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

😐 Solo nomad: Espoo is 114.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 152.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Espoo is 140.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 154% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Espoo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.23 €13.15
$2.02 ฿65.3
653.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$104 €90.1
$18.78 ฿608
455.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.48 €9.91
$7.67 ฿248
49.67%
Cappuccino
$5.48 €4.73
$1.98 ฿64.2
176.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 €3.06
$0.82 ฿26.64
331.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 €2.53
$0.33 ฿10.58
787.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.78 €7.58
$2.12 ฿68.6
314.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.25 €8.85
$3.73 ฿121
174.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Espoo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.64 ฿53.2
-17.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.84 €2.45
$1.57 ฿50.9
80.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.29 €2.84
$1.19 ฿38.62
176.47%
Eggs
$3.65 €3.15
$1.98 ฿64.1
84.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 €8.59
$15.99 ฿517
-37.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.12 €14.78
$3.12 ฿101
448.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.93 €18.07
$11.16 ฿361
87.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$2.76 ฿89.2
3.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.22 ฿39.5
73.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 €2.61
$1.71 ฿55.4
77.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.64 €4.01
$1.55 ฿50.2
199.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.34 ฿43.21
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Onion (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.21 ฿39.23
83.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.72 ฿23.2
181.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.53 ฿17.05
233.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.69 €10.95
$4.72 ฿153
168.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.22 €12.28
$18.39 ฿595
-22.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.98 €3.44
$1.79 ฿57.9
122.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.21 ฿104
41.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Espoo
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.38 €2.92
$0.94 ฿30.44
259.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.3 €65.9
$18.9 ฿612
303.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.96 €8.6
$1.42 ฿46.08
601.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.35 ฿43.53
17.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.1 €46.74
$7.85 ฿254
589.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.25 ฿40.4
72.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
54.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K €30.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
61.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Espoo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 €102
$70.6 ฿2,285
67.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.17 €26.05
$13.72 ฿444
119.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.21 €15.72
$17.56 ฿568
3.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Espoo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.2 €51.1
$41.64 ฿1,347
42.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.39 €37.47
$6.9 ฿223
528.84%
Cinema Ticket
$17.52 €15.13
$5.8 ฿188
202.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Espoo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$343 €296
$308 ฿9,963
11.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21K €18.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
42.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Espoo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €97
$55.4 ฿1,793
102.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.8 €51.7
$26.4 ฿854
126.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$85.1 ฿2,755
21.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 €160
$71.8 ฿2,323
158.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Espoo
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 €904
$434 ฿14K
141.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$937 €809
$235 ฿7,610
298.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,986 €1,715
$821 ฿26.6K
141.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 €1,380
$498 ฿16.1K
220.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,494 €7,334
$2,180 ฿70.6K
289.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,587 €4,824
$1,543 ฿49.9K
262.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Espoo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,722 €3,213
$703 ฿22.8K
429.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
5
-23.40%

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Last update for Espoo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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