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

😐 Solo nomad: Maribor is 28.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 71.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maribor is 75.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maribor
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.45 €9.89
$2.02 ฿65.3
466.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51 €44.07
$18.78 ฿608
171.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 €8.14
$7.67 ฿248
22.95%
Cappuccino
$2.66 €2.29
$1.98 ฿64.2
34.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 €2.7
$0.82 ฿26.64
280.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.33 ฿10.58
433.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.12 ฿68.6
60.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.73 ฿121
21.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maribor
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.64 ฿53.2
-20.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.57 ฿50.9
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 €2.52
$1.19 ฿38.62
144.54%
Eggs
$3.53 €3.05
$1.98 ฿64.1
78.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.42 €11.59
$15.99 ฿517
-16.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.57 €7.4
$3.12 ฿101
174.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.66 €10.93
$11.16 ฿361
13.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.76 ฿89.2
-26.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.22 ฿39.5
44.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.71 ฿55.4
27.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 €2.99
$1.55 ฿50.2
123.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.34 ฿43.21
1.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.21 ฿39.23
30.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 €1.49
$0.72 ฿23.2
138.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$0.53 ฿17.05
90.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 €5.04
$4.72 ฿153
23.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 €6.1
$18.39 ฿595
-61.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 €1.26
$1.79 ฿57.9
-18.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.79
$3.21 ฿104
-35.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Maribor
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.26 €1.95
$0.94 ฿30.44
140.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.27 €35.63
$18.9 ฿612
118.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.42 ฿46.08
23.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.35 ฿43.53
-13.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.91 €17.19
$7.85 ฿254
153.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.25 ฿40.4
28.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K €22.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
22.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K €25.1K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
33.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maribor
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$277 €239
$70.6 ฿2,285
291.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.77 €12.75
$13.72 ฿444
7.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.95 €28.45
$17.56 ฿568
87.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maribor
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.45 €39.24
$41.64 ฿1,347
9.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.39 €9.84
$6.9 ฿223
65.07%
Cinema Ticket
$8.25 €7.12
$5.8 ฿188
42.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maribor
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$524 €453
$308 ฿9,963
70.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,671 €7,487
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-41.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maribor
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €87.7
$55.4 ฿1,793
83.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.85 €30.09
$26.4 ฿854
32.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.5
$85.1 ฿2,755
21.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 €119
$71.8 ฿2,323
92.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maribor
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$536 €462
$434 ฿14K
23.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$416 €359
$235 ฿7,610
76.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$936 €809
$821 ฿26.6K
14.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$640 €553
$498 ฿16.1K
28.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,132 €2,704
$2,180 ฿70.6K
43.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,512 €2,169
$1,543 ฿49.9K
62.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maribor
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,950 €1,683
$703 ฿22.8K
177.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
5
-27.00%

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Last update for Maribor: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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