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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Perugia is 54.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 67.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Perugia is 79% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 77.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Perugia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.00
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
783.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.7 โ‚ฌ66.1
$18.68 เธฟ587
310.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.75 โ‚ฌ10.13
$7.92 เธฟ249
48.36%
Cappuccino
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-22.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.40
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
230.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.30
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
331.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
155.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 โ‚ฌ4.36
$3.59 เธฟ113
40.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Perugia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-13.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
29.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.24
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
116.67%
Eggs
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.41
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
104.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.20 โ‚ฌ13.10
$16.00 เธฟ503
-5.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.35 โ‚ฌ10.65
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
290.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.62 โ‚ฌ15.19
$10.93 เธฟ344
61.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-39.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
59.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
8.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
37.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
10.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
49.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
116.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚ฌ0.35
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-26.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.66 โ‚ฌ4.88
$4.64 เธฟ146
21.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.19 โ‚ฌ3.61
$18.96 เธฟ596
-77.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-9.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.34
$3.20 เธฟ101
-51.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Perugia
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
97.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.3 โ‚ฌ55.5
$19.24 เธฟ605
234.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.04
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
159.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-10.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.17 โ‚ฌ25.15
$8.15 เธฟ256
257.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
68.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K โ‚ฌ25.6K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
39.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K โ‚ฌ23.9K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
27.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Perugia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 โ‚ฌ160
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
164.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.80 โ‚ฌ11.90
$13.91 เธฟ437
-0.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.34 โ‚ฌ27.01
$18.00 เธฟ566
74.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Perugia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.90 โ‚ฌ39.57
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
9.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.75 โ‚ฌ23.92
$6.80 เธฟ214
308.09%
Cinema Ticket
$9.04 โ‚ฌ7.79
$5.72 เธฟ180
58.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Perugia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$611 โ‚ฌ526
$308 เธฟ9,693
98.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,088 โ‚ฌ3,524
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-72.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Perugia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.9 โ‚ฌ56.8
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
18.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.03 โ‚ฌ26.75
$26.71 เธฟ840
16.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 โ‚ฌ69.7
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-4.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.2 โ‚ฌ73.4
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
20.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Perugia
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$511 โ‚ฌ440
$431 เธฟ13.5K
18.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$416 โ‚ฌ359
$237 เธฟ7,439
75.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 โ‚ฌ897
$811 เธฟ25.5K
28.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$800 โ‚ฌ690
$501 เธฟ15.7K
59.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,051 โ‚ฌ1,768
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-6.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,231 โ‚ฌ1,061
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-23.08%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Perugia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,708 โ‚ฌ1,473
$684 เธฟ21.5K
149.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.93
5
-1.40%

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Last update for Perugia: January 10, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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