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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Olbia is 55.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 106% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Olbia is 97.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 76% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Olbia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.34 โ‚ฌ14.69
$2.05 เธฟ64.8
745.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.3 โ‚ฌ68.9
$18.74 เธฟ592
334.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.46
$7.88 เธฟ249
41.75%
Cappuccino
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.96 เธฟ61.8
-10.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.38
$0.83 เธฟ26.12
238.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.32 เธฟ10.24
325.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.54 โ‚ฌ3.84
$2.13 เธฟ67.4
113.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 โ‚ฌ4.00
$3.59 เธฟ114
31.48%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Olbia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.39
$1.67 เธฟ52.6
-1.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.63 เธฟ51.6
12.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.28
$1.18 เธฟ37.30
127.97%
Eggs
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.98 เธฟ62.5
21.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.53 โ‚ฌ14.00
$16.12 เธฟ509
2.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.66 โ‚ฌ9.03
$3.12 เธฟ98.4
241.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.53 โ‚ฌ15.70
$10.85 เธฟ343
70.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.78
$2.74 เธฟ86.7
-23.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.22 เธฟ38.64
39.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.70 เธฟ53.8
30.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.03 โ‚ฌ2.57
$1.52 เธฟ47.88
99.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.39 เธฟ43.99
5.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.15 เธฟ36.44
28.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.18
$0.71 เธฟ22.48
97.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 โ‚ฌ0.37
$0.53 เธฟ16.66
-18.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.14 โ‚ฌ6.04
$4.71 เธฟ149
51.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 โ‚ฌ6.08
$19.08 เธฟ603
-62.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.76 เธฟ55.6
-2.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.19
$3.33 เธฟ105
-57.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Olbia
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.19
$0.96 เธฟ30.40
46.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.09 โ‚ฌ22.10
$19.33 เธฟ611
34.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.81 โ‚ฌ3.22
$1.41 เธฟ44.42
170.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.34 เธฟ42.38
-17.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.61 โ‚ฌ25.08
$7.98 เธฟ252
271.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.29 เธฟ40.75
63.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$21.8K เธฟ689.3K
51.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K โ‚ฌ24.5K
$21.9K เธฟ691.3K
31.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Olbia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$181 โ‚ฌ154
$68.9 เธฟ2,177
163.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.24 โ‚ฌ11.22
$13.66 เธฟ431
-3.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.36 โ‚ฌ26.56
$17.60 เธฟ556
78.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Olbia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.6 โ‚ฌ45.42
$41.52 เธฟ1,312
29.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.88 โ‚ฌ6.67
$6.61 เธฟ209
19.21%
Cinema Ticket
$8.28 โ‚ฌ7.01
$5.97 เธฟ189
38.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Olbia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$335 โ‚ฌ284
$310 เธฟ9,784
8.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,039 โ‚ฌ6,809
$14.8K เธฟ466.9K
-45.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Olbia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.5 โ‚ฌ77.5
$55.5 เธฟ1,754
64.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.2 โ‚ฌ42.50
$26.77 เธฟ846
87.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.4 โ‚ฌ72.3
$85.1 เธฟ2,687
0.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 โ‚ฌ101
$71.9 เธฟ2,272
66.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Olbia
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$930 โ‚ฌ788
$424 เธฟ13.4K
119.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$687 โ‚ฌ582
$239 เธฟ7,539
188.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,396 โ‚ฌ1,183
$802 เธฟ25.3K
74.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$799 โ‚ฌ677
$509 เธฟ16.1K
56.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,486 โ‚ฌ2,953
$2,089 เธฟ66.0K
66.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,862 โ‚ฌ2,424
$1,536 เธฟ48.5K
86.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Olbia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,717
$635 เธฟ20.1K
219.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
5
-2.60%

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Last update for Olbia: February 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: February 1, 2026

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