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

😐 Solo nomad: Patras is 43.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Patras is 54.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Patras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.68 €10.08
$2.02 ΰΈΏ65.3
478.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.16
$18.78 ΰΈΏ608
203.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 €7.66
$7.67 ΰΈΏ248
15.65%
Cappuccino
$3.77 €3.25
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.2
90.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.82 ΰΈΏ26.64
103.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.49
$0.33 ΰΈΏ10.58
69.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 €4.1
$2.12 ΰΈΏ68.6
124.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 €4.02
$3.73 ΰΈΏ121
24.93%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Patras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.64 ΰΈΏ53.2
3.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.57 ΰΈΏ50.9
-15.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.19 ΰΈΏ38.62
89.92%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.57
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.1
108.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.4 €9.84
$15.99 ΰΈΏ517
-28.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.21 €7.95
$3.12 ΰΈΏ101
195.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 €12.23
$11.16 ΰΈΏ361
26.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$2.76 ΰΈΏ89.2
-22.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.22 ΰΈΏ39.5
104.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.71 ΰΈΏ55.4
1.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.55 ΰΈΏ50.2
61.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.34 ΰΈΏ43.21
-9.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.21 ΰΈΏ39.23
3.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 €0.84
$0.72 ΰΈΏ23.2
34.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$0.53 ΰΈΏ17.05
132.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.16 €5.32
$4.72 ΰΈΏ153
30.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.73 €4.95
$18.39 ΰΈΏ595
-68.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.79 ΰΈΏ57.9
31.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 €3.28
$3.21 ΰΈΏ104
18.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Patras
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 €1.23
$0.94 ΰΈΏ30.44
52.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.4 €53.9
$18.9 ΰΈΏ612
230.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 €3.46
$1.42 ΰΈΏ46.08
182.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.59 €10
$7.85 ΰΈΏ254
47.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.25 ΰΈΏ40.4
72.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €26.9K
$21.2K ΰΈΏ684.9K
47.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K €21.4K
$21.8K ΰΈΏ706.8K
13.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Patras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$214 €185
$70.6 ΰΈΏ2,285
203.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22 €18.99
$13.72 ΰΈΏ444
60.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.86 €28.37
$17.56 ΰΈΏ568
87.13%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Patras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.42 €35.76
$41.64 ΰΈΏ1,347
-0.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.26 €25.26
$6.9 ΰΈΏ223
324.06%
Cinema Ticket
$9.64 €8.32
$5.8 ΰΈΏ188
66.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Patras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$520 €449
$308 ΰΈΏ9,963
68.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,500 €5,612
$14.7K ΰΈΏ475.8K
-55.79%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Patras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.8 €55.1
$55.4 ΰΈΏ1,793
15.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.64 €27.32
$26.4 ΰΈΏ854
19.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.9 €58.6
$85.1 ΰΈΏ2,755
-20.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.7
$71.8 ΰΈΏ2,323
49.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Patras
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 €421
$434 ΰΈΏ14K
12.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 €338
$235 ΰΈΏ7,610
66.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$765 €661
$821 ΰΈΏ26.6K
-6.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 €592
$498 ΰΈΏ16.1K
37.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,388 €2,061
$2,180 ΰΈΏ70.6K
9.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,039 €1,760
$1,543 ΰΈΏ49.9K
32.14%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Patras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,046 €903
$703 ΰΈΏ22.8K
48.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
5
-11.60%

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Last update for Patras: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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