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

😐 Solo nomad: Mallow is 84.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 182.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mallow is 88.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 144.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mallow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.67 €15.26
$2.02 ฿65.3
774.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81 €70
$18.78 ฿608
331.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 €9.12
$7.67 ฿248
37.81%
Cappuccino
$3.96 €3.42
$1.98 ฿64.2
100.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 €2.15
$0.82 ฿26.64
203.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.93
$0.33 ฿10.58
575.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.29 €5.43
$2.12 ฿68.6
196.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.12 €4.42
$3.73 ฿121
37.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mallow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.64 ฿53.2
-18.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.57 ฿50.9
-15.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.19 ฿38.62
31.93%
Eggs
$2.99 €2.58
$1.98 ฿64.1
51.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.12 €9.6
$15.99 ฿517
-30.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.8 €10.19
$3.12 ฿101
278.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.17 €10.51
$11.16 ฿361
9.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 €2.32
$2.76 ฿89.2
-2.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.22 ฿39.5
19.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 €2.2
$1.71 ฿55.4
48.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.81 €2.42
$1.55 ฿50.2
81.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 €0.74
$1.34 ฿43.21
-35.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 €0.6
$1.21 ฿39.23
-42.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.13 €1.84
$0.72 ฿23.2
195.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.71
$0.53 ฿17.05
56.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.56 €19.48
$4.72 ฿153
377.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.7 €10.11
$18.39 ฿595
-36.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.15 €3.58
$1.79 ฿57.9
131.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$3.21 ฿104
-63.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Mallow
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.4 €2.07
$0.94 ฿30.44
155.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 €86.4
$18.9 ฿612
429.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 €5.03
$1.42 ฿46.08
309.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.35 ฿43.53
57.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.52 €24.62
$7.85 ฿254
263.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.25 ฿40.4
58.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$57.9K €50K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
173.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.1K €40.7K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
115.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mallow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$233 €201
$70.6 ฿2,285
230.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.84 €12.81
$13.72 ฿444
8.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.75 €39.5
$17.56 ฿568
160.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mallow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.3 €44.31
$41.64 ฿1,347
23.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 €9.82
$5.8 ฿188
96.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mallow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,074 €928
$308 ฿9,963
248.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,694 €6,643
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-47.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mallow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.5 €78.2
$55.4 ฿1,793
63.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.75 €36.04
$26.4 ฿854
58.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 €75.9
$85.1 ฿2,755
3.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78 €67.3
$71.8 ฿2,323
8.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mallow
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,387 €1,198
$434 ฿14K
219.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,297 €1,120
$235 ฿7,610
451.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 €1,818
$821 ฿26.6K
156.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,830 €1,580
$498 ฿16.1K
267.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,143 €987
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-47.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$946 €817
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-38.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mallow
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,391 €2,927
$703 ฿22.8K
382.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
5
-4.00%

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Last update for Mallow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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