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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 38.4% cheaper than Nantes without rent, and 55.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 55.5% cheaper than Nantes without rent, and 56.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Nantes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$17.09 €14.76
-88.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$63.1 €54.5
-70.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$11.47 €9.9
-33.13%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.69 €3.19
-46.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.42 €2.09
-66.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.48 €1.28
-77.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$8.31 €7.17
-74.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$5.16 €4.46
-27.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Nantes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.18 €1.02
38.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.11 €1.82
-25.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.07 €2.65
-61.24%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.37 €2.91
-41.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$15.63 €13.49
2.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$16.86 €14.56
-81.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$20.8 €17.96
-46.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.11 €2.68
-11.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.99 €1.71
-38.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.94 €2.54
-41.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.17 €2.74
-51.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.71 €1.47
-21.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.27 €1.96
-46.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.56 €1.35
-53.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.56 €0.49
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$12.76 €11.02
-63.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.89 €5.95
166.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$3.56 €3.08
-49.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.26 €2.81
-1.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Nantes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$2.12 €1.83
-55.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$69.6 €60.1
-72.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$5.63 €4.86
-74.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.62 €2.27
-48.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$36.62 €31.62
-78.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.06 €1.78
-39.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$37.1K €32.1K
-42.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$37.1K €32K
-41.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Nantes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$187 €162
-62.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$23.8 €20.55
-42.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$27.39 €23.65
-35.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Nantes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$32.58 €28.13
27.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$11.5 €9.93
-40.00%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$14.15 €12.21
-59.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Nantes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$838 €724
-63.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$9,316 €8,043
57.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Nantes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$110 €95.1
-49.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$36.58 €31.59
-27.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$94.5 €81.6
-9.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$146 €126
-51.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Nantes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$812 €701
-46.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$718 €620
-67.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,051 €1,771
-59.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,484 €1,281
-66.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$5,112 €4,414
-57.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,951 €3,412
-60.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Nantes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$2,456 €2,120
-71.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
3.62
38.12%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nantes: October 28, 2025

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