.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 ฿590

$20.14 E£1,010

-7.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.48 ฿237

$5.01 E£251

49.30%

Cappuccino

$2.00 ฿63.3

$1.56 E£78.0

28.21%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.85 ฿26.87

$0.34 E£16.98

150.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.15

$0.14 E£7.10

150.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 ฿70.2

$1.42 E£71.1

55.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 ฿119

$2.67 E£134

40.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 ฿54.5

$0.88 E£44.20

95.45%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 ฿51.8

$0.60 E£30.06

171.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 ฿36.75

$0.74 E£36.91

56.76%

Eggs

$1.98 ฿62.8

$1.46 E£73.4

35.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.93 ฿505

$3.31 E£166

381.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.17 ฿100

$4.30 E£215

-26.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.90 ฿346

$8.76 E£439

24.43%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 ฿83.9

$1.50 E£75.2

76.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 ฿38.79

$0.57 E£28.41

114.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.70 ฿53.8

$0.50 E£25.18

240.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.4

$0.41 E£20.56

287.80%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿42.00

$0.49 E£24.79

169.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 ฿37.07

$0.40 E£20.05

192.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ฿21.50

$0.22 E£11.02

209.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.68

$0.22 E£11.13

154.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.51 ฿143

$1.95 E£97.7

131.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.07 ฿605

$8.09 E£406

135.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿56.2

$1.23 E£61.7

43.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 ฿101

$1.69 E£84.9

88.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 ฿30.54

$0.31 E£15.59

209.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.90 ฿599

$6.01 E£301

214.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿43.07

$0.41 E£20.67

231.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿42.89

$0.29 E£14.51

365.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.03 ฿255

$1.00 E£50.2

703.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ฿39.43

$0.34 E£16.82

264.71%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.2K ฿671.3K

$35.3K E£1.8M

-40.11%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.8K ฿690.1K

$30.5K E£1.5M

-28.63%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$71.2 ฿2,260

$25.93 E£1,299

174.74%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.09 ฿447

$8.11 E£407

73.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.47 ฿554

$12.42 E£623

40.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ฿1,335

$15.97 E£801

163.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.88 ฿218

$6.99 E£350

-1.57%

Cinema Ticket

$5.94 ฿188

$3.52 E£176

68.75%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$307 ฿9,750

$91.4 E£4,580

236.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿469.3K

$1,959 E£98.2K

655.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.7 ฿1,766

$31.57 E£1,582

76.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.79 ฿850

$44.46 E£2,228

-39.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.2 ฿2,640

$106 E£5,288

-21.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.1 ฿2,224

$59.0 E£2,957

18.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 ฿13.6K

$208 E£10.4K

105.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,521

$134 E£6,703

77.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$802 ฿25.4K

$414 E£20.7K

93.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$503 ฿16.0K

$250 E£12.5K

101.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,061 ฿65.4K

$926 E£46.4K

122.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,533 ฿48.6K

$476 E£23.9K

221.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$654 ฿20.7K

$180 E£9,004

263.88%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.67

-70.01%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cairo: March 3, 2026

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