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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 3.9% more expensive than Curitiba without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 0.8% more expensive than Curitiba without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Curitiba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$5.33 R$29.57
-62.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$32.55 R$181
-42.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.16 R$34.18
24.51%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.05 R$11.35
-3.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.14 R$6.31
-28.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.68 R$3.78
-51.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.17 R$12.07
-2.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.22 R$17.86
15.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Curitiba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.98 R$5.46
67.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.48 R$8.24
6.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.16 R$6.44
2.59%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.11 R$11.74
-6.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.51 R$47.25
87.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.85 R$21.34
-18.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$7.73 R$42.89
44.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.12 R$11.76
30.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.93 R$5.19
31.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.91 R$5.05
87.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.21 R$6.7
28.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.02 R$5.69
31.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.87 R$4.85
39.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.61 R$3.36
18.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.71 R$3.92
-25.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.22 R$12.31
112.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.52 R$41.73
144.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.17 R$6.51
52.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.23 R$12.39
43.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Curitiba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.07 R$5.91
-12.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$46.39 R$258
-59.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.1 R$6.13
29.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.65 R$3.63
107.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$6.16 R$34.17
27.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.22 R$6.76
2.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$18.4K R$102.2K
14.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$26.4K R$146.4K
-17.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Curitiba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$74.3 R$412
-4.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$11.71 R$65
17.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$21.16 R$117
-17.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Curitiba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$25.95 R$144
60.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$16.65 R$92.4
-58.56%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.41 R$35.58
-9.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Curitiba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$286 R$1,586
7.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$6,445 R$35.8K
128.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Curitiba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$55.3 R$307
0.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$44.87 R$249
-41.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$84.2 R$467
1.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$67.2 R$373
6.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Curitiba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$360 R$1,996
20.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$244 R$1,356
-3.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$668 R$3,707
22.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$509 R$2,825
-2.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,952 R$10.8K
11.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,344 R$7,458
14.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Curitiba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$513 R$2,846
37.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11
-54.55%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Curitiba: October 29, 2025

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