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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 52.7% cheaper than Lorient without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 38.3% cheaper than Lorient without rent, and 47.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Lorient
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$16.84 €14.54
-88.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$40 €34.54
-53.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$11.35 €9.8
-32.42%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.65 €3.15
-45.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.54 €2.19
-67.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.43 €1.24
-76.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$6.73 €5.81
-68.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$5.06 €4.37
-26.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Lorient
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.17 €1.01
40.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.39 €2.93
-53.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.6 €3.11
-66.94%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.4 €2.93
-41.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$22.28 €19.24
-28.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$13.25 €11.44
-76.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$21.12 €18.24
-47.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.16 €2.73
-12.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.07 €1.79
-41.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.88 €2.49
-40.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.07 €2.65
-49.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.76 €1.52
-23.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.29 €1.98
-47.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.58 €1.36
-54.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.61 €0.53
-13.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$12.89 €11.13
-63.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.77 €4.98
218.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.27 €1.96
-21.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.37 €2.91
-4.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Lorient
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.71 €1.48
-45.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$46.17 €39.86
-59.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$5.87 €5.06
-75.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.81 €1.56
-25.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$37.22 €32.14
-78.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.09 €1.8
-40.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$37.2K €32.1K
-43.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$39.3K €34K
-44.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Lorient
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$172 €148
-58.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$23.01 €19.87
-40.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$27.5 €23.75
-36.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Lorient
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$30.67 €26.48
35.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$18.15 €15.67
-61.98%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$11.66 €10.07
-50.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Lorient
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$783 €676
-60.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$5,136 €4,435
186.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Lorient
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$117 €101
-52.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$73 €63
-63.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$94.3 €81.4
-9.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$121 €104
-40.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Lorient
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$671 €580
-35.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$583 €503
-59.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,033 €891
-20.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$891 €769
-44.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$4,227 €3,650
-48.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,448 €2,977
-55.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Lorient
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$2,951 €2,548
-76.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
3.5
42.86%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lorient: October 28, 2025

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