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

😐 Solo nomad: Corinth is 58% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Corinth is 70.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 47% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Corinth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.77 €10.16
$2.02 ฿65.3
482.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.39 €40.05
$18.78 ฿608
147.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.79 €7.59
$7.67 ฿248
14.60%
Cappuccino
$3.74 €3.23
$1.98 ฿64.2
88.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$0.82 ฿26.64
104.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.52
$0.33 ฿10.58
81.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.6 €3.97
$2.12 ฿68.6
116.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €3.94
$3.73 ฿121
22.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Corinth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.5
$1.64 ฿53.2
5.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.57 ฿50.9
-20.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.19 ฿38.62
94.96%
Eggs
$3.75 €3.24
$1.98 ฿64.1
89.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.41 €9.85
$15.99 ฿517
-28.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.83 €7.63
$3.12 ฿101
183.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.83 €10.21
$11.16 ฿361
6.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$2.76 ฿89.2
-42.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.22 ฿39.5
60.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.71 ฿55.4
-44.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.55 ฿50.2
64.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.34 ฿43.21
-8.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.21 ฿39.23
-26.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 €0.66
$0.72 ฿23.2
5.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 €0.67
$0.53 ฿17.05
45.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.66 €4.89
$4.72 ฿153
19.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 €5.13
$18.39 ฿595
-67.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.79 ฿57.9
37.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 €2.37
$3.21 ฿104
-14.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Corinth
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.94 ฿30.44
107.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23 €19.86
$18.9 ฿612
21.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 €2.8
$1.42 ฿46.08
128.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.47 €9.9
$7.85 ฿254
46.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.25 ฿40.4
68.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
49.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K €21.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
14.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Corinth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 €186
$70.6 ฿2,285
204.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.65 €18.7
$13.72 ฿444
57.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.36 €27.94
$17.56 ฿568
84.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Corinth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$106 €91.4
$41.64 ฿1,347
154.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.96 €6.88
$5.8 ฿188
37.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Corinth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 €282
$308 ฿9,963
5.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,375 €5,504
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-56.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Corinth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.5 €55.7
$55.4 ฿1,793
16.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.64 €23
$26.4 ฿854
0.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.2 €58.9
$85.1 ฿2,755
-19.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93.2
$71.8 ฿2,323
50.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Corinth
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 €392
$434 ฿14K
4.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 €310
$235 ฿7,610
52.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 €637
$821 ฿26.6K
-10.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$558 €482
$498 ฿16.1K
11.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,119 €1,830
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-2.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,585 €1,369
$1,543 ฿49.9K
2.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Corinth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,025 €885
$703 ฿22.8K
45.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
5
-11.60%

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Last update for Corinth: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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