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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 48.2% cheaper than Vienna without rent, and 62.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 52.9% cheaper than Vienna without rent, and 60.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Vienna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$17.13 €14.79
-88.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$83.4 €72
-77.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$11.34 €9.79
-32.36%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.94 €4.26
-59.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$3.56 €3.08
-76.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$3.24 €2.79
-89.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$5.82 €5.03
-63.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$5.13 €4.43
-27.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Vienna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.69 €1.46
-2.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.88 €2.49
-45.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.64 €2.28
-54.92%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.5 €3.88
-56.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$17.58 €15.18
-9.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$14.84 €12.81
-78.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$23.94 €20.67
-53.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.12 €2.7
-11.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.44 €2.11
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.42 €2.95
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.14 €3.58
-62.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.14 €1.85
-37.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.1 €1.82
-42.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.96 €1.7
-63.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.88 €0.76
-39.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$7.64 €6.6
-38.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.36 €6.36
149.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.46 €1.26
22.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.96 €1.69
63.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Vienna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$2.71 €2.34
-65.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$41.13 €35.51
-54.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$4.68 €4.04
-69.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.13 €1.84
-36.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$37.64 €32.5
-79.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.81 €1.56
-30.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$31.8K €27.5K
-33.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$33.3K €28.8K
-34.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Vienna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$328 €283
-78.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$16.39 €14.15
-16.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$41.3 €35.66
-57.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Vienna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$47.86 €41.32
-13.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$25.51 €22.03
-72.95%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$13.98 €12.07
-58.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Vienna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$323 €279
-4.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$22.9K €19.7K
-35.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Vienna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$101 €87.5
-45.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$45.54 €39.32
-42.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$100 €86.3
-14.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$156 €135
-54.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Vienna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,244 €1,074
-65.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$895 €773
-73.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,328 €2,010
-64.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,650 €1,425
-69.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$11K €9,512
-80.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$6,554 €5,659
-76.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Vienna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$3,494 €3,017
-79.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
3.6
38.89%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Vienna: October 27, 2025

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