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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 52.7% cheaper than Utrecht without rent, and 70.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 55.4% cheaper than Utrecht without rent, and 67.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Utrecht
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$21.10 โ‚ฌ18.19
-90.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$87.2 โ‚ฌ75.2
-78.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$13.96 โ‚ฌ12.04
-43.27%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$4.37 โ‚ฌ3.77
-53.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$4.10 โ‚ฌ3.53
-79.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.77
-89.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$7.00 โ‚ฌ6.04
-68.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
-36.68%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Utrecht
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.20
19.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
-32.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.60
-60.26%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$5.22 โ‚ฌ4.50
-63.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$14.43 โ‚ฌ12.44
10.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$16.01 โ‚ฌ13.80
-80.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ344
$17.29 โ‚ฌ14.90
-36.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
10.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
-53.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
-18.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
-56.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
-34.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
-43.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
-44.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.95
-49.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$14.16 โ‚ฌ12.21
-67.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$7.24 โ‚ฌ6.24
161.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
21.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.24
23.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Utrecht
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.95
-73.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$74.4 โ‚ฌ64.1
-74.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$3.75 โ‚ฌ3.23
-63.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
$2.49 โ‚ฌ2.15
-45.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$26.78 โ‚ฌ23.09
-69.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.94
-46.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$40.2K โ‚ฌ34.7K
-46.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-44.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Utrecht
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$291 โ‚ฌ251
-75.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$26.07 โ‚ฌ22.48
-46.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$46.92 โ‚ฌ40.45
-61.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Utrecht
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
$47.54 โ‚ฌ40.98
-12.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$23.61 โ‚ฌ20.35
-71.20%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$16.30 โ‚ฌ14.05
-64.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Utrecht
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$2,664 โ‚ฌ2,296
-88.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$11.1K โ‚ฌ9,593
33.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Utrecht
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$115 โ‚ฌ99.0
-51.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$61.0 โ‚ฌ52.6
-56.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$105 โ‚ฌ90.6
-19.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$127 โ‚ฌ109
-44.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Utrecht
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$1,899 โ‚ฌ1,637
-77.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
$1,548 โ‚ฌ1,334
-84.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$2,819 โ‚ฌ2,430
-71.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$2,254 โ‚ฌ1,943
-77.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$7,822 โ‚ฌ6,742
-71.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$5,481 โ‚ฌ4,725
-70.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Utrecht
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$4,683 โ‚ฌ4,036
-85.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.39
13.90%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Utrecht: January 12, 2026

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