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

😐 Solo nomad: Pula is 84.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 66.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pula is 52.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 79.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.02 €12.11
$2.02 ฿65.3
594.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 €64.3
$18.78 ฿608
296.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.45 €8.16
$7.67 ฿248
23.21%
Cappuccino
$2.45 €2.12
$1.98 ฿64.2
23.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.72
$0.82 ฿26.64
284.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.33 ฿10.58
512.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 €2.96
$2.12 ฿68.6
61.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 €4.22
$3.73 ฿121
31.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.64 ฿53.2
-10.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.57 ฿50.9
5.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.57 €3.09
$1.19 ฿38.62
200.00%
Eggs
$4.26 €3.68
$1.98 ฿64.1
115.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.61 €9.16
$15.99 ฿517
-33.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.92 €7.7
$3.12 ฿101
185.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.78 €9.31
$11.16 ฿361
-3.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 €1.74
$2.76 ฿89.2
-27.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.22 ฿39.5
34.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.71 ฿55.4
29.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 €3.09
$1.55 ฿50.2
130.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.34 ฿43.21
14.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 €0.72
$1.21 ฿39.23
-30.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 €1.18
$0.72 ฿23.2
90.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.19
$0.53 ฿17.05
158.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.13 €4.43
$4.72 ฿153
8.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.13 €7.02
$18.39 ฿595
-55.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.19
$3.21 ฿104
-21.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Pula
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 €2.04
$0.94 ฿30.44
151.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.49 €30.64
$18.9 ฿612
87.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 €2.72
$1.42 ฿46.08
121.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.35 ฿43.53
-23.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.03 €7.8
$7.85 ฿254
15.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.25 ฿40.4
38.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
79.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K €24.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
29.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 €113
$70.6 ฿2,285
84.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.4 €20.2
$13.72 ฿444
70.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.85 €28.36
$17.56 ฿568
87.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.3 €50.4
$41.64 ฿1,347
40.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.2 €35.57
$6.9 ฿223
497.10%
Cinema Ticket
$16.04 €13.85
$5.8 ฿188
176.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$255 €220
$308 ฿9,963
-17.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,310 €1,995
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-84.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94 €81.2
$55.4 ฿1,793
69.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.75 €33.46
$26.4 ฿854
46.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$164 €141
$85.1 ฿2,755
92.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$71.8 ฿2,323
63.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pula
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$434 ฿14K
51.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$452 €390
$235 ฿7,610
92.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 €1,003
$821 ฿26.6K
41.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$886 €765
$498 ฿16.1K
77.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,261 €3,679
$2,180 ฿70.6K
95.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,258 €2,813
$1,543 ฿49.9K
111.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pula
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,507 €1,301
$703 ฿22.8K
114.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
5
-15.60%

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Last update for Pula: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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