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

😐 Solo nomad: Gent is 108.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 159.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gent is 136.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 152.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gent
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.89 €19.76
$2.02 ฿65.3
1033.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$115 €99.5
$18.78 ฿608
513.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.68 €11.81
$7.67 ฿248
78.36%
Cappuccino
$4.36 €3.77
$1.98 ฿64.2
120.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 €3.08
$0.82 ฿26.64
335.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 €2.87
$0.33 ฿10.58
906.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.63 €4.86
$2.12 ฿68.6
165.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.8 €5.01
$3.73 ฿121
55.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gent
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.64 ฿53.2
-24.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.76 €2.38
$1.57 ฿50.9
75.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$1.19 ฿38.62
93.28%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$1.98 ฿64.1
117.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.6 €15.2
$15.99 ฿517
10.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.88 €10.26
$3.12 ฿101
280.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.59 €16.05
$11.16 ฿361
66.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 €2.71
$2.76 ฿89.2
13.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.22 ฿39.5
93.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 €2.35
$1.71 ฿55.4
59.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.16 €2.73
$1.55 ฿50.2
103.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.92 €1.65
$1.34 ฿43.21
43.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.21 ฿39.23
71.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 €1.18
$0.72 ฿23.2
90.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$0.53 ฿17.05
67.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.5 €10.79
$4.72 ฿153
164.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.93 €7.71
$18.39 ฿595
-51.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.79 ฿57.9
7.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.51
$3.21 ฿104
-9.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Gent
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
$0.94 ฿30.44
209.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.7 €48.98
$18.9 ฿612
200.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.09 €9.58
$1.42 ฿46.08
680.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.63 €2.27
$1.35 ฿43.53
94.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.6 €45.43
$7.85 ฿254
570.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.25 ฿40.4
48.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K €28.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
56.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K €32.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
71.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gent
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €194
$70.6 ฿2,285
218.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.28 €20.1
$13.72 ฿444
69.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51 €44.02
$17.56 ฿568
190.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gent
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.78 €30.03
$41.64 ฿1,347
-16.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.67 €11.8
$6.9 ฿223
98.12%
Cinema Ticket
$16.53 €14.28
$5.8 ฿188
185.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gent
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$567 €490
$308 ฿9,963
84.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.8K €16.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
27.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gent
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 €94.6
$55.4 ฿1,793
97.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 €45.71
$26.4 ฿854
100.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.3
$85.1 ฿2,755
22.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$163 €141
$71.8 ฿2,323
126.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gent
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,027 €886
$434 ฿14K
136.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$912 €787
$235 ฿7,610
287.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,741 €1,503
$821 ฿26.6K
112.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,399 €1,208
$498 ฿16.1K
180.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,802 €5,010
$2,180 ฿70.6K
166.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,474 €3,000
$1,543 ฿49.9K
125.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gent
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,756 €2,380
$703 ฿22.8K
291.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.74
5
-25.20%

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Last update for Gent: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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