Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Sete Lagoas Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Sete Lagoas

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 71.7% more expensive than Sete Lagoas without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 41.9% more expensive than Sete Lagoas without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Sete Lagoas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$6.21 R$34.47
-67.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$20.94 R$116
-10.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.07 R$28.11
51.28%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$0.51 R$2.85
288.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.92 R$5.13
-10.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.56 R$3.13
-41.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.36 R$7.55
55.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.74 R$9.67
114.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Sete Lagoas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.81 R$4.49
102.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.64 R$3.57
145.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.54 R$8.53
-22.73%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.63 R$9.03
21.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$5.48 R$30.43
191.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$2.63 R$14.62
18.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$7.24 R$40.18
54.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$0.91 R$5.08
203.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.07 R$5.92
14.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.52 R$2.86
228.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.87 R$4.81
78.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.02 R$5.64
31.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.52 R$2.89
132.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.46 R$2.57
56.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.48 R$2.68
10.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.15 R$11.93
119.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.67 R$31.48
224.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.52 R$2.9
244.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$0.93 R$5.16
245.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Sete Lagoas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.92 R$5.13
2.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$38.58 R$214
-51.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.35 R$1.94
305.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.27 R$1.51
400.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$8.34 R$46.31
-5.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.96 R$5.3
30.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$12.8K R$71.1K
65.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$21.8K R$121.1K
0.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Sete Lagoas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$45.55 R$253
55.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$14.24 R$79.1
-3.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$18.13 R$101
-3.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Sete Lagoas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$22.4 R$124
85.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$21.94 R$122
-68.55%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$3.55 R$19.7
63.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Sete Lagoas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$109 R$602
183.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$6,902 R$38.3K
113.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Sete Lagoas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$9.13 R$50.7
506.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$8.89 R$49.35
196.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$36.68 R$204
132.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$36.65 R$203
95.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Sete Lagoas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$319 R$1,770
36.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$216 R$1,198
8.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$584 R$3,242
40.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$430 R$2,387
15.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,476 R$8,193
47.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,023 R$5,678
50.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Sete Lagoas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$415 R$2,302
69.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
10.83
-53.83%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sete Lagoas: October 29, 2025

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