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

😐 Solo nomad: Liege is 98.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 136.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Liege is 116.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 126.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Liege
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.23
$2.02 ฿65.3
773.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.5 €76.4
$18.78 ฿608
371.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.12 €10.47
$7.67 ฿248
58.02%
Cappuccino
$3.35 €2.89
$1.98 ฿64.2
69.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$0.82 ฿26.64
276.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 €2.04
$0.33 ฿10.58
615.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.52 €3.91
$2.12 ฿68.6
113.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 €3.32
$3.73 ฿121
2.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Liege
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.64 ฿53.2
-18.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.93 €2.53
$1.57 ฿50.9
86.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.19 ฿38.62
98.32%
Eggs
$3.93 €3.4
$1.98 ฿64.1
98.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.35 €21.89
$15.99 ฿517
58.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.14 €9.62
$3.12 ฿101
257.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.22 €18.32
$11.16 ฿361
90.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 €2.75
$2.76 ฿89.2
15.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.22 ฿39.5
104.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.1 €2.67
$1.71 ฿55.4
81.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.12 €2.69
$1.55 ฿50.2
101.29%
Potato (1kg)
$3.06 €2.64
$1.34 ฿43.21
128.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.21 ฿39.23
85.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 €1.53
$0.72 ฿23.2
147.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.81
$0.53 ฿17.05
75.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.25 €7.98
$4.72 ฿153
95.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.15
$18.39 ฿595
-61.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.79 ฿57.9
16.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 €2.66
$3.21 ฿104
-4.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Liege
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.67 €2.31
$0.94 ฿30.44
184.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.73 €36.89
$18.9 ฿612
126.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 €4.26
$1.42 ฿46.08
247.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.05 €2.63
$1.35 ฿43.53
125.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.06 €35.45
$7.85 ฿254
423.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.25 ฿40.4
48.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
62.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K €25.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
33.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liege
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$351 €303
$70.6 ฿2,285
397.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.33 €24.46
$13.72 ฿444
106.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.7 €52.4
$17.56 ฿568
245.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Liege
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.45 €32.33
$41.64 ฿1,347
-10.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.95 €19.81
$6.9 ฿223
232.61%
Cinema Ticket
$15.67 €13.53
$5.8 ฿188
170.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Liege
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$855 €738
$308 ฿9,963
177.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K €11.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-10.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Liege
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.4
$55.4 ฿1,793
55.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48 €41.44
$26.4 ฿854
81.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.6
$85.1 ฿2,755
31.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$168 €145
$71.8 ฿2,323
134.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Liege
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$825 €712
$434 ฿14K
89.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$673 €581
$235 ฿7,610
186.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,363 €1,177
$821 ฿26.6K
66.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,026 €886
$498 ฿16.1K
105.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,223 €2,783
$2,180 ฿70.6K
47.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,935 €1,671
$1,543 ฿49.9K
25.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Liege
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,150 €2,720
$703 ฿22.8K
347.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
5
-27.00%

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Last update for Liege: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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