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

😐 Solo nomad: Middelburg is 116.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 183.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Middelburg is 81.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 151.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Middelburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 €11.83
$2.02 ฿65.3
578.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.3 €63.3
$18.78 ฿608
290.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.11 €8.73
$7.67 ฿248
31.81%
Cappuccino
$4.38 €3.78
$1.98 ฿64.2
121.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 €2.96
$0.82 ฿26.64
318.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 €2.41
$0.33 ฿10.58
745.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.14 €6.16
$2.12 ฿68.6
236.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.62 €4.85
$3.73 ฿121
50.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Middelburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.64 ฿53.2
-21.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.57 ฿50.9
41.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.19 ฿38.62
48.74%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.38
$1.98 ฿64.1
97.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.89 €9.4
$15.99 ฿517
-31.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.53 €13.41
$3.12 ฿101
397.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.6 €14.33
$11.16 ฿361
48.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.76 ฿89.2
-12.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.22 ฿39.5
98.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.71 ฿55.4
14.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 €3.01
$1.55 ฿50.2
125.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.34 ฿43.21
47.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.21 ฿39.23
-2.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.72 ฿23.2
72.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 €0.43
$0.53 ฿17.05
-5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.75 €7.55
$4.72 ฿153
85.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.08 €6.11
$18.39 ฿595
-61.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.79 ฿57.9
-37.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 €2.15
$3.21 ฿104
-22.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Middelburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.61 €3.12
$0.94 ฿30.44
284.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.7 €80
$18.9 ฿612
390.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 €4.18
$1.42 ฿46.08
240.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.35 ฿43.53
51.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.27 €29.59
$7.85 ฿254
336.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.25 ฿40.4
72.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42K €36.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
98.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
58.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Middelburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$70.6 ฿2,285
112.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.87 €22.34
$13.72 ฿444
88.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.83 €39.57
$17.56 ฿568
160.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Middelburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.54 €40.18
$41.64 ฿1,347
11.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.33 €12.38
$6.9 ฿223
107.68%
Cinema Ticket
$10.61 €9.16
$5.8 ฿188
82.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Middelburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,410 €2,081
$308 ฿9,963
682.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K €10K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-20.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Middelburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$129 €111
$55.4 ฿1,793
132.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.45 €42.7
$26.4 ฿854
87.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 €103
$85.1 ฿2,755
40.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €135
$71.8 ฿2,323
117.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Middelburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,454 €1,255
$434 ฿14K
234.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 €1,103
$235 ฿7,610
443.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,068 €1,785
$821 ฿26.6K
151.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,932 €1,668
$498 ฿16.1K
287.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,346 €4,616
$2,180 ฿70.6K
145.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,270 €3,687
$1,543 ฿49.9K
176.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Middelburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,930 €2,530
$703 ฿22.8K
316.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5
-20.00%

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Last update for Middelburg: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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