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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 44.2% cheaper than Cantù without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 50.8% cheaper than Cantù without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Cantù
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$17.39 €15.01
-88.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$80.2 €69.3
-76.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$11.74 €10.14
-34.67%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.93 €1.67
2.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.95 €2.55
-72.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.34 €1.16
-75.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$5.75 €4.97
-63.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$5.53 €4.78
-32.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Cantù
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.65 €1.43
-0.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.14 €0.99
37.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.57 €3.08
-66.67%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.08 €3.52
-51.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$16.09 €13.9
-0.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$13.34 €11.52
-76.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$18.65 €16.11
-40.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.67 €2.3
3.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.71 €1.47
-28.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.55 €2.2
-32.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.82 €2.43
-45.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.71 €1.48
-21.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.79 €1.54
-32.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.35 €1.16
-46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.59 €0.51
-10.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$7.02 €6.06
-32.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.87 €5.93
167.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.07 €1.78
-13.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.76 €2.38
16.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Cantù
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.76 €1.52
-46.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$43.85 €37.86
-56.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$3.41 €2.94
-58.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.95 €1.68
-30.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$58.2 €50.2
-86.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.09 €1.8
-40.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$28.5K €24.6K
-25.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$32K €27.7K
-31.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Cantù
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$244 €210
-71.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$15.55 €13.43
-11.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$29.78 €25.71
-41.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Cantù
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$54.5 €47.08
-23.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$22.85 €19.73
-69.80%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$12.32 €10.64
-52.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Cantù
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$739 €638
-58.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$3,987 €3,443
268.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Cantù
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$93.4 €80.6
-40.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$40.01 €34.54
-34.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$108 €93.4
-21.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$137 €119
-47.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Cantù
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$766 €662
-43.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$582 €503
-59.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,201 €1,037
-31.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$920 €795
-45.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,972 €2,566
-26.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,250 €1,942
-31.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Cantù
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$2,416 €2,086
-70.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.68
6.84%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cantù: October 29, 2025

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