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

😐 Solo nomad: Paris is 116.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 205.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paris is 125.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 194.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paris
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.47 €15.09
$2.02 ฿65.3
764.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73 €63
$18.78 ฿608
288.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.73 €11.85
$7.67 ฿248
79.01%
Cappuccino
$4.63 €4
$1.98 ฿64.2
133.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 €3.42
$0.82 ฿26.64
382.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 €2.81
$0.33 ฿10.58
884.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.3 €7.17
$2.12 ฿68.6
291.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.26 €7.13
$3.73 ฿121
121.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paris
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.64 ฿53.2
-4.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.57 ฿50.9
34.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 €2.49
$1.19 ฿38.62
142.02%
Eggs
$5.18 €4.47
$1.98 ฿64.1
161.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.05 €22.49
$15.99 ฿517
62.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.9 €12
$3.12 ฿101
345.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.54 €16.87
$11.16 ฿361
75.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 €3.01
$2.76 ฿89.2
26.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.22 ฿39.5
94.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 €3.06
$1.71 ฿55.4
107.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 €3.29
$1.55 ฿50.2
145.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.34 ฿43.21
102.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 €2.55
$1.21 ฿39.23
144.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.72 ฿23.2
159.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.53 ฿17.05
71.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.12 €13.05
$4.72 ฿153
220.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 €8.12
$18.39 ฿595
-48.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.36
$1.79 ฿57.9
53.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 €3.5
$3.21 ฿104
26.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Paris
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.88 €2.49
$0.94 ฿30.44
206.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$104 €89.9
$18.9 ฿612
451.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.27 €8.01
$1.42 ฿46.08
552.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.35 ฿43.53
49.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.1 €48.41
$7.85 ฿254
614.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.25 ฿40.4
73.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K €31.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
71.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
68.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paris
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 €214
$70.6 ฿2,285
251.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.14 €14.8
$13.72 ฿444
24.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.65 €30.78
$17.56 ฿568
103.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paris
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 €33.78
$41.64 ฿1,347
-6.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.31 €16.67
$6.9 ฿223
179.86%
Cinema Ticket
$15.6 €13.47
$5.8 ฿188
168.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paris
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$874 €754
$308 ฿9,963
183.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15K €13K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
2.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paris
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 €99.8
$55.4 ฿1,793
108.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.44 €40.96
$26.4 ฿854
79.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 €108
$85.1 ฿2,755
46.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €135
$71.8 ฿2,323
117.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paris
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,613 €1,393
$434 ฿14K
271.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 €1,020
$235 ฿7,610
402.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,656 €3,156
$821 ฿26.6K
345.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 €1,960
$498 ฿16.1K
355.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.8K €12K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
535.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,373 €8,093
$1,543 ฿49.9K
507.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paris
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,765 €3,251
$703 ฿22.8K
435.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
5
-29.00%

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Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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