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

😐 Solo nomad: Iglesias is 82.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 83.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Iglesias is 85.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 77.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iglesias
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.2 €20.03
$2.02 ฿65.3
1048.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €60
$18.78 ฿608
270.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.92 €9.42
$7.67 ฿248
42.37%
Cappuccino
$1.77 €1.53
$1.98 ฿64.2
-10.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.52
$0.82 ฿26.64
254.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.33 ฿10.58
257.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.93 €5.12
$2.12 ฿68.6
179.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 €3.88
$3.73 ฿121
20.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iglesias
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.64 ฿53.2
-27.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.57 ฿50.9
-26.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.19 ฿38.62
44.54%
Eggs
$3.45 €2.98
$1.98 ฿64.1
74.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.91 €14.6
$15.99 ฿517
5.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.36 €6.35
$3.12 ฿101
135.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.38 €6.37
$11.16 ฿361
-33.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$2.76 ฿89.2
-10.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.22 ฿39.5
38.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 €1.96
$1.71 ฿55.4
33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.55 ฿50.2
14.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.34 ฿43.21
42.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.21 ฿39.23
76.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.72 ฿23.2
102.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.53 ฿17.05
3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.86 €5.92
$4.72 ฿153
45.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.13 €4.43
$18.39 ฿595
-72.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.79 ฿57.9
-4.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$3.21 ฿104
-55.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Iglesias
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.94 ฿30.44
90.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.08 €38.06
$18.9 ฿612
133.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.8 €3.28
$1.42 ฿46.08
167.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.35 ฿43.53
-16.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.72 €25.66
$7.85 ฿254
278.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.25 ฿40.4
65.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
61.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K €30.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
63.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iglesias
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 €152
$70.6 ฿2,285
149.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.52 €9.95
$13.72 ฿444
-16.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.99 €26.75
$17.56 ฿568
76.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iglesias
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.8 €46.43
$41.64 ฿1,347
29.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.92 €19.79
$6.9 ฿223
232.17%
Cinema Ticket
$9.24 €7.98
$5.8 ฿188
59.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iglesias
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$531 €458
$308 ฿9,963
72.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,058 €6,958
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-45.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iglesias
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.6 €79.9
$55.4 ฿1,793
67.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.7 €54.1
$26.4 ฿854
137.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.4 €72.9
$85.1 ฿2,755
-0.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$71.8 ฿2,323
66.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iglesias
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 €654
$434 ฿14K
74.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 €495
$235 ฿7,610
143.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,212 €1,046
$821 ฿26.6K
47.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$919 €793
$498 ฿16.1K
84.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,635 €2,275
$2,180 ฿70.6K
20.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,251 €1,944
$1,543 ฿49.9K
45.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iglesias
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
5
-2.60%

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Last update for Iglesias: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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