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

😐 Solo nomad: Perugia is 56.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 65.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Perugia is 74.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 72.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Perugia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 €14.84
$2.02 ฿65.3
750.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.9 €63.8
$18.78 ฿608
293.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.71 €10.11
$7.67 ฿248
52.67%
Cappuccino
$1.6 €1.38
$1.98 ฿64.2
-19.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$0.82 ฿26.64
250.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 €1.29
$0.33 ฿10.58
354.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.91 €5.1
$2.12 ฿68.6
178.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 €4.44
$3.73 ฿121
37.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Perugia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.64 ฿53.2
-12.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2 €1.73
$1.57 ฿50.9
27.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.19 ฿38.62
115.97%
Eggs
$4.05 €3.5
$1.98 ฿64.1
104.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.23 €13.15
$15.99 ฿517
-4.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.19 €10.53
$3.12 ฿101
290.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.64 €15.23
$11.16 ฿361
58.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 €1.4
$2.76 ฿89.2
-40.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.22 ฿39.5
52.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.71 ฿55.4
3.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.55 ฿50.2
49.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.34 ฿43.21
6.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.21 ฿39.23
47.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.31
$0.72 ฿23.2
111.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 €0.38
$0.53 ฿17.05
-16.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.78 €4.99
$4.72 ฿153
22.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.89 €3.36
$18.39 ฿595
-78.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.79 ฿57.9
-7.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.4
$3.21 ฿104
-49.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Perugia
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.94 ฿30.44
86.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 €55.1
$18.9 ฿612
237.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 €2.91
$1.42 ฿46.08
137.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.35 ฿43.53
-12.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.66 €24.75
$7.85 ฿254
265.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.25 ฿40.4
59.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K €25.2K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
38.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K €24.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
29.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Perugia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$70.6 ฿2,285
160.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.24 €12.29
$13.72 ฿444
3.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.66 €26.47
$17.56 ฿568
74.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Perugia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.82 €39.56
$41.64 ฿1,347
10.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.44 €23.69
$6.9 ฿223
297.68%
Cinema Ticket
$8.95 €7.72
$5.8 ฿188
54.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Perugia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$612 €528
$308 ฿9,963
98.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,214 €3,638
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-71.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Perugia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.3 €59
$55.4 ฿1,793
23.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.71 €27.38
$26.4 ฿854
20.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.5 €69.5
$85.1 ฿2,755
-5.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 €75
$71.8 ฿2,323
21.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Perugia
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 €433
$434 ฿14K
15.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$421 €363
$235 ฿7,610
78.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,017 €878
$821 ฿26.6K
23.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$775 €669
$498 ฿16.1K
55.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,948 €1,682
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-10.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,397 €1,206
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-9.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Perugia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,705 €1,472
$703 ฿22.8K
142.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.93
5
-1.40%

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Last update for Perugia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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