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

😐 Solo nomad: Katerini is 55.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 55.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Katerini is 69.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 43.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Katerini
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.53 €11.68
$2.02 ΰΈΏ65.3
569.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$18.78 ΰΈΏ608
212.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.16 €7.91
$7.67 ΰΈΏ248
19.43%
Cappuccino
$4.25 €3.67
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.2
114.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$0.82 ΰΈΏ26.64
106.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 €0.49
$0.33 ΰΈΏ10.58
72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.17 €4.46
$2.12 ΰΈΏ68.6
143.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.67 €4.9
$3.73 ΰΈΏ121
52.01%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Katerini
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.64 ΰΈΏ53.2
-10.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.57 ΰΈΏ50.9
-1.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.19 ΰΈΏ38.62
71.43%
Eggs
$3.72 €3.21
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.1
87.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.04 €9.54
$15.99 ΰΈΏ517
-30.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.54 €8.23
$3.12 ΰΈΏ101
205.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.42 €11.59
$11.16 ΰΈΏ361
20.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$2.76 ΰΈΏ89.2
-31.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.22 ΰΈΏ39.5
59.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 €0.93
$1.71 ΰΈΏ55.4
-37.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.55 ΰΈΏ50.2
21.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.34 ΰΈΏ43.21
-16.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.21 ΰΈΏ39.23
4.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 €0.9
$0.72 ΰΈΏ23.2
44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 €0.39
$0.53 ΰΈΏ17.05
-15.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 €4.08
$4.72 ΰΈΏ153
-
Wine (Bottle)
$5.66 €4.88
$18.39 ΰΈΏ595
-69.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.79 ΰΈΏ57.9
-36.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 €1.39
$3.21 ΰΈΏ104
-49.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Katerini
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 €1.21
$0.94 ΰΈΏ30.44
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.9 €34.45
$18.9 ΰΈΏ612
111.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 €2.7
$1.42 ΰΈΏ46.08
120.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.08 €14.75
$7.85 ΰΈΏ254
117.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.25 ΰΈΏ40.4
61.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K €23.9K
$21.2K ΰΈΏ684.9K
30.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K €21.7K
$21.8K ΰΈΏ706.8K
15.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Katerini
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$292 €252
$70.6 ΰΈΏ2,285
313.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.15 €19.99
$13.72 ΰΈΏ444
68.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.7 €25.64
$17.56 ΰΈΏ568
69.13%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Katerini
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.3 €44.29
$41.64 ΰΈΏ1,347
23.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.86 €22.33
$6.9 ΰΈΏ223
274.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.96 €8.6
$5.8 ΰΈΏ188
71.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Katerini
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$357 €309
$308 ΰΈΏ9,963
16.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,649 €4,014
$14.7K ΰΈΏ475.8K
-68.38%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Katerini
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.4 €83.2
$55.4 ΰΈΏ1,793
74.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.5 €33.24
$26.4 ΰΈΏ854
45.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.9 €58.6
$85.1 ΰΈΏ2,755
-20.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.7 €63.7
$71.8 ΰΈΏ2,323
2.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Katerini
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$311 €268
$434 ΰΈΏ14K
-28.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 €237
$235 ΰΈΏ7,610
16.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$531 €458
$821 ΰΈΏ26.6K
-35.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$412 €356
$498 ΰΈΏ16.1K
-17.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,602 €1,383
$2,180 ΰΈΏ70.6K
-26.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,314 €1,135
$1,543 ΰΈΏ49.9K
-14.83%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Katerini
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,205 €1,041
$703 ΰΈΏ22.8K
71.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
5
-13.20%

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Last update for Katerini: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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