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

😐 Solo nomad: Orleans is 54.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 84.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Orleans is 89.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 79.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Orleans
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.97 €15.51
$2.02 ฿65.3
789.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.4 €49.55
$18.78 ฿608
205.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 €11.21
$7.67 ฿248
69.23%
Cappuccino
$2.93 €2.53
$1.98 ฿64.2
47.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$0.82 ฿26.64
292.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.33 ฿10.58
348.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.87
$2.12 ฿68.6
166.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.73 €4.95
$3.73 ฿121
53.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Orleans
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.64 ฿53.2
-28.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.57 ฿50.9
8.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.19 ฿38.62
43.70%
Eggs
$3.96 €3.42
$1.98 ฿64.1
100.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.27 €11.45
$15.99 ฿517
-17.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 €11.42
$3.12 ฿101
324.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.83 €15.4
$11.16 ฿361
59.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.76 ฿89.2
-13.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.22 ฿39.5
86.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.71 ฿55.4
37.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.55 ฿50.2
50.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.34 ฿43.21
-11.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.21 ฿39.23
-5.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.72 ฿23.2
63.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 €0.55
$0.53 ฿17.05
20.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.72 €11.84
$4.72 ฿153
190.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 €5.91
$18.39 ฿595
-62.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.01
$1.79 ฿57.9
29.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 €2.95
$3.21 ฿104
6.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Orleans
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.94 ฿30.44
124.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.6 €47.15
$18.9 ฿612
188.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.02 €6.06
$1.42 ฿46.08
394.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.35 ฿43.53
38.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.33 €20.14
$7.85 ฿254
197.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.25 ฿40.4
59.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K €25.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
39.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
74.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Orleans
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €163
$70.6 ฿2,285
168.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.27 €20.09
$13.72 ฿444
69.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.44 €25.41
$17.56 ฿568
67.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Orleans
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.89 €27.53
$41.64 ฿1,347
-23.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.34 €7.2
$6.9 ฿223
20.87%
Cinema Ticket
$14.26 €12.31
$5.8 ฿188
145.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Orleans
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$563 €486
$308 ฿9,963
82.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,702 €3,197
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-74.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Orleans
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.7 €69.6
$55.4 ฿1,793
45.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.35 €32.25
$26.4 ฿854
41.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.8 €73.2
$85.1 ฿2,755
-0.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.1
$71.8 ฿2,323
47.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Orleans
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$792 €683
$434 ฿14K
82.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$517 €446
$235 ฿7,610
119.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,121 €968
$821 ฿26.6K
36.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$898 €776
$498 ฿16.1K
80.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,252 €1,945
$2,180 ฿70.6K
3.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,887 €1,629
$1,543 ฿49.9K
22.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Orleans
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,329 €2,874
$703 ฿22.8K
373.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
5
-26.20%

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Last update for Orleans: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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