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

😐 Solo nomad: Hof is 59.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 145.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hof is 66.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 106.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hof
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.52 €15.13
$2.02 ฿65.3
767.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.4 €44.33
$18.78 ฿608
173.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.7 €10.11
$7.67 ฿248
52.54%
Cappuccino
$2.67 €2.31
$1.98 ฿64.2
34.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.62
$0.82 ฿26.64
269.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 €2.37
$0.33 ฿10.58
733.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.57 €3.95
$2.12 ฿68.6
115.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 €3.06
$3.73 ฿121
-5.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hof
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.64 ฿53.2
-26.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.57 ฿50.9
15.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.23 €2.79
$1.19 ฿38.62
171.43%
Eggs
$3.75 €3.24
$1.98 ฿64.1
89.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 €12.52
$15.99 ฿517
-9.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.49 €11.64
$3.12 ฿101
332.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.37 €15.86
$11.16 ฿361
64.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 €1.52
$2.76 ฿89.2
-35.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.22 ฿39.5
21.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 €2.31
$1.71 ฿55.4
56.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.97 €4.29
$1.55 ฿50.2
220.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.34 ฿43.21
24.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.21 ฿39.23
27.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.72 ฿23.2
148.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 €0.84
$0.53 ฿17.05
84.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.73 €7.54
$4.72 ฿153
84.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 €5.91
$18.39 ฿595
-62.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 €0.83
$1.79 ฿57.9
-46.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.41
$3.21 ฿104
-48.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Hof
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3 €2.59
$0.94 ฿30.44
219.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62 €53.5
$18.9 ฿612
228.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.95 €4.27
$1.42 ฿46.08
248.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.35 ฿43.53
29.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.91 €34.46
$7.85 ฿254
408.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.25 ฿40.4
67.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.4K €15K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-17.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K €22.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
18.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hof
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$444 €383
$70.6 ฿2,285
528.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.19 €26.07
$13.72 ฿444
120.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.7 €46.34
$17.56 ฿568
205.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hof
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.82 €19.7
$41.64 ฿1,347
-45.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.86 €12.83
$6.9 ฿223
115.36%
Cinema Ticket
$8.06 €6.96
$5.8 ฿188
38.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hof
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 €403
$308 ฿9,963
51.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K €9,892
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-22.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hof
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.3 €82.2
$55.4 ฿1,793
71.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.41 €27.98
$26.4 ฿854
22.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 €109
$85.1 ฿2,755
48.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 €130
$71.8 ฿2,323
110.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hof
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$918 €793
$434 ฿14K
111.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$697 €602
$235 ฿7,610
196.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,141 €985
$821 ฿26.6K
38.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$967 €835
$498 ฿16.1K
94.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,233 €4,518
$2,180 ฿70.6K
140.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,905 €3,371
$1,543 ฿49.9K
153.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hof
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,766 €2,388
$703 ฿22.8K
293.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
5
-22.60%

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Last update for Hof: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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