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

😐 Solo nomad: Mytilene is 64.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mytilene is 37.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mytilene
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.97 €11.2
$2.02 ΰΈΏ65.3
542.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.64 €39.41
$18.78 ΰΈΏ608
143.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.72 €4.08
$7.67 ΰΈΏ248
-38.46%
Cappuccino
$3.92 €3.38
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.2
97.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.37
$0.82 ΰΈΏ26.64
234.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.52
$0.33 ΰΈΏ10.58
81.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.49 €3.02
$2.12 ΰΈΏ68.6
64.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$3.73 ΰΈΏ121
53.35%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mytilene
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.64 ΰΈΏ53.2
-4.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.57 ΰΈΏ50.9
1.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 €2.48
$1.19 ΰΈΏ38.62
142.02%
Eggs
$3.04 €2.63
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.1
53.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.41 €11.58
$15.99 ΰΈΏ517
-16.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.61 €8.3
$3.12 ΰΈΏ101
208.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 €11.7
$11.16 ΰΈΏ361
21.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.76 ΰΈΏ89.2
-39.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.22 ΰΈΏ39.5
77.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.71 ΰΈΏ55.4
14.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.55 ΰΈΏ50.2
25.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.34 ΰΈΏ43.21
6.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.21 ΰΈΏ39.23
27.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 €0.86
$0.72 ΰΈΏ23.2
37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 €0.58
$0.53 ΰΈΏ17.05
28.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.31 €4.58
$4.72 ΰΈΏ153
12.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.55 €10.84
$18.39 ΰΈΏ595
-31.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.79 ΰΈΏ57.9
-36.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 €2.94
$3.21 ΰΈΏ104
5.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Mytilene
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.89 €1.63
$0.94 ΰΈΏ30.44
101.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.39 €24.51
$18.9 ΰΈΏ612
50.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.72 €2.35
$1.42 ΰΈΏ46.08
91.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.54 €11.69
$7.85 ΰΈΏ254
72.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.25 ΰΈΏ40.4
76.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$21.2K ΰΈΏ684.9K
50.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K €23.2K
$21.8K ΰΈΏ706.8K
23.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mytilene
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$250 €216
$70.6 ΰΈΏ2,285
254.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.11 €21.68
$13.72 ΰΈΏ444
83.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.3 €49.44
$17.56 ΰΈΏ568
226.08%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mytilene
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.57 €16.03
$41.64 ΰΈΏ1,347
-55.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ΰΈΏ223
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.81 €8.47
$5.8 ΰΈΏ188
69.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mytilene
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 €278
$308 ΰΈΏ9,963
4.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,996 €5,177
$14.7K ΰΈΏ475.8K
-59.22%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mytilene
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.5 €71.3
$55.4 ΰΈΏ1,793
48.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.97 €32.78
$26.4 ΰΈΏ854
43.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 €75.6
$85.1 ΰΈΏ2,755
2.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.1
$71.8 ΰΈΏ2,323
48.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mytilene
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 €305
$434 ΰΈΏ14K
-18.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$323 €279
$235 ΰΈΏ7,610
37.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$652 €563
$821 ΰΈΏ26.6K
-20.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$506 €437
$498 ΰΈΏ16.1K
1.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,124 €2,697
$2,180 ΰΈΏ70.6K
43.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,737 €2,363
$1,543 ΰΈΏ49.9K
77.39%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mytilene
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,120 €967
$703 ΰΈΏ22.8K
59.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
5
3.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mytilene: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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