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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 7% cheaper than Eger without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 23.5% cheaper than Eger without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Eger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.7
$9.46 Ft 3,191
-78.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿593
$38.76 Ft 13.1K
-52.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿238
$6.37 Ft 2,149
17.43%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.7
$2.47 Ft 834
-19.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.01
$1.14 Ft 384
-25.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.21
$0.93 Ft 312
-62.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.5
$1.66 Ft 560
33.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$2.67 Ft 899
40.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Eger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.8
$1.12 Ft 376
53.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.1
$1.53 Ft 516
6.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.94
$1.87 Ft 631
-37.97%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.1
$2.55 Ft 859
-22.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿508
$9.16 Ft 3,092
73.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$5.88 Ft 1,984
-46.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿348
$10.82 Ft 3,651
0.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.4
$1.92 Ft 648
38.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.00
$1.97 Ft 663
-38.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.1
$1.98 Ft 668
-14.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.7
$4.12 Ft 1,390
-61.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.22
$1.35 Ft 454
-2.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.27
$1.35 Ft 454
-13.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.62
$0.88 Ft 297
-22.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.77
$0.40 Ft 134
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$5.86 Ft 1,976
-23.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿608
$4.83 Ft 1,629
294.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.5
$1.02 Ft 343
73.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$1.18 Ft 399
169.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Eger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.71
$1.16 Ft 392
-17.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿603
$25.51 Ft 8,607
-25.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.30
$2.94 Ft 992
-53.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.12
$1.26 Ft 427
7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿256
$17.36 Ft 5,857
-53.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.64
$1.76 Ft 593
-29.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿674.9K
$32.2K Ft 10.9M
-34.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿693.8K
$36.7K Ft 12.4M
-40.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Eger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,272
$113 Ft 38.1K
-36.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿449
$30.29 Ft 10.2K
-53.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿557
$23.14 Ft 7,808
-24.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Eger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,342
$53.7 Ft 18.1K
-21.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$16.97 Ft 5,725
-59.46%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿189
$7.47 Ft 2,519
-20.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Eger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,802
$461 Ft 155.6K
-33.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿471.8K
$6,659 Ft 2.2M
122.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Eger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,775
$80.5 Ft 27.1K
-30.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿854
$26.08 Ft 8,799
2.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,654
$71.3 Ft 24.0K
16.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,236
$71.8 Ft 24.2K
-2.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Eger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$393 Ft 132.5K
8.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,561
$307 Ft 103.5K
-22.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$584 Ft 197.0K
37.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$502 Ft 169.4K
0.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.7K
$3,120 Ft 1.1M
-33.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.9K
$2,303 Ft 776.9K
-33.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Eger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.8K
$1,415 Ft 477.3K
-53.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8
-37.50%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Eger: February 28, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities