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

😐 Solo nomad: Mons is 84.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 122.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mons is 81.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 110.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mons
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.4 €15.02
$2.02 ฿65.3
761.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.1 €73.5
$18.78 ฿608
353.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.38 €8.96
$7.67 ฿248
35.33%
Cappuccino
$3.69 €3.19
$1.98 ฿64.2
86.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 €2.3
$0.82 ฿26.64
224.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.21
$0.33 ฿10.58
675.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.69 €4.05
$2.12 ฿68.6
121.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €3.95
$3.73 ฿121
22.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mons
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.64 ฿53.2
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.57 ฿50.9
50.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 €2.01
$1.19 ฿38.62
94.96%
Eggs
$4.26 €3.68
$1.98 ฿64.1
115.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.19 €14.85
$15.99 ฿517
7.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.78 €10.17
$3.12 ฿101
277.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.01 €16.41
$11.16 ฿361
70.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 €2.56
$2.76 ฿89.2
7.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 €2.14
$1.22 ฿39.5
102.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$1.71 ฿55.4
60.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.16 €2.73
$1.55 ฿50.2
103.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.34 ฿43.21
41.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.21 ฿39.23
78.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.72 ฿23.2
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 €0.83
$0.53 ฿17.05
81.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.05 €8.68
$4.72 ฿153
112.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.97 €5.16
$18.39 ฿595
-67.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.79 ฿57.9
8.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.6
$3.21 ฿104
-6.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Mons
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.82 €2.44
$0.94 ฿30.44
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.28 €37.37
$18.9 ฿612
128.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.82 €9.34
$1.42 ฿46.08
661.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.73 €2.36
$1.35 ฿43.53
102.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.8 €45.58
$7.85 ฿254
572.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.25 ฿40.4
52.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K €29K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
58.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
70.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mons
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 €178
$70.6 ฿2,285
191.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.53 €20.32
$13.72 ฿444
71.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.38 €42.63
$17.56 ฿568
181.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mons
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.31 €23.58
$41.64 ฿1,347
-34.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.77 €14.48
$6.9 ฿223
143.04%
Cinema Ticket
$12.66 €10.93
$5.8 ฿188
118.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mons
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$586 €506
$308 ฿9,963
90.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.9K €16.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
28.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mons
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €97.1
$55.4 ฿1,793
103.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.3 €46.86
$26.4 ฿854
105.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.2
$85.1 ฿2,755
24.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 €131
$71.8 ฿2,323
111.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mons
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$646 €558
$434 ฿14K
48.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$735 €635
$235 ฿7,610
212.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,130 €976
$821 ฿26.6K
37.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,075 €928
$498 ฿16.1K
115.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,865 €2,474
$2,180 ฿70.6K
31.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 €2,014
$1,543 ฿49.9K
51.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mons
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,899 €2,503
$703 ฿22.8K
312.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.23
5
-35.40%

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Last update for Mons: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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