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

😐 Solo nomad: Eger is 12.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Eger is 20.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eger
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.44 Ft 3,270
$2.02 ฿65.3
367.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.93 Ft 13.5K
$18.78 ฿608
107.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.02 Ft 2,087
$7.67 ฿248
-21.51%
Cappuccino
$2.55 Ft 884
$1.98 ฿64.2
28.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 Ft 405
$0.82 ฿26.64
42.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 Ft 341
$0.33 ฿10.58
196.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.69 Ft 585
$2.12 ฿68.6
-20.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 Ft 887
$3.73 ฿121
-31.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eger
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 Ft 374
$1.64 ฿53.2
-34.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 Ft 505
$1.57 ฿50.9
-7.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 Ft 645
$1.19 ฿38.62
56.30%
Eggs
$2.51 Ft 871
$1.98 ฿64.1
26.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.5 Ft 3,293
$15.99 ฿517
-40.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.63 Ft 1,952
$3.12 ฿101
80.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.99 Ft 3,808
$11.16 ฿361
-1.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 Ft 664
$2.76 ฿89.2
-30.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 Ft 680
$1.22 ฿39.5
60.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 Ft 692
$1.71 ฿55.4
16.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 Ft 1,484
$1.55 ฿50.2
176.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 Ft 480
$1.34 ฿43.21
2.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 Ft 449
$1.21 ฿39.23
6.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 Ft 307
$0.72 ฿23.2
23.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Ft 147
$0.53 ฿17.05
-20.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 Ft 2,077
$4.72 ฿153
26.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 Ft 2,060
$18.39 ฿595
-67.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 Ft 340
$1.79 ฿57.9
-45.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 Ft 418
$3.21 ฿104
-62.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Eger
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 Ft 408
$0.94 ฿30.44
25.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.44 Ft 8,814
$18.9 ฿612
34.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.83 Ft 981
$1.42 ฿46.08
99.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 Ft 460
$1.35 ฿43.53
-1.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.29 Ft 5,990
$7.85 ฿254
120.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 Ft 586
$1.25 ฿40.4
35.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K Ft 10.9M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
49.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.4K Ft 12.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
66.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eger
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 Ft 40.4K
$70.6 ฿2,285
64.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.44 Ft 10.2K
$13.72 ฿444
114.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23 Ft 7,969
$17.56 ฿568
30.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eger
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.7 Ft 18.6K
$41.64 ฿1,347
28.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.1 Ft 5,924
$6.9 ฿223
147.83%
Cinema Ticket
$7.6 Ft 2,634
$5.8 ฿188
31.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eger
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$458 Ft 158.7K
$308 ฿9,963
48.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,791 Ft 2.4M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-53.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eger
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.6 Ft 27.6K
$55.4 ฿1,793
43.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.55 Ft 8,853
$26.4 ฿854
-3.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.5 Ft 24.8K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-15.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.3 Ft 24.7K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-0.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eger
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 Ft 132.8K
$434 ฿14K
-11.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$301 Ft 104.4K
$235 ฿7,610
28.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 Ft 208.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
-26.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$489 Ft 169.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
-1.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,988 Ft 1M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
37.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,182 Ft 755.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
41.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eger
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,354 Ft 469K
$703 ฿22.8K
92.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5
60.00%

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Last update for Eger: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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