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

😐 Solo nomad: Genoa is 81.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 112.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Genoa is 103.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 107.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Genoa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.18 €14.83
$2.02 ฿65.3
750.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.8 €69.7
$18.78 ฿608
330.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.75 €11.87
$7.67 ฿248
79.27%
Cappuccino
$1.98 €1.71
$1.98 ฿64.2
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 €2.61
$0.82 ฿26.64
268.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 €1.09
$0.33 ฿10.58
281.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.95
$2.12 ฿68.6
170.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.76 €4.97
$3.73 ฿121
54.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Genoa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.64 ฿53.2
12.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.57 ฿50.9
57.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$1.19 ฿38.62
194.96%
Eggs
$4.68 €4.04
$1.98 ฿64.1
136.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.35 €15.84
$15.99 ฿517
14.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.79 €11.9
$3.12 ฿101
341.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.6 €20.37
$11.16 ฿361
111.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.76 ฿89.2
-10.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.22 ฿39.5
70.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 €2.31
$1.71 ฿55.4
56.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 €3.11
$1.55 ฿50.2
132.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.34 ฿43.21
41.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.21 ฿39.23
62.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 €1.58
$0.72 ฿23.2
152.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 €0.54
$0.53 ฿17.05
16.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.81 €5.88
$4.72 ฿153
44.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.31 €7.17
$18.39 ฿595
-54.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.79 ฿57.9
17.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$3.21 ฿104
-24.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Genoa
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 €1.94
$0.94 ฿30.44
139.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.4 €47.79
$18.9 ฿612
192.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.91 €5.96
$1.42 ฿46.08
386.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 €1.4
$1.35 ฿43.53
20.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.32 €27.9
$7.85 ฿254
311.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.25 ฿40.4
70.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K €30.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
66.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
56.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Genoa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$241 €208
$70.6 ฿2,285
241.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.31 €11.49
$13.72 ฿444
-2.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.89 €25.8
$17.56 ฿568
70.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Genoa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.8 €55.1
$41.64 ฿1,347
53.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.3 €29.62
$6.9 ฿223
397.10%
Cinema Ticket
$9.24 €7.98
$5.8 ฿188
59.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Genoa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$512 €442
$308 ฿9,963
66.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K €8,814
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-30.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Genoa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94 €81.1
$55.4 ฿1,793
69.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 €45.56
$26.4 ฿854
99.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 €76.6
$85.1 ฿2,755
4.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €107
$71.8 ฿2,323
72.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Genoa
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$894 €772
$434 ฿14K
105.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$620 €535
$235 ฿7,610
163.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,459 €1,259
$821 ฿26.6K
77.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,063 €917
$498 ฿16.1K
113.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,776 €3,260
$2,180 ฿70.6K
73.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,473 €1,272
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-4.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Genoa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,086 €1,801
$703 ฿22.8K
196.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.62
5
-7.60%

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Last update for Genoa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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