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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 31.6% cheaper than Terrassa without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 45.3% cheaper than Terrassa without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Terrassa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$17.04 €14.71
-88.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$68.1 €58.8
-72.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$12.87 €11.11
-40.40%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.58 €2.23
-23.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.09 €1.81
-60.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.07 €1.79
-84.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.4 €2.93
-37.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$4.57 €3.95
-18.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Terrassa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.23 €1.06
33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.61 €1.39
-2.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.89 €1.63
-37.04%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.49 €3.01
-43.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.61 €9.16
50.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$9.15 €7.9
-65.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$18.95 €16.36
-41.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.36 €2.04
16.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.18 €1.88
-44.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.04 €1.76
-16.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.8 €2.42
-44.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.54 €1.33
-12.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.77 €1.53
-31.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.02 €0.88
-29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.87 €0.75
-39.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$6.11 €5.27
-22.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.17 €6.19
156.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.37 €1.18
30.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.25 €1.94
42.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Terrassa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.7 €1.47
-44.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$35.16 €30.36
-46.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$4.07 €3.52
-65.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.02 €1.74
-33.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$28.87 €24.93
-72.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.81 €1.57
-30.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$38.2K €33K
-44.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$33K €28.5K
-33.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Terrassa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$189 €164
-62.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$23.39 €20.19
-41.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$37.75 €32.59
-53.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Terrassa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$40.22 €34.73
3.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$15.19 €13.12
-54.58%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$10.82 €9.34
-46.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Terrassa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$631 €545
-51.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$9,719 €8,392
51.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Terrassa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$88.3 €76.2
-37.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$33.39 €28.83
-20.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$88.6 €76.5
-3.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$117 €101
-38.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Terrassa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$849 €733
-48.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$681 €588
-65.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,312 €1,133
-37.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,014 €876
-50.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$3,381 €2,919
-35.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,346 €2,026
-34.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Terrassa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$2,354 €2,032
-70.11%
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 Terrassa: October 29, 2025

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