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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Pavia is 106.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 98.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Pavia is 119.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 109.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pavia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.01
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
783.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.8 โ‚ฌ68.7
$18.68 เธฟ587
326.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.99 โ‚ฌ7.75
$7.92 เธฟ249
13.51%
Cappuccino
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-13.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 โ‚ฌ3.10
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
327.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
408.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 โ‚ฌ4.94
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
158.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.88
$3.59 เธฟ113
57.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pavia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
4.19%
White Bread (500g)
$3.25 โ‚ฌ2.80
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
100.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
142.50%
Eggs
$3.76 โ‚ฌ3.24
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
94.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.02 โ‚ฌ19.85
$16.00 เธฟ503
43.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.23 โ‚ฌ8.82
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
223.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.67 โ‚ฌ29.88
$10.93 เธฟ344
217.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.28
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-1.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
93.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.91
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
106.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.66
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
167.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
62.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
137.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
192.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚ฌ0.66
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.30 โ‚ฌ6.29
$4.64 เธฟ146
57.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.03 โ‚ฌ3.47
$18.96 เธฟ596
-78.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$3.20 เธฟ101
-55.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pavia
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
87.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.60 โ‚ฌ35.00
$19.24 เธฟ605
111.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.60 โ‚ฌ3.97
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
238.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.95
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-17.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.14 โ‚ฌ31.16
$8.15 เธฟ256
343.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
70.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.0K โ‚ฌ34.5K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
87.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K โ‚ฌ30.8K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
64.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pavia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 โ‚ฌ189
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
212.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.23 โ‚ฌ11.40
$13.91 เธฟ437
-4.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.06 โ‚ฌ23.33
$18.00 เธฟ566
50.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pavia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.0 โ‚ฌ44.83
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
24.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.91 โ‚ฌ24.92
$6.80 เธฟ214
325.15%
Cinema Ticket
$12.60 โ‚ฌ10.86
$5.72 เธฟ180
120.28%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pavia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$608 โ‚ฌ524
$308 เธฟ9,693
97.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,557 โ‚ฌ5,652
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-55.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pavia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 โ‚ฌ98.2
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
104.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.0 โ‚ฌ47.39
$26.71 เธฟ840
105.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 โ‚ฌ74.5
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
2.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 โ‚ฌ111
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
82.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pavia
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚ฌ673
$431 เธฟ13.5K
81.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$484 โ‚ฌ417
$237 เธฟ7,439
104.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 โ‚ฌ932
$811 เธฟ25.5K
33.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 โ‚ฌ855
$501 เธฟ15.7K
98.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,599 โ‚ฌ3,103
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
63.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,233 โ‚ฌ1,925
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
39.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pavia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,226 โ‚ฌ1,919
$684 เธฟ21.5K
225.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
5
-15.80%

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Last update for Pavia: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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