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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lucca is 58.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 120.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lucca is 91.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 98.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lucca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.47
$2.05 เธฟ64.8
733.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.0 โ‚ฌ61.0
$18.74 เธฟ592
284.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.73 โ‚ฌ9.93
$7.88 เธฟ249
48.86%
Cappuccino
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.40
$1.96 เธฟ61.8
-15.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.26
$0.83 เธฟ26.12
221.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.97
$0.32 เธฟ10.24
259.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.69 โ‚ฌ4.82
$2.13 เธฟ67.4
167.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.84
$3.59 เธฟ114
26.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lucca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.50
$1.67 เธฟ52.6
5.99%
White Bread (500g)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.13
$1.63 เธฟ51.6
54.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.44
$1.18 เธฟ37.30
144.07%
Eggs
$3.48 โ‚ฌ2.95
$1.98 เธฟ62.5
75.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.36 โ‚ฌ15.55
$16.12 เธฟ509
13.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.63 โ‚ฌ11.54
$3.12 เธฟ98.4
336.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.25 โ‚ฌ18.84
$10.85 เธฟ343
105.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.09
$2.74 เธฟ86.7
-10.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.22 เธฟ38.64
42.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.22
$1.70 เธฟ53.8
54.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.68
$1.52 เธฟ47.88
108.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.39 เธฟ43.99
30.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.15 เธฟ36.44
69.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.71 เธฟ22.48
154.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚ฌ0.40
$0.53 เธฟ16.66
-11.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.88 โ‚ฌ5.82
$4.71 เธฟ149
46.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.62 โ‚ฌ6.45
$19.08 เธฟ603
-60.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.76 เธฟ55.6
7.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.09
$3.33 เธฟ105
-26.13%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lucca
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.69
$0.96 เธฟ30.40
108.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.31 โ‚ฌ30.76
$19.33 เธฟ611
87.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.77 โ‚ฌ4.04
$1.41 เธฟ44.42
238.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.34 เธฟ42.38
-13.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.11 โ‚ฌ24.65
$7.98 เธฟ252
264.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.29 เธฟ40.75
57.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K โ‚ฌ27.9K
$21.8K เธฟ689.3K
50.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K โ‚ฌ28.7K
$21.9K เธฟ691.3K
54.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lucca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 โ‚ฌ207
$68.9 เธฟ2,177
254.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.36 โ‚ฌ11.31
$13.66 เธฟ431
-2.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.64 โ‚ฌ25.11
$17.60 เธฟ556
68.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lucca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.8 โ‚ฌ58.3
$41.52 เธฟ1,312
65.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.77 โ‚ฌ19.29
$6.61 เธฟ209
244.48%
Cinema Ticket
$9.92 โ‚ฌ8.40
$5.97 เธฟ189
66.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lucca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$520 โ‚ฌ441
$310 เธฟ9,784
67.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,941 โ‚ฌ7,573
$14.8K เธฟ466.9K
-39.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lucca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.6 โ‚ฌ77.6
$55.5 เธฟ1,754
65.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.3 โ‚ฌ45.98
$26.77 เธฟ846
102.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 โ‚ฌ74.4
$85.1 เธฟ2,687
3.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 โ‚ฌ114
$71.9 เธฟ2,272
86.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lucca
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 โ‚ฌ682
$424 เธฟ13.4K
89.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$673 โ‚ฌ570
$239 เธฟ7,539
181.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,548 โ‚ฌ1,311
$802 เธฟ25.3K
93.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$946 โ‚ฌ801
$509 เธฟ16.1K
85.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,181 โ‚ฌ3,541
$2,089 เธฟ66.0K
100.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,197 โ‚ฌ1,861
$1,536 เธฟ48.5K
43.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lucca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,847 โ‚ฌ1,565
$635 เธฟ20.1K
190.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
5
-8.00%

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Last update for Lucca: February 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: February 1, 2026

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