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

😐 Solo nomad: Hamelin is 85.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 105.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamelin is 85.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 108.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamelin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.25 €13.17
$2.02 ฿65.3
654.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.4 €60.8
$18.78 ฿608
274.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.34 €8.93
$7.67 ฿248
34.81%
Cappuccino
$3.52 €3.04
$1.98 ฿64.2
77.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 €3.1
$0.82 ฿26.64
337.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.36
$0.33 ฿10.58
727.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5 €4.32
$2.12 ฿68.6
135.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 €3.24
$3.73 ฿121
0.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamelin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 €0.81
$1.64 ฿53.2
-42.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.57 ฿50.9
58.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.68 €3.18
$1.19 ฿38.62
209.24%
Eggs
$3.84 €3.32
$1.98 ฿64.1
93.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.96 €4.28
$15.99 ฿517
-68.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.32 €11.5
$3.12 ฿101
326.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.72 €18.75
$11.16 ฿361
94.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 €2.47
$2.76 ฿89.2
3.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.22 ฿39.5
47.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 €0.71
$1.71 ฿55.4
-52.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.23 €4.51
$1.55 ฿50.2
237.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.34 ฿43.21
3.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.21 ฿39.23
19.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 €1.47
$0.72 ฿23.2
137.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 €0.88
$0.53 ฿17.05
92.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.08 €8.7
$4.72 ฿153
113.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.43 €2.96
$18.39 ฿595
-81.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 €0.87
$1.79 ฿57.9
-44.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 €1.54
$3.21 ฿104
-44.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamelin
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.47 €2.99
$0.94 ฿30.44
269.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.3 €52.9
$18.9 ฿612
224.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.62 €4.85
$1.42 ฿46.08
295.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.74 €2.37
$1.35 ฿43.53
102.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.89 €30.13
$7.85 ฿254
344.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.25 ฿40.4
54.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K €17.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-2.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K €26.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
39.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamelin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$205 €177
$70.6 ฿2,285
190.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.66 €23.88
$13.72 ฿444
101.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.2 €46.81
$17.56 ฿568
208.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamelin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.87 €33.56
$41.64 ฿1,347
-6.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.49 €20.28
$6.9 ฿223
240.43%
Cinema Ticket
$15.74 €13.59
$5.8 ฿188
171.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamelin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$399 €344
$308 ฿9,963
29.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K €9,872
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-22.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamelin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.4 €67.7
$55.4 ฿1,793
41.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.72 €34.3
$26.4 ฿854
50.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 €77.1
$85.1 ฿2,755
4.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$71.8 ฿2,323
77.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamelin
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €726
$434 ฿14K
93.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$672 €580
$235 ฿7,610
185.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,540 €1,329
$821 ฿26.6K
87.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,044
$498 ฿16.1K
142.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,114 €4,415
$2,180 ฿70.6K
134.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,826 €3,303
$1,543 ฿49.9K
147.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamelin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,625 €2,266
$703 ฿22.8K
273.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
5
-20.80%

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Last update for Hamelin: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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