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

😐 Solo nomad: Kifisia is 73.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 106.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kifisia is 70.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 103.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kifisia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.23 €14.88
$2.02 ฿65.3
752.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.8 €55.1
$18.78 ฿608
239.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.38 €8.1
$7.67 ฿248
22.29%
Cappuccino
$4.37 €3.77
$1.98 ฿64.2
120.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.05
$0.82 ฿26.64
190.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.52
$0.33 ฿10.58
81.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 €5.03
$2.12 ฿68.6
175.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.78 €4.99
$3.73 ฿121
54.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kifisia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.64 ฿53.2
16.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 €1.39
$1.57 ฿50.9
1.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.19 ฿38.62
134.45%
Eggs
$5.06 €4.37
$1.98 ฿64.1
155.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.63 €11.77
$15.99 ฿517
-14.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.92 €9.43
$3.12 ฿101
250.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.32 €13.23
$11.16 ฿361
37.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.76 ฿89.2
-18.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.22 ฿39.5
77.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.71 ฿55.4
-23.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.55 ฿50.2
49.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.34 ฿43.21
2.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 €1
$1.21 ฿39.23
-4.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 €0.89
$0.72 ฿23.2
44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 €0.39
$0.53 ฿17.05
-15.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.59 €4.83
$4.72 ฿153
18.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.37 €8.09
$18.39 ฿595
-49.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 €2.12
$3.21 ฿104
-23.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Kifisia
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.4 €1.21
$0.94 ฿30.44
48.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.8 €39.54
$18.9 ฿612
142.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.77 €4.11
$1.42 ฿46.08
235.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.7 €11.83
$7.85 ฿254
74.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.25 ฿40.4
64.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K €25.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
38.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K €25.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
35.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kifisia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$227 €196
$70.6 ฿2,285
221.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.45 €23.7
$13.72 ฿444
100.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.24 €30.43
$17.56 ฿568
100.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kifisia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.52 €41.89
$41.64 ฿1,347
16.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.07 €14.73
$6.9 ฿223
147.39%
Cinema Ticket
$9.76 €8.42
$5.8 ฿188
68.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kifisia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$548 €473
$308 ฿9,963
77.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K €9,923
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-21.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kifisia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.3 €78.8
$55.4 ฿1,793
64.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.1 €35.49
$26.4 ฿854
55.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €86.9
$85.1 ฿2,755
18.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.3 €81.4
$71.8 ฿2,323
31.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kifisia
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 €422
$434 ฿14K
12.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$625 €540
$235 ฿7,610
165.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$759 €655
$821 ฿26.6K
-7.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,251 €1,080
$498 ฿16.1K
151.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,038 €4,350
$2,180 ฿70.6K
131.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,153 €2,722
$1,543 ฿49.9K
104.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kifisia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,048 €1,768
$703 ฿22.8K
191.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
5
-0.20%

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Last update for Kifisia: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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