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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cortona is 63.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 90.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cortona is 102.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 86.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cortona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.04 โ‚ฌ12.10
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
612.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.9 โ‚ฌ63.7
$18.68 เธฟ587
295.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.72 โ‚ฌ10.10
$7.92 เธฟ249
47.98%
Cappuccino
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-10.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
188.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
254.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.82 โ‚ฌ5.02
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
162.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 โ‚ฌ4.55
$3.59 เธฟ113
47.08%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cortona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
2.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
34.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.57
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
149.17%
Eggs
$4.39 โ‚ฌ3.79
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
127.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.46 โ‚ฌ15.05
$16.00 เธฟ503
9.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.99 โ‚ฌ10.34
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
279.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.95 โ‚ฌ17.20
$10.93 เธฟ344
82.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-12.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
98.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
18.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
64.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
31.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
60.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
84.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 โ‚ฌ0.46
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.91 โ‚ฌ5.96
$4.64 เธฟ146
48.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.88 โ‚ฌ5.93
$18.96 เธฟ596
-63.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 โ‚ฌ2.36
$3.20 เธฟ101
-14.37%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cortona
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
91.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.82 โ‚ฌ37.78
$19.24 เธฟ605
127.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.32 โ‚ฌ4.59
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
291.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
6.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.11 โ‚ฌ29.41
$8.15 เธฟ256
318.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
63.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K โ‚ฌ24.9K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
34.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K โ‚ฌ25.7K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
37.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cortona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 โ‚ฌ192
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
216.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.90 โ‚ฌ9.40
$13.91 เธฟ437
-21.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.25 โ‚ฌ26.94
$18.00 เธฟ566
73.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cortona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.4 โ‚ฌ47.76
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
32.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.72 โ‚ฌ19.58
$6.80 เธฟ214
234.12%
Cinema Ticket
$11.54 โ‚ฌ9.95
$5.72 เธฟ180
101.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cortona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$292 โ‚ฌ251
$308 เธฟ9,693
-5.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K โ‚ฌ9,107
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-28.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cortona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.3 โ‚ฌ64.9
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
34.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.48 โ‚ฌ30.59
$26.71 เธฟ840
32.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.3
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
3.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 โ‚ฌ103
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
69.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cortona
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$743 โ‚ฌ641
$431 เธฟ13.5K
72.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$572 โ‚ฌ493
$237 เธฟ7,439
141.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,233 โ‚ฌ1,063
$811 เธฟ25.5K
52.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$917 โ‚ฌ791
$501 เธฟ15.7K
83.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,402 โ‚ฌ2,071
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
9.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cortona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,648 โ‚ฌ2,282
$684 เธฟ21.5K
286.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
5
-21.00%

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Last update for Cortona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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