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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mortsel is 101.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 142.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mortsel is 107.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 134.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mortsel
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.76 โ‚ฌ19.62
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
1055.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$118 โ‚ฌ102
$18.68 เธฟ587
531.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.52 โ‚ฌ10.79
$7.92 เธฟ249
58.08%
Cappuccino
$4.20 โ‚ฌ3.62
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
107.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.94
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
307.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 โ‚ฌ2.72
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
802.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.51 โ‚ฌ4.75
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
148.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.89
$3.59 เธฟ113
25.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mortsel
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-21.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.31
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
64.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
90.00%
Eggs
$4.31 โ‚ฌ3.72
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
123.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.30 โ‚ฌ14.91
$16.00 เธฟ503
8.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.01 โ‚ฌ10.35
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
280.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.14 โ‚ฌ19.09
$10.93 เธฟ344
102.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.63
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
14.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
99.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
42.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.73
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
99.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
42.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
73.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
87.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.76
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
58.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.59 โ‚ฌ10.85
$4.64 เธฟ146
171.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.54 โ‚ฌ8.22
$18.96 เธฟ596
-49.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
14.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$3.20 เธฟ101
-26.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mortsel
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.29
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
194.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.3 โ‚ฌ49.36
$19.24 เธฟ605
197.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 โ‚ฌ5.11
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
335.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
79.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.77 โ‚ฌ40.32
$8.15 เธฟ256
473.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
53.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K โ‚ฌ28.9K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
57.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K โ‚ฌ28.1K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
50.13%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mortsel
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$227 โ‚ฌ196
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
222.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.24 โ‚ฌ20.03
$13.91 เธฟ437
67.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 โ‚ฌ44.11
$18.00 เธฟ566
184.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mortsel
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.52 โ‚ฌ33.20
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-7.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.02 โ‚ฌ14.67
$6.80 เธฟ214
150.29%
Cinema Ticket
$14.87 โ‚ฌ12.82
$5.72 เธฟ180
159.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mortsel
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$571 โ‚ฌ492
$308 เธฟ9,693
85.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K โ‚ฌ11.5K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-9.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mortsel
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 โ‚ฌ97.8
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
103.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.66 โ‚ฌ41.94
$26.71 เธฟ840
82.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.5
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
22.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 โ‚ฌ138
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
125.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mortsel
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$891 โ‚ฌ768
$431 เธฟ13.5K
106.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$752 โ‚ฌ648
$237 เธฟ7,439
217.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,377 โ‚ฌ1,187
$811 เธฟ25.5K
69.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,089 โ‚ฌ938
$501 เธฟ15.7K
117.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,467 โ‚ฌ2,989
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
57.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,587 โ‚ฌ2,230
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
61.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mortsel
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,420 โ‚ฌ2,086
$684 เธฟ21.5K
253.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
5
-30.00%

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Last update for Mortsel: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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