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

😐 Solo nomad: Madona is 77.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 64.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Madona is 80.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 58.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.56 €15.16
$2.02 ΰΈΏ65.3
769.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.6 €59.2
$18.78 ΰΈΏ608
265.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.18 €7.92
$7.67 ΰΈΏ248
19.69%
Cappuccino
$3.5 €3.02
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.2
76.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.82 ΰΈΏ26.64
128.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.12
$0.33 ΰΈΏ10.58
293.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 €4.98
$2.12 ΰΈΏ68.6
171.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 €5.13
$3.73 ΰΈΏ121
59.25%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Madona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.64 ΰΈΏ53.2
-16.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.57 ΰΈΏ50.9
7.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.19 ΰΈΏ38.62
144.54%
Eggs
$3.27 €2.82
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.1
65.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.02 €10.38
$15.99 ΰΈΏ517
-24.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 €6.63
$3.12 ΰΈΏ101
146.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.93 €10.3
$11.16 ΰΈΏ361
6.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.76 ΰΈΏ89.2
-38.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.22 ΰΈΏ39.5
59.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.71 ΰΈΏ55.4
50.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.4 €2.93
$1.55 ΰΈΏ50.2
119.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.34 ΰΈΏ43.21
-22.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.21 ΰΈΏ39.23
-12.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.72 ΰΈΏ23.2
145.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$0.53 ΰΈΏ17.05
66.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.93 €5.12
$4.72 ΰΈΏ153
25.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.53 €8.23
$18.39 ΰΈΏ595
-48.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.79 ΰΈΏ57.9
3.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 €1.89
$3.21 ΰΈΏ104
-31.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Madona
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.94 ΰΈΏ30.44
9.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.5 €31.52
$18.9 ΰΈΏ612
93.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 €2.43
$1.42 ΰΈΏ46.08
97.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 €0.69
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.53
-40.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 €11.84
$7.85 ΰΈΏ254
74.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.25 ΰΈΏ40.4
44.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K €26.8K
$21.2K ΰΈΏ684.9K
46.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K €27K
$21.8K ΰΈΏ706.8K
43.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$330 €285
$70.6 ΰΈΏ2,285
367.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.88 €17.17
$13.72 ΰΈΏ444
44.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.27 €17.5
$17.56 ΰΈΏ568
15.43%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Madona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.8 €43.82
$41.64 ΰΈΏ1,347
21.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ΰΈΏ223
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.96 €5.14
$5.8 ΰΈΏ188
2.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$553 €478
$308 ΰΈΏ9,963
79.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K €13.6K
$14.7K ΰΈΏ475.8K
7.31%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Madona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.2 €77
$55.4 ΰΈΏ1,793
60.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.33 €39.13
$26.4 ΰΈΏ854
71.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.2 €81.4
$85.1 ΰΈΏ2,755
10.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €117
$71.8 ΰΈΏ2,323
88.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madona
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 €310
$434 ΰΈΏ14K
-17.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 €216
$235 ΰΈΏ7,610
6.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 €659
$821 ΰΈΏ26.6K
-7.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 €385
$498 ΰΈΏ16.1K
-10.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ΰΈΏ70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ΰΈΏ49.9K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Madona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ΰΈΏ22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
5
-7.40%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Madona: October 26, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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