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

😐 Solo nomad: Lorient is 111.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 106.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lorient is 62.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 90.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lorient
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.84 €14.54
$2.02 ฿65.3
733.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40 €34.54
$18.78 ฿608
112.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.35 €9.8
$7.67 ฿248
47.98%
Cappuccino
$3.65 €3.15
$1.98 ฿64.2
84.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$0.82 ฿26.64
209.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.33 ฿10.58
333.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.73 €5.81
$2.12 ฿68.6
217.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 €4.37
$3.73 ฿121
35.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lorient
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.64 ฿53.2
-28.66%
White Bread (500g)
$3.39 €2.93
$1.57 ฿50.9
115.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 €3.11
$1.19 ฿38.62
202.52%
Eggs
$3.4 €2.93
$1.98 ฿64.1
71.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.28 €19.24
$15.99 ฿517
39.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.25 €11.44
$3.12 ฿101
324.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.12 €18.24
$11.16 ฿361
89.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.73
$2.76 ฿89.2
14.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.22 ฿39.5
69.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 €2.49
$1.71 ฿55.4
68.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$1.55 ฿50.2
98.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.34 ฿43.21
31.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.21 ฿39.23
89.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 €1.36
$0.72 ฿23.2
119.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.53
$0.53 ฿17.05
15.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.89 €11.13
$4.72 ฿153
173.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$18.39 ฿595
-68.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.79 ฿57.9
26.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 €2.91
$3.21 ฿104
4.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Lorient
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.48
$0.94 ฿30.44
81.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.17 €39.86
$18.9 ฿612
144.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.06
$1.42 ฿46.08
313.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.35 ฿43.53
34.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.22 €32.14
$7.85 ฿254
374.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.25 ฿40.4
67.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
75.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €34K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
80.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lorient
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 €148
$70.6 ฿2,285
143.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.01 €19.87
$13.72 ฿444
67.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.5 €23.75
$17.56 ฿568
56.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lorient
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.67 €26.48
$41.64 ฿1,347
-26.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.15 €15.67
$6.9 ฿223
163.04%
Cinema Ticket
$11.66 €10.07
$5.8 ฿188
101.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lorient
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$783 €676
$308 ฿9,963
154.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,136 €4,435
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-65.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lorient
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 €101
$55.4 ฿1,793
111.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$73 €63
$26.4 ฿854
176.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 €81.4
$85.1 ฿2,755
10.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 €104
$71.8 ฿2,323
68.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lorient
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 €580
$434 ฿14K
54.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 €503
$235 ฿7,610
147.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,033 €891
$821 ฿26.6K
25.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$891 €769
$498 ฿16.1K
78.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,227 €3,650
$2,180 ฿70.6K
93.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,448 €2,977
$1,543 ฿49.9K
123.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lorient
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,951 €2,548
$703 ฿22.8K
319.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
5
-30.00%

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Last update for Lorient: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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