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

😐 Solo nomad: Ilion is 77.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 69.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ilion is 64.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 64.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ilion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.17 €12.23
$2.02 ฿65.3
601.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.1 €49.28
$18.78 ฿608
203.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.6 €7.43
$7.67 ฿248
12.13%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$1.98 ฿64.2
102.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.82 ฿26.64
103.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.48
$0.33 ฿10.58
69.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.78 €4.99
$2.12 ฿68.6
172.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$3.73 ฿121
53.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ilion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.64 ฿53.2
17.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.57 ฿50.9
-12.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.51
$1.19 ฿38.62
143.70%
Eggs
$5.15 €4.45
$1.98 ฿64.1
160.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.09 €12.17
$15.99 ฿517
-11.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.17 €9.64
$3.12 ฿101
258.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.92 €12.88
$11.16 ฿361
33.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.76 ฿89.2
-18.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.22 ฿39.5
70.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.71 ฿55.4
-10.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.55 ฿50.2
60.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 €1.18
$1.34 ฿43.21
1.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 €1.01
$1.21 ฿39.23
-4.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 €0.77
$0.72 ฿23.2
23.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$0.53 ฿17.05
113.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.58 €4.82
$4.72 ฿153
18.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.58 €7.41
$18.39 ฿595
-53.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.79 ฿57.9
12.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$3.21 ฿104
-10.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Ilion
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 €1.38
$0.94 ฿30.44
70.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.76 €39.51
$18.9 ฿612
142.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 €3.58
$1.42 ฿46.08
192.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.5 €9.93
$7.85 ฿254
46.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.25 ฿40.4
73.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K €25.1K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
37.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K €21.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
14.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ilion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$70.6 ฿2,285
211.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.68 €23.9
$13.72 ฿444
101.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.8 €28.32
$17.56 ฿568
86.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ilion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 €42.04
$41.64 ฿1,347
16.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.27 €20.09
$6.9 ฿223
237.25%
Cinema Ticket
$9.67 €8.35
$5.8 ฿188
66.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ilion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €444
$308 ฿9,963
66.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,401 €5,527
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-56.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ilion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.8 €78.4
$55.4 ฿1,793
63.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.88 €27.53
$26.4 ฿854
20.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 €85.3
$85.1 ฿2,755
16.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €101
$71.8 ฿2,323
63.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ilion
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 €428
$434 ฿14K
14.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 €341
$235 ฿7,610
67.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 €661
$821 ฿26.6K
-6.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$608 €525
$498 ฿16.1K
21.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,835 €3,311
$2,180 ฿70.6K
75.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,077 €2,657
$1,543 ฿49.9K
99.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ilion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,293 €1,116
$703 ฿22.8K
83.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
5
-4.00%

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Last update for Ilion: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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