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

😐 Solo nomad: Lousã is 29.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 78.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lousã is 55% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lousã
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.67 €10.08
$2.02 ฿65.3
477.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.5 €40.15
$18.78 ฿608
147.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.44 €8.15
$7.67 ฿248
23.08%
Cappuccino
$1.91 €1.65
$1.98 ฿64.2
-3.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.82 ฿26.64
153.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.12
$0.33 ฿10.58
293.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 €1.94
$2.12 ฿68.6
5.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 €2.68
$3.73 ฿121
-16.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lousã
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 €0.93
$1.64 ฿53.2
-34.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.57 ฿50.9
-4.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.19 ฿38.62
63.87%
Eggs
$3.02 €2.61
$1.98 ฿64.1
52.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.93 €9.44
$15.99 ฿517
-31.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.71 €6.66
$3.12 ฿101
147.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.98 €11.21
$11.16 ฿361
16.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.76 ฿89.2
-28.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.22 ฿39.5
27.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.71 ฿55.4
2.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.55 ฿50.2
63.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.34 ฿43.21
-0.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.21 ฿39.23
48.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 €1.1
$0.72 ฿23.2
77.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$0.53 ฿17.05
67.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.72 €4.94
$4.72 ฿153
21.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.71 €4.07
$18.39 ฿595
-74.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.79 ฿57.9
-35.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$3.21 ฿104
-44.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Lousã
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.28 €1.96
$0.94 ฿30.44
142.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.58 €36.76
$18.9 ฿612
125.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.42 ฿46.08
100.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.2 €1.03
$1.35 ฿43.53
-11.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.55 €12.57
$7.85 ฿254
85.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.25 ฿40.4
59.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
79.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K €33.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
78.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lousã
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 €96.8
$70.6 ฿2,285
58.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.72 €17.02
$13.72 ฿444
43.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.97 €36.24
$17.56 ฿568
139.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lousã
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.78 €38.66
$41.64 ฿1,347
7.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.29 €7.16
$5.8 ฿188
42.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lousã
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$344 €297
$308 ฿9,963
11.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,693 €4,916
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-61.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lousã
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.6 €63.5
$55.4 ฿1,793
32.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.04 €29.39
$26.4 ฿854
28.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.9 €80.2
$85.1 ฿2,755
9.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 €62.8
$71.8 ฿2,323
1.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lousã
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$933 €806
$434 ฿14K
114.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$728 €628
$235 ฿7,610
209.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,485 €1,282
$821 ฿26.6K
80.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 €1,004
$498 ฿16.1K
133.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,870 €2,478
$2,180 ฿70.6K
31.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,407 €2,078
$1,543 ฿49.9K
55.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lousã
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.39
5
-12.20%

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Last update for Lousã: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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