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

😐 Solo nomad: Melissia is 78.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 77.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Melissia is 46.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 66.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Melissia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.1 €11.31
$2.02 ฿65.3
548.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 €50.4
$18.78 ฿608
210.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 €7.78
$7.67 ฿248
17.47%
Cappuccino
$4.21 €3.64
$1.98 ฿64.2
112.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.82 ฿26.64
101.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.49
$0.33 ฿10.58
69.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.8 €5.01
$2.12 ฿68.6
173.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.96
$3.73 ฿121
53.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Melissia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.64 ฿53.2
18.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.57 ฿50.9
-5.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.19 ฿38.62
132.77%
Eggs
$5.15 €4.45
$1.98 ฿64.1
160.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$15.99 ฿517
-13.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.27 €8.87
$3.12 ฿101
229.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.03 €12.97
$11.16 ฿361
34.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$2.76 ฿89.2
-16.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.22 ฿39.5
54.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.71 ฿55.4
-34.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.55 ฿50.2
30.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.34 ฿43.21
4.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 €1
$1.21 ฿39.23
-4.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 €0.86
$0.72 ฿23.2
38.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.88
$0.53 ฿17.05
90.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.74 €4.95
$4.72 ฿153
21.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.11 €7.86
$18.39 ฿595
-50.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$1.79 ฿57.9
13.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.05
$3.21 ฿104
-26.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Melissia
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.94 ฿30.44
63.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.43 €39.23
$18.9 ฿612
140.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.73 €4.09
$1.42 ฿46.08
233.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.61 €11.75
$7.85 ฿254
73.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.25 ฿40.4
74.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K €25.2K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
38.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K €25.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
34.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Melissia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 €257
$70.6 ฿2,285
321.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.15 €20.85
$13.72 ฿444
76.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.72 €27.39
$17.56 ฿568
80.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Melissia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.07 €42.37
$41.64 ฿1,347
17.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.89 €8.54
$5.8 ฿188
70.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Melissia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$518 €448
$308 ฿9,963
68.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,633 €4,863
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-61.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Melissia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 €99.3
$55.4 ฿1,793
107.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.05 €33.71
$26.4 ฿854
47.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 €85.9
$85.1 ฿2,755
16.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €106
$71.8 ฿2,323
71.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Melissia
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 €428
$434 ฿14K
14.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 €331
$235 ฿7,610
62.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$773 €667
$821 ฿26.6K
-5.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 €537
$498 ฿16.1K
24.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,985 €2,577
$2,180 ฿70.6K
36.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,468 €2,131
$1,543 ฿49.9K
59.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Melissia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 €1,229
$703 ฿22.8K
102.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
5
-0.20%

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Last update for Melissia: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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