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

😐 Solo nomad: Jaen is 31.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 58.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jaen is 65.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jaen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.67 €15.26
$2.02 ฿65.3
774.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.53 €34.99
$18.78 ฿608
115.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.75 €7.55
$7.67 ฿248
14.08%
Cappuccino
$1.7 €1.46
$1.98 ฿64.2
-14.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$0.82 ฿26.64
292.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$0.33 ฿10.58
248.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.5 €3.02
$2.12 ฿68.6
65.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 €3.07
$3.73 ฿121
-4.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jaen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.64 ฿53.2
-24.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.57 ฿50.9
3.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.19 ฿38.62
42.02%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.01
$1.98 ฿64.1
75.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.38 €8.1
$15.99 ฿517
-41.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.17 €6.19
$3.12 ฿101
129.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.97 €9.47
$11.16 ฿361
-1.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 €2.36
$2.76 ฿89.2
-0.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 €1.84
$1.22 ฿39.5
75.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.71 ฿55.4
46.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$1.55 ฿50.2
74.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.34 ฿43.21
59.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.21 ฿39.23
74.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.21
$0.72 ฿23.2
95.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.53 ฿17.05
39.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.72 ฿153
39.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.89 €6.81
$18.39 ฿595
-57.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 €0.87
$1.79 ฿57.9
-44.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.21 ฿104
-29.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Jaen
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 €0.99
$0.94 ฿30.44
22.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.91 €29.28
$18.9 ฿612
79.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 €3.59
$1.42 ฿46.08
192.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 €0.85
$1.35 ฿43.53
-27.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.25 €15.75
$7.85 ฿254
132.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.25 ฿40.4
39.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
76.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K €29.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
54.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jaen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 €166
$70.6 ฿2,285
172.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.83 €5.89
$13.72 ฿444
-50.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.61 €22.11
$17.56 ฿568
45.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jaen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.03 €29.39
$41.64 ฿1,347
-18.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.3 €13.21
$6.9 ฿223
121.74%
Cinema Ticket
$7.93 €6.85
$5.8 ฿188
36.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jaen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$669 €577
$308 ฿9,963
117.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K €10.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-17.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jaen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.8 €70.6
$55.4 ฿1,793
47.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.98 €25.02
$26.4 ฿854
9.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.5
$85.1 ฿2,755
21.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €118
$71.8 ฿2,323
89.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jaen
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 €506
$434 ฿14K
34.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 €376
$235 ฿7,610
85.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 €659
$821 ฿26.6K
-7.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$745 €643
$498 ฿16.1K
49.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,844 €2,456
$2,180 ฿70.6K
30.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,527 €2,182
$1,543 ฿49.9K
63.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jaen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,426 €1,231
$703 ฿22.8K
102.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
5
-31.40%

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Last update for Jaen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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