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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 1.9% cheaper than Érd without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 19.6% cheaper than Érd without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Érd
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$10.90 Ft 3,717
-81.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$47.42 Ft 16.2K
-60.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$10.11 Ft 3,447
-26.01%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$2.58 Ft 878
-22.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$1.17 Ft 398
-27.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$1.04 Ft 355
-66.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$1.76 Ft 600
25.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$1.79 Ft 610
110.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Érd
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.19 Ft 407
44.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$1.50 Ft 511
8.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$2.70 Ft 920
-57.04%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$2.89 Ft 984
-31.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$9.24 Ft 3,149
72.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$5.54 Ft 1,888
-42.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$11.67 Ft 3,978
-6.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$1.64 Ft 558
61.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$1.79 Ft 611
-31.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$2.00 Ft 680
-15.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$3.04 Ft 1,038
-47.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$1.13 Ft 384
16.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$1.25 Ft 426
-6.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$1.53 Ft 522
-55.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.57 Ft 193
-1.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$7.07 Ft 2,409
-36.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$4.63 Ft 1,578
311.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.13 Ft 386
56.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$1.41 Ft 480
125.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Érd
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$1.35 Ft 459
-28.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$27.76 Ft 9,465
-31.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$2.82 Ft 961
-51.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$1.17 Ft 398
15.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$16.98 Ft 5,789
-52.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.82 Ft 619
-31.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$25.7K Ft 8.7M
-17.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$30.7K Ft 10.5M
-29.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Érd
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$93.3 Ft 31.8K
-23.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$11.34 Ft 3,864
24.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$17.51 Ft 5,970
-0.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Érd
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$50.2 Ft 17.1K
-16.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$17.00 Ft 5,794
-59.53%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$8.44 Ft 2,878
-29.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Érd
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$300 Ft 102.4K
2.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$6,759 Ft 2.3M
118.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Érd
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$72.3 Ft 24.6K
-22.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$27.46 Ft 9,360
-2.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$74.4 Ft 25.4K
11.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$85.4 Ft 29.1K
-17.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Érd
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$395 Ft 134.7K
8.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$312 Ft 106.4K
-24.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$680 Ft 231.8K
17.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$688 Ft 234.6K
-26.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$2,851 Ft 971.8K
-27.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$2,378 Ft 810.8K
-35.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Érd
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$1,184 Ft 403.6K
-44.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.4
-32.43%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Érd: March 1, 2026

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