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

😐 Solo nomad: Ferrara is 59.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 91.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ferrara is 80.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 79.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ferrara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.79 €16.22
$1.94 ฿62.8
868.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.9
$18.36 ฿594
271.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.35 €9.8
$7.78 ฿252
45.89%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$1.96 ฿63.3
2.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$0.83 ฿27.01
198.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 €1.08
$0.35 ฿11.44
260.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.66 €4.89
$2.1 ฿67.9
169.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.77 €4.12
$3.75 ฿121
27.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ferrara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.69 ฿54.8
-13.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.59 €2.24
$1.63 ฿52.6
58.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$1.2 ฿38.83
127.50%
Eggs
$4.3 €3.71
$1.99 ฿64.5
116.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.77 €12.75
$15.97 ฿517
-7.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.05 €9.54
$3.14 ฿102
251.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.45 €16.79
$10.94 ฿354
77.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.68 ฿86.6
-28.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.17 ฿37.97
51.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.09 €2.66
$1.63 ฿52.6
89.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$1.54 ฿49.78
122.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 €1.44
$1.34 ฿43.23
23.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.17 ฿37.78
45.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.67 ฿21.52
128.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 €0.3
$0.56 ฿18.09
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.32 €5.45
$4.57 ฿148
38.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$18.42 ฿596
-74.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.79 ฿57.9
-11.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.27 ฿106
-48.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Ferrara
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.96 ฿31.19
86.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.9 €31
$18.98 ฿614
89.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.3 €7.16
$1.35 ฿43.78
514.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.3 ฿42.14
39.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.1 €30.3
$8.24 ฿267
325.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.76
$1.24 ฿39.97
63.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K €31.9K
$21.6K ฿699.5K
70.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K €35.2K
$21.8K ฿706.1K
87.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ferrara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$70.2 ฿2,272
171.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.08 €11.3
$14.18 ฿459
-7.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.65 €26.46
$17.88 ฿579
71.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ferrara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.33 €29.64
$42.29 ฿1,369
-18.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.71 €14.43
$6.73 ฿218
148.29%
Cinema Ticket
$9.49 €8.19
$5.7 ฿185
66.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ferrara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$349 €301
$308 ฿9,969
13.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,767 €5,842
$15.1K ฿487.6K
-55.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ferrara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81 €70
$56.3 ฿1,822
43.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.61 €35.06
$26.3 ฿851
54.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 €92.6
$84.7 ฿2,742
26.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94 €81.1
$72.2 ฿2,336
30.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ferrara
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$646 €558
$434 ฿14.1K
48.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$579 €500
$243 ฿7,854
138.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,297 €1,120
$807 ฿26.1K
60.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$914 €789
$499 ฿16.2K
83.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,392 €2,065
$2,195 ฿71K
8.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,825 €1,576
$1,560 ฿50.5K
17.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ferrara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,678 €1,449
$683 ฿22.1K
145.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.44
5
-11.20%

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Last update for Ferrara: November 3, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: November 3, 2025

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