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

😐 Solo nomad: Nice is 106.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 159.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nice is 125.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 167.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.62 €17.8
$2.02 ฿65.3
920.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.4 €80.6
$18.78 ฿608
397.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.48 €10.77
$7.67 ฿248
62.71%
Cappuccino
$3.61 €3.12
$1.98 ฿64.2
82.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 €3.01
$0.82 ฿26.64
324.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 €2.4
$0.33 ฿10.58
742.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.86 €6.79
$2.12 ฿68.6
270.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.09 €6.12
$3.73 ฿121
90.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.64 ฿53.2
-5.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.57 ฿50.9
20.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.19 ฿38.62
68.07%
Eggs
$4.64 €4.01
$1.98 ฿64.1
134.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.91 €16.33
$15.99 ฿517
18.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.06 €13.87
$3.12 ฿101
414.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.72 €16.16
$11.16 ฿361
67.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 €2.79
$2.76 ฿89.2
17.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.22 ฿39.5
70.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.71 ฿55.4
43.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.86 €4.2
$1.55 ฿50.2
213.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 €2.11
$1.34 ฿43.21
82.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.72
$1.21 ฿39.23
65.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.31
$0.72 ฿23.2
111.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.53 ฿17.05
39.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.5 €11.65
$4.72 ฿153
186.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.92 €6.84
$18.39 ฿595
-56.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.79 ฿57.9
27.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.51
$3.21 ฿104
-9.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Nice
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 €1.68
$0.94 ฿30.44
106.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.95 €42.27
$18.9 ฿612
158.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 €3.08
$1.42 ฿46.08
151.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.35 ฿43.53
57.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.26 €26.13
$7.85 ฿254
285.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.25 ฿40.4
67.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K €31.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
73.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €34.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
81.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$233 €201
$70.6 ฿2,285
230.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.63 €21.27
$13.72 ฿444
79.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39 €33.67
$17.56 ฿568
122.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.73 €28.26
$41.64 ฿1,347
-21.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.22 €20.92
$6.9 ฿223
251.01%
Cinema Ticket
$16.18 €13.97
$5.8 ฿188
178.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,834 €1,583
$308 ฿9,963
495.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.5K €17.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
39.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €97.7
$55.4 ฿1,793
104.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.98 €41.43
$26.4 ฿854
81.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 €101
$85.1 ฿2,755
38.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$195 €168
$71.8 ฿2,323
171.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nice
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,078 €931
$434 ฿14K
148.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$921 €795
$235 ฿7,610
291.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,185 €1,887
$821 ฿26.6K
166.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 €1,575
$498 ฿16.1K
266.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,077 €6,974
$2,180 ฿70.6K
270.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,689 €4,049
$1,543 ฿49.9K
203.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nice
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,432 €2,099
$703 ฿22.8K
245.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.77
5
-24.60%

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Last update for Nice: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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