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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Espoo is 115.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 154.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Espoo is 140.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 166% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Espoo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.82 โ‚ฌ12.77
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
652.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$105 โ‚ฌ90.3
$18.68 เธฟ587
460.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.81
$7.92 เธฟ249
43.69%
Cappuccino
$5.20 โ‚ฌ4.48
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
157.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
302.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.65
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
780.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.24 โ‚ฌ7.96
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
316.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.34 โ‚ฌ8.91
$3.59 เธฟ113
188.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Espoo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-19.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
76.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.32 โ‚ฌ2.86
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
176.67%
Eggs
$3.60 โ‚ฌ3.10
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
86.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 โ‚ฌ8.65
$16.00 เธฟ503
-37.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.63 โ‚ฌ14.33
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
426.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.65 โ‚ฌ18.66
$10.93 เธฟ344
98.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.48
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
7.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
84.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.07 โ‚ฌ2.65
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
87.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.62 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
190.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
4.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
82.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
185.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.52
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
216.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.62 โ‚ฌ10.88
$4.64 เธฟ146
171.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.82 โ‚ฌ11.91
$18.96 เธฟ596
-27.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.41
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
123.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.90
$3.20 เธฟ101
41.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Espoo
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
284.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.1 โ‚ฌ66.4
$19.24 เธฟ605
300.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.94 โ‚ฌ8.57
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
630.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
17.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.6 โ‚ฌ46.23
$8.15 เธฟ256
558.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
68.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K โ‚ฌ28.3K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
53.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K โ‚ฌ30.3K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
61.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Espoo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 โ‚ฌ101
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
67.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.98 โ‚ฌ25.84
$13.91 เธฟ437
115.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.42 โ‚ฌ15.88
$18.00 เธฟ566
2.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Espoo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.3 โ‚ฌ50.3
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
39.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.67 โ‚ฌ37.64
$6.80 เธฟ214
542.21%
Cinema Ticket
$17.31 โ‚ฌ14.92
$5.72 เธฟ180
202.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Espoo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$333 โ‚ฌ287
$308 เธฟ9,693
8.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K โ‚ฌ18.3K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
42.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Espoo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 โ‚ฌ97.8
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
103.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.5 โ‚ฌ51.3
$26.71 เธฟ840
122.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 โ‚ฌ86.9
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
19.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$191 โ‚ฌ165
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
169.86%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Espoo
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,044 โ‚ฌ900
$431 เธฟ13.5K
142.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$936 โ‚ฌ807
$237 เธฟ7,439
295.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,045 โ‚ฌ1,763
$811 เธฟ25.5K
152.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,616 โ‚ฌ1,393
$501 เธฟ15.7K
222.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 โ‚ฌ5,878
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
209.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,400 โ‚ฌ3,793
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
174.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Espoo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,599 โ‚ฌ3,102
$684 เธฟ21.5K
425.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
5
-23.40%

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Last update for Espoo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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