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

😐 Solo nomad: Nantes is 62.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 124.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nantes is 124.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 130.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nantes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.09 €14.76
$2.02 ฿65.3
746.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.1 €54.5
$18.78 ฿608
236.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.9
$7.67 ฿248
49.54%
Cappuccino
$3.69 €3.19
$1.98 ฿64.2
86.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 €2.09
$0.82 ฿26.64
195.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.33 ฿10.58
348.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.31 €7.17
$2.12 ฿68.6
291.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 €4.46
$3.73 ฿121
38.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nantes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.64 ฿53.2
-28.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.57 ฿50.9
34.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$1.19 ฿38.62
157.98%
Eggs
$3.37 €2.91
$1.98 ฿64.1
70.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.63 €13.49
$15.99 ฿517
-2.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.86 €14.56
$3.12 ฿101
440.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.8 €17.96
$11.16 ฿361
86.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 €2.68
$2.76 ฿89.2
12.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.22 ฿39.5
63.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 €2.54
$1.71 ฿55.4
71.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 €2.74
$1.55 ฿50.2
104.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.34 ฿43.21
27.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.21 ฿39.23
87.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 €1.35
$0.72 ฿23.2
116.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.49
$0.53 ฿17.05
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.76 €11.02
$4.72 ฿153
170.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 €5.95
$18.39 ฿595
-62.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.08
$1.79 ฿57.9
98.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 €2.81
$3.21 ฿104
1.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Nantes
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.94 ฿30.44
125.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.6 €60.1
$18.9 ฿612
267.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.86
$1.42 ฿46.08
296.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 €2.27
$1.35 ฿43.53
94.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.62 €31.62
$7.85 ฿254
366.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.25 ฿40.4
64.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K €32.1K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
75.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K €32K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
69.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nantes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 €162
$70.6 ฿2,285
165.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.8 €20.55
$13.72 ฿444
73.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.39 €23.65
$17.56 ฿568
55.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nantes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.58 €28.13
$41.64 ฿1,347
-21.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.5 €9.93
$6.9 ฿223
66.67%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.21
$5.8 ฿188
143.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nantes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$838 €724
$308 ฿9,963
172.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,316 €8,043
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-36.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nantes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 €95.1
$55.4 ฿1,793
98.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.58 €31.59
$26.4 ฿854
38.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 €81.6
$85.1 ฿2,755
11.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 €126
$71.8 ฿2,323
104.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nantes
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$434 ฿14K
86.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$718 €620
$235 ฿7,610
205.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,051 €1,771
$821 ฿26.6K
149.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 €1,281
$498 ฿16.1K
197.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,112 €4,414
$2,180 ฿70.6K
134.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,951 €3,412
$1,543 ฿49.9K
156.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nantes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,456 €2,120
$703 ฿22.8K
249.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
5
-27.60%

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Last update for Nantes: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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