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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Jelgava is 38% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 39.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Jelgava is 69.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 40.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jelgava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.25 โ‚ฌ11.23
$2.05 เธฟ64.8
546.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.07 โ‚ฌ39.87
$18.74 เธฟ592
151.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.93 โ‚ฌ5.03
$7.88 เธฟ249
-24.75%
Cappuccino
$3.14 โ‚ฌ2.66
$1.96 เธฟ61.8
60.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.04
$0.83 เธฟ26.12
48.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.12
$0.32 เธฟ10.24
312.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.07 โ‚ฌ4.29
$2.13 เธฟ67.4
138.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.81
$3.59 เธฟ114
-40.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jelgava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.67 เธฟ52.6
-20.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.63 เธฟ51.6
-45.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.18 เธฟ37.30
24.58%
Eggs
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.19
$1.98 เธฟ62.5
30.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.00 โ‚ฌ10.17
$16.12 เธฟ509
-25.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 โ‚ฌ4.94
$3.12 เธฟ98.4
86.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.29 โ‚ฌ7.87
$10.85 เธฟ343
-14.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.12
$2.74 เธฟ86.7
-51.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.22 เธฟ38.64
27.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.18
$1.70 เธฟ53.8
51.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.52 เธฟ47.88
50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.39 เธฟ43.99
-25.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚ฌ0.59
$1.15 เธฟ36.44
-40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.44
$0.71 เธฟ22.48
139.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.75
$0.53 เธฟ16.66
66.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.73 โ‚ฌ4.85
$4.71 เธฟ149
21.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.42 โ‚ฌ7.13
$19.08 เธฟ603
-55.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.76 เธฟ55.6
5.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.84
$3.33 เธฟ105
-34.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jelgava
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.80
$0.96 เธฟ30.40
-2.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.7 โ‚ฌ73.5
$19.33 เธฟ611
348.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.51
$1.41 เธฟ44.42
110.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.34 เธฟ42.38
-38.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.75 โ‚ฌ9.95
$7.98 เธฟ252
47.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.29 เธฟ40.75
44.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K โ‚ฌ26.1K
$21.8K เธฟ689.3K
41.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.0K โ‚ฌ27.1K
$21.9K เธฟ691.3K
46.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jelgava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ124
$68.9 เธฟ2,177
113.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.07 โ‚ฌ14.46
$13.66 เธฟ431
24.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.67 โ‚ฌ15.81
$17.60 เธฟ556
6.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jelgava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.3 โ‚ฌ44.33
$41.52 เธฟ1,312
26.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.93 โ‚ฌ29.59
$6.61 เธฟ209
428.44%
Cinema Ticket
$11.58 โ‚ฌ9.81
$5.97 เธฟ189
93.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jelgava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$556 โ‚ฌ471
$310 เธฟ9,784
79.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K โ‚ฌ13.1K
$14.8K เธฟ466.9K
4.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jelgava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.5 โ‚ฌ76.7
$55.5 เธฟ1,754
63.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.58 โ‚ฌ38.61
$26.77 เธฟ846
70.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.7 โ‚ฌ81.9
$85.1 เธฟ2,687
13.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 โ‚ฌ112
$71.9 เธฟ2,272
84.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jelgava
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 โ‚ฌ298
$424 เธฟ13.4K
-17.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 โ‚ฌ216
$239 เธฟ7,539
7.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$752 โ‚ฌ637
$802 เธฟ25.3K
-6.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 โ‚ฌ391
$509 เธฟ16.1K
-9.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,089 เธฟ66.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,536 เธฟ48.5K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jelgava
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,278 โ‚ฌ1,083
$635 เธฟ20.1K
101.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
5
-7.40%

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Last update for Jelgava: February 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: February 1, 2026

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