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

😐 Solo nomad: Metkovic is 73.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 74.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Metkovic is 66.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Metkovic
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.39 €9.84
$2.02 ΰΈΏ65.3
463.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.84 €39.57
$18.78 ΰΈΏ608
144.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.23 €7.11
$7.67 ΰΈΏ248
7.30%
Cappuccino
$1.78 €1.54
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.2
-10.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 €3.26
$0.82 ΰΈΏ26.64
359.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 €2.26
$0.33 ΰΈΏ10.58
690.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.12 ΰΈΏ68.6
116.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 €3.27
$3.73 ΰΈΏ121
1.34%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Metkovic
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.64 ΰΈΏ53.2
-27.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.57 ΰΈΏ50.9
-12.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.05 €2.63
$1.19 ΰΈΏ38.62
156.30%
Eggs
$4.95 €4.27
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.1
150.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.11 €15.64
$15.99 ΰΈΏ517
13.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.76 €10.16
$3.12 ΰΈΏ101
276.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.68 €10.09
$11.16 ΰΈΏ361
4.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$2.76 ΰΈΏ89.2
-40.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.22 ΰΈΏ39.5
32.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.71 ΰΈΏ55.4
22.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 €2.19
$1.55 ΰΈΏ50.2
63.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.34 ΰΈΏ43.21
8.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.21 ΰΈΏ39.23
21.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 €0.83
$0.72 ΰΈΏ23.2
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.53 ΰΈΏ17.05
122.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.17 €4.46
$4.72 ΰΈΏ153
9.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.47 €5.59
$18.39 ΰΈΏ595
-64.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.19
$1.79 ΰΈΏ57.9
-23.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$3.21 ΰΈΏ104
-55.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Metkovic
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.94 ΰΈΏ30.44
90.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.76 €36.92
$18.9 ΰΈΏ612
126.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.1 €2.68
$1.42 ΰΈΏ46.08
118.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.53
57.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.88 €7.67
$7.85 ΰΈΏ254
13.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.25 ΰΈΏ40.4
42.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K €32.5K
$21.2K ΰΈΏ684.9K
77.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K €22.8K
$21.8K ΰΈΏ706.8K
20.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Metkovic
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 €161
$70.6 ΰΈΏ2,285
163.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.6 €20.38
$13.72 ΰΈΏ444
72.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.63 €25.58
$17.56 ΰΈΏ568
68.74%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Metkovic
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.8 €44.73
$41.64 ΰΈΏ1,347
24.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.19 €12.25
$6.9 ΰΈΏ223
105.65%
Cinema Ticket
$8.29 €7.16
$5.8 ΰΈΏ188
42.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Metkovic
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 €207
$308 ΰΈΏ9,963
-22.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,385 €1,196
$14.7K ΰΈΏ475.8K
-90.58%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Metkovic
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.4
$55.4 ΰΈΏ1,793
84.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.56 €40.2
$26.4 ΰΈΏ854
76.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$138 €119
$85.1 ΰΈΏ2,755
62.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €90.7
$71.8 ΰΈΏ2,323
46.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Metkovic
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$662 €572
$434 ΰΈΏ14K
52.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$465 €402
$235 ΰΈΏ7,610
97.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$821 ΰΈΏ26.6K
27.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 €676
$498 ΰΈΏ16.1K
57.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,090 €3,531
$2,180 ΰΈΏ70.6K
87.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,312 €2,860
$1,543 ΰΈΏ49.9K
114.69%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Metkovic
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$689 €595
$703 ΰΈΏ22.8K
-2.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.7
5
-6.00%

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Last update for Metkovic: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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