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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 3.5% cheaper than Campinas without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 7% cheaper than Campinas without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Campinas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$7.31 R$40.55
-72.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$32.3 R$179
-41.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.75 R$37.46
13.63%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.73 R$9.6
14.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.24 R$6.86
-33.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.84 R$4.66
-60.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.83 R$10.18
15.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.74 R$15.21
36.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Campinas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.95 R$5.3
72.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.8 R$9.99
-12.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.19 R$6.59
-
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.37 R$13.13
-16.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.08 R$56
58.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$4.18 R$23.18
-25.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$8.29 R$45.99
34.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.12 R$11.75
30.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.68 R$9.33
-27.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.38 R$7.67
23.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.75 R$9.71
-11.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.43 R$7.92
-6.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.39 R$7.73
-12.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.94 R$5.2
-23.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.63 R$3.5
-15.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$1.76 R$9.74
168.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$8.6 R$47.74
113.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.36 R$7.57
31.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.01 R$11.16
59.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Campinas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.99 R$5.52
-5.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$37.17 R$206
-49.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.1 R$6.1
29.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.58 R$3.23
132.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$7.87 R$43.67
-0.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.06 R$5.89
17.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$22.6K R$125.7K
-6.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$28.7K R$159.4K
-23.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Campinas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$51 R$283
38.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$16.46 R$91.4
-16.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$22.19 R$123
-20.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Campinas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$23.89 R$133
74.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$31.39 R$174
-78.02%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.39 R$41
-21.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Campinas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$321 R$1,780
-4.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$8,852 R$49.1K
66.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Campinas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$54.4 R$302
1.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$56.1 R$311
-52.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$74.6 R$414
14.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$76.4 R$424
-6.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Campinas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$355 R$1,970
22.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$247 R$1,374
-4.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$831 R$4,614
-1.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$625 R$3,468
-20.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,892 R$10.5K
15.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,324 R$7,348
16.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Campinas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$690 R$3,832
1.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11.17
-55.24%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Campinas: October 28, 2025

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