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

😐 Solo nomad: Lecce is 57% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 81.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lecce is 79.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 85.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lecce
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.18 €14.83
$2.02 ฿65.3
750.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.5 €63.5
$18.78 ฿608
291.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.1
$7.67 ฿248
37.29%
Cappuccino
$1.87 €1.62
$1.98 ฿64.2
-5.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.79
$0.82 ฿26.64
152.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.33 ฿10.58
260.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.34 €4.61
$2.12 ฿68.6
151.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 €4.35
$3.73 ฿121
34.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lecce
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.64 ฿53.2
-8.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.57 ฿50.9
28.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.19 ฿38.62
95.80%
Eggs
$2.62 €2.27
$1.98 ฿64.1
32.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.3 €12.35
$15.99 ฿517
-10.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.96 €10.33
$3.12 ฿101
283.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.02 €14.7
$11.16 ฿361
52.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.76 ฿89.2
-15.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.22 ฿39.5
63.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.71 ฿55.4
18.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.13 €2.71
$1.55 ฿50.2
101.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.34 ฿43.21
33.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.21 ฿39.23
41.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$0.72 ฿23.2
81.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.53 ฿17.05
-3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.08 €6.11
$4.72 ฿153
50.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 €5.55
$18.39 ฿595
-65.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 €1.26
$1.79 ฿57.9
-18.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.73
$3.21 ฿104
-37.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Lecce
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.94 ฿30.44
26.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.04 €35.43
$18.9 ฿612
117.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 €5.06
$1.42 ฿46.08
312.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.35 ฿43.53
53.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.35 €30.52
$7.85 ฿254
350.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.25 ฿40.4
68.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
71.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €23K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
21.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lecce
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 €153
$70.6 ฿2,285
150.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.49 €11.65
$13.72 ฿444
-1.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.68 €25.63
$17.56 ฿568
69.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lecce
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.4 €62.5
$41.64 ฿1,347
73.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.6 €29.01
$6.9 ฿223
386.96%
Cinema Ticket
$8.43 €7.28
$5.8 ฿188
45.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lecce
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$442 €381
$308 ฿9,963
43.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,130 €7,019
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-44.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lecce
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.5 €75.6
$55.4 ฿1,793
58.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.55 €42.78
$26.4 ฿854
87.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.2 €83.9
$85.1 ฿2,755
14.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 €88.2
$71.8 ฿2,323
42.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lecce
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$614 €530
$434 ฿14K
41.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 €416
$235 ฿7,610
105.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$821 ฿26.6K
53.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$917 €791
$498 ฿16.1K
83.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,193 €2,757
$2,180 ฿70.6K
46.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,645 €1,420
$1,543 ฿49.9K
6.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lecce
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,582 €1,366
$703 ฿22.8K
124.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.74
5
-5.20%

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Last update for Lecce: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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