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

😐 Solo nomad: Lille is 87.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 120.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lille is 106.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 111.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lille
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.6 €15.19
$2.02 ฿65.3
771.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.9 €60.4
$18.78 ฿608
272.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.81 €11.92
$7.67 ฿248
80.05%
Cappuccino
$3.75 €3.24
$1.98 ฿64.2
89.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.86
$0.82 ฿26.64
303.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$0.33 ฿10.58
530.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.96 €6.87
$2.12 ฿68.6
275.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.8 €5.01
$3.73 ฿121
55.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lille
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.64 ฿53.2
-9.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.57 ฿50.9
15.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 €2.53
$1.19 ฿38.62
147.06%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.38
$1.98 ฿64.1
97.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.58 €19.5
$15.99 ฿517
41.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.18 €11.38
$3.12 ฿101
322.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.11 €20.81
$11.16 ฿361
116.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.63 €3.13
$2.76 ฿89.2
31.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.22 ฿39.5
80.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.71 ฿55.4
38.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.32 €2.87
$1.55 ฿50.2
114.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.34 ฿43.21
46.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.21 ฿39.23
73.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.31
$0.72 ฿23.2
111.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 €0.56
$0.53 ฿17.05
22.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.46 €11.62
$4.72 ฿153
185.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 €8.15
$18.39 ฿595
-48.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.79 ฿57.9
34.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 €3.82
$3.21 ฿104
38.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Lille
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 €1.94
$0.94 ฿30.44
139.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.1 €59.6
$18.9 ฿612
265.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$1.42 ฿46.08
229.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.35 ฿43.53
40.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.63 €28.18
$7.85 ฿254
315.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.25 ฿40.4
58.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
78.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
74.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lille
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 €171
$70.6 ฿2,285
180.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.56 €20.34
$13.72 ฿444
71.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.94 €24.98
$17.56 ฿568
64.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lille
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.17 €33.82
$41.64 ฿1,347
-5.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.11 €15.64
$6.9 ฿223
162.46%
Cinema Ticket
$14.64 €12.64
$5.8 ฿188
152.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lille
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$574 €496
$308 ฿9,963
86.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,442 €7,289
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-42.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lille
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.7 €77.5
$55.4 ฿1,793
61.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.07 €31.15
$26.4 ฿854
36.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 €74.1
$85.1 ฿2,755
0.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 €90.2
$71.8 ฿2,323
45.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lille
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$823 €711
$434 ฿14K
89.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$687 €593
$235 ฿7,610
192.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,613 €1,393
$821 ฿26.6K
96.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,201 €1,037
$498 ฿16.1K
140.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,353 €3,758
$2,180 ฿70.6K
99.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,155 €2,724
$1,543 ฿49.9K
104.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lille
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,060 €2,642
$703 ฿22.8K
334.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
5
-26.20%

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Last update for Lille: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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