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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 41.9% cheaper than Donegal without rent, and 64.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 47.9% cheaper than Donegal without rent, and 52.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Donegal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ฿62.8
$16.08 €13.88
-87.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.36 ฿594
$85.2 €73.6
-78.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 ฿252
$8.76 €7.56
-11.19%
Cappuccino
$1.96 ฿63.3
$3.33 €2.87
-41.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ฿27.01
$1.79 €1.54
-53.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.44
$1.14 €0.98
-69.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 ฿67.9
$6.79 €5.86
-69.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 ฿121
$4.59 €3.96
-18.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Donegal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ฿54.8
$1.7 €1.46
-0.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.15 €1.86
-24.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 ฿38.83
$1.53 €1.32
-21.57%
Eggs
$1.99 ฿64.5
$3.38 €2.92
-41.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.97 ฿517
$7.43 €6.41
114.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ฿102
$12.78 €11.03
-75.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 ฿354
$12.86 €11.11
-14.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 ฿86.6
$2.33 €2.01
15.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.97
$1.64 €1.42
-28.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.43 €1.23
13.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ฿49.78
$4.39 €3.79
-64.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.23
$1.41 €1.22
-4.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.78
$1.51 €1.3
-22.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ฿21.52
$1.21 €1.05
-44.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿18.09
$2.04 €1.76
-72.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿148
$18.58 €16.04
-75.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.42 ฿596
$14.72 €12.71
25.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.73 €2.36
-34.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ฿106
$2.9 €2.51
12.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Donegal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿31.19
$2.41 €2.09
-60.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.98 ฿614
$97.1 €83.9
-80.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 ฿43.78
$5.8 €5.01
-76.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.3 ฿42.14
$1.15 €0.99
13.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.24 ฿267
$70.6 €60.9
-88.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.97
$1.99 €1.72
-37.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K ฿699.5K
$42.5K €36.7K
-49.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.1K
$40.2K €34.7K
-45.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Donegal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.2 ฿2,272
$187 €162
-62.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.18 ฿459
$22.76 €19.65
-37.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.88 ฿579
$51 €44.04
-64.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Donegal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.29 ฿1,369
$51.4 €44.37
-17.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.73 ฿218
-
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Cinema Ticket
$5.7 ฿185
$11.67 €10.07
-51.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Donegal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,969
$969 €837
-68.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K ฿487.6K
$4,783 €4,130
215.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Donegal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.3 ฿1,822
$74.3 €64.2
-24.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.3 ฿851
$38.83 €33.52
-32.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,742
$86.4 €74.6
-1.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.2 ฿2,336
$75.4 €65.1
-4.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Donegal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14.1K
$1,493 €1,289
-70.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ฿7,854
$1,267 €1,094
-80.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 ฿26.1K
$1,682 €1,452
-51.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$499 ฿16.2K
$1,273 €1,099
-60.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,195 ฿71K
$3,679 €3,176
-40.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,560 ฿50.5K
$3,471 €2,997
-55.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Donegal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$683 ฿22.1K
$3,598 €3,107
-81.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.53
10.38%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: November 3, 2025

Last update for Donegal: November 2, 2025

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