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

😐 Solo nomad: Kotor is 26.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 75.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kotor is 31.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 85.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kotor
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.11 €13.91
$2.02 ฿65.3
697.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 €49.94
$18.78 ฿608
207.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.36 €8.08
$7.67 ฿248
22.03%
Cappuccino
$2.6 €2.25
$1.98 ฿64.2
31.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.95
$0.82 ฿26.64
175.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.28
$0.33 ฿10.58
351.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.9 €2.51
$2.12 ฿68.6
36.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 €3.22
$3.73 ฿121
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kotor
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.64 ฿53.2
-16.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 €0.86
$1.57 ฿50.9
-36.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.19 ฿38.62
101.68%
Eggs
$3.2 €2.76
$1.98 ฿64.1
61.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.05 €7.81
$15.99 ฿517
-43.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.05 €6.95
$3.12 ฿101
158.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.87 €10.25
$11.16 ฿361
6.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 €1.11
$2.76 ฿89.2
-53.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.22 ฿39.5
45.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.71 ฿55.4
-4.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.55 ฿50.2
65.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.34 ฿43.21
-27.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 €0.96
$1.21 ฿39.23
-8.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.72 ฿23.2
136.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$0.53 ฿17.05
50.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 €3.56
$4.72 ฿153
-12.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.56 €5.66
$18.39 ฿595
-64.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.79 ฿57.9
-31.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.63
$3.21 ฿104
-41.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Kotor
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.42 €1.22
$0.94 ฿30.44
51.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.69 €32.54
$18.9 ฿612
99.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 €0.61
$1.42 ฿46.08
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.35 ฿43.53
-20.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.49 €9.92
$7.85 ฿254
46.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.25 ฿40.4
39.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K €25.2K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
38.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K €22.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
20.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kotor
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 €106
$70.6 ฿2,285
73.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.53 €16
$13.72 ฿444
35.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.66 €27.33
$17.56 ฿568
80.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kotor
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.87 €37.88
$41.64 ฿1,347
5.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.55 €12.56
$6.9 ฿223
110.87%
Cinema Ticket
$5.73 €4.95
$5.8 ฿188
-1.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kotor
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 €250
$308 ฿9,963
-5.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,550 €6,519
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-48.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kotor
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.6 €71.3
$55.4 ฿1,793
49.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.38 €39.18
$26.4 ฿854
71.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 €83
$85.1 ฿2,755
12.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 €95.8
$71.8 ฿2,323
54.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kotor
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$700 €604
$434 ฿14K
61.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$667 €576
$235 ฿7,610
183.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,287 €1,111
$821 ฿26.6K
56.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,344 €1,161
$498 ฿16.1K
169.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,115 €3,553
$2,180 ฿70.6K
88.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,879 €2,486
$1,543 ฿49.9K
86.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kotor
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$999 €862
$703 ฿22.8K
42.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.93
5
18.60%

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Last update for Kotor: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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