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

😐 Solo nomad: Ogre is 42.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ogre is 47% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 44.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ogre
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.55 €15.15
$2.02 ΰΈΏ65.3
768.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.71 €42.92
$18.78 ΰΈΏ608
164.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.17 €7.92
$7.67 ΰΈΏ248
19.56%
Cappuccino
$2.36 €2.04
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.2
19.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 €1.6
$0.82 ΰΈΏ26.64
125.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.18
$0.33 ΰΈΏ10.58
315.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 €3.08
$2.12 ΰΈΏ68.6
67.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 €2.48
$3.73 ΰΈΏ121
-22.79%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ogre
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.64 ΰΈΏ53.2
-18.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.57 ΰΈΏ50.9
2.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 €2.54
$1.19 ΰΈΏ38.62
147.06%
Eggs
$3.22 €2.78
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.1
62.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.1 €10.44
$15.99 ΰΈΏ517
-24.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.81 €6.75
$3.12 ΰΈΏ101
150.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.91 €10.28
$11.16 ΰΈΏ361
6.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 €1.5
$2.76 ΰΈΏ89.2
-37.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 €1.65
$1.22 ΰΈΏ39.5
57.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.71 ΰΈΏ55.4
49.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 €3.1
$1.55 ΰΈΏ50.2
131.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.34 ΰΈΏ43.21
-22.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.21 ΰΈΏ39.23
-9.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.72 ΰΈΏ23.2
136.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.53 ΰΈΏ17.05
52.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.64 €4.87
$4.72 ΰΈΏ153
19.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.16 €7.91
$18.39 ΰΈΏ595
-50.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.79 ΰΈΏ57.9
3.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$3.21 ΰΈΏ104
-31.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Ogre
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 €0.72
$0.94 ΰΈΏ30.44
-10.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.71 €19.61
$18.9 ΰΈΏ612
20.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 €0.72
$1.42 ΰΈΏ46.08
-40.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.53
-35.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.4 €9.84
$7.85 ΰΈΏ254
45.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.25 ΰΈΏ40.4
46.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K €22.5K
$21.2K ΰΈΏ684.9K
23.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K €24K
$21.8K ΰΈΏ706.8K
27.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ogre
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 €277
$70.6 ΰΈΏ2,285
354.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.79 €17.08
$13.72 ΰΈΏ444
44.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.02 €17.29
$17.56 ΰΈΏ568
14.01%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ogre
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.26 €30.45
$41.64 ΰΈΏ1,347
-15.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ΰΈΏ223
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.39 €9.84
$5.8 ΰΈΏ188
96.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ogre
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$552 €477
$308 ΰΈΏ9,963
79.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K €13.4K
$14.7K ΰΈΏ475.8K
5.20%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ogre
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 €78.2
$55.4 ΰΈΏ1,793
63.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.72 €40.33
$26.4 ΰΈΏ854
76.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.2 €82.2
$85.1 ΰΈΏ2,755
11.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €119
$71.8 ΰΈΏ2,323
91.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ogre
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$312 €269
$434 ΰΈΏ14K
-28.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 €200
$235 ΰΈΏ7,610
-1.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 €408
$821 ΰΈΏ26.6K
-42.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 €348
$498 ΰΈΏ16.1K
-19.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,516 €1,309
$2,180 ΰΈΏ70.6K
-30.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$822 €710
$1,543 ΰΈΏ49.9K
-46.72%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Ogre
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$940 €812
$703 ΰΈΏ22.8K
33.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.52
5
-49.60%

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Last update for Ogre: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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