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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 32.9% cheaper than Catania without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 41.1% cheaper than Catania without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Catania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$17.27 €14.91
-88.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$69.9 €60.3
-73.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$11.79 €10.18
-34.94%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.91 €1.65
3.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.48 €2.14
-66.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.28 €1.1
-74.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$5.52 €4.76
-61.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.4 €2.93
9.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Catania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.44 €1.25
13.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.82 €1.57
-13.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.4 €2.07
-50.42%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.22 €2.78
-38.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.8 €9.32
48.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$11.36 €9.8
-72.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$16 €13.82
-30.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.66 €1.43
66.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.62 €1.4
-24.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.48 €1.28
15.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.75 €1.51
-11.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.43 €1.23
-6.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.14 €0.98
6.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.89 €0.77
-19.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.47 €0.4
12.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$6.51 €5.62
-27.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$4.62 €3.99
298.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.91 €1.65
-6.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.15 €2.72
1.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Catania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.7 €1.47
-44.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$29 €25.03
-34.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$6.8 €5.88
-79.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.07 €0.92
26.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$29.33 €25.33
-73.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.09 €1.81
-40.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$25.9K €22.3K
-18.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$25.8K €22.2K
-15.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Catania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$212 €183
-66.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$14.58 €12.59
-5.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$38.34 €33.1
-54.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Catania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$59.3 €51.2
-29.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$18.05 €15.58
-61.77%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$9.43 €8.14
-38.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Catania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$445 €385
-30.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$6,904 €5,961
112.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Catania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$78 €67.4
-29.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$28.39 €24.51
-7.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$89.3 €77.1
-4.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$115 €98.9
-37.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Catania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$560 €484
-22.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$394 €340
-40.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$931 €804
-11.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$688 €594
-27.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,658 €1,431
31.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,390 €1,200
11.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Catania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$2,051 €1,771
-65.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.59
8.93%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Catania: October 28, 2025

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