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

😐 Solo nomad: Gijon is 52.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 81.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gijon is 62.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 68.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gijon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 €14.71
$2.02 ฿65.3
743.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.4 €45.21
$18.78 ฿608
178.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.63 €10.9
$7.67 ฿248
64.67%
Cappuccino
$2.2 €1.9
$1.98 ฿64.2
11.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$0.82 ฿26.64
248.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.33 ฿10.58
593.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.28 €2.83
$2.12 ฿68.6
54.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.4 €3.8
$3.73 ฿121
17.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gijon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.64 ฿53.2
-23.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.57 ฿50.9
15.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 €1.12
$1.19 ฿38.62
8.40%
Eggs
$2.9 €2.51
$1.98 ฿64.1
46.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.24 €10.56
$15.99 ฿517
-23.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 €6.83
$3.12 ฿101
153.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13 €11.22
$11.16 ฿361
16.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.76 ฿89.2
-2.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.22 ฿39.5
67.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.71 ฿55.4
35.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.38 €2.92
$1.55 ฿50.2
118.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.34 ฿43.21
18.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.21 ฿39.23
99.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 €0.93
$0.72 ฿23.2
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$0.53 ฿17.05
49.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.37 €5.5
$4.72 ฿153
34.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 €6.1
$18.39 ฿595
-61.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 €1
$1.79 ฿57.9
-35.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.21 ฿104
-36.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Gijon
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 €1.23
$0.94 ฿30.44
52.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.2 €29.52
$18.9 ฿612
80.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 €4.72
$1.42 ฿46.08
284.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.35 ฿43.53
-3.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.71 €27.37
$7.85 ฿254
303.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.25 ฿40.4
44.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K €33.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
85.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
67.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gijon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 €124
$70.6 ฿2,285
104.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.68 €16.99
$13.72 ฿444
43.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.43 €24.55
$17.56 ฿568
61.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gijon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 €44.16
$41.64 ฿1,347
22.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.58 €9.14
$6.9 ฿223
53.33%
Cinema Ticket
$9.44 €8.15
$5.8 ฿188
62.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gijon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$506 €437
$308 ฿9,963
64.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,261
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-27.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gijon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.6 €79.1
$55.4 ฿1,793
65.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.56 €27.25
$26.4 ฿854
19.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.7
$85.1 ฿2,755
11.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 €108
$71.8 ฿2,323
74.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gijon
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$801 €692
$434 ฿14K
84.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$610 €527
$235 ฿7,610
159.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,332 €1,150
$821 ฿26.6K
62.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 €857
$498 ฿16.1K
99.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,991 €2,583
$2,180 ฿70.6K
37.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,124 €1,834
$1,543 ฿49.9K
37.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gijon
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,930 €1,666
$703 ฿22.8K
174.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.56
5
-28.80%

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Last update for Gijon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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