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

😐 Solo nomad: Reims is 93.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 109.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Reims is 95.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 93.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Reims
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.51 €14.26
$2.02 ฿65.3
717.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.9 €51.7
$18.78 ฿608
218.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.93 €11.16
$7.67 ฿248
68.58%
Cappuccino
$3.46 €2.99
$1.98 ฿64.2
74.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 €2.3
$0.82 ฿26.64
225.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.33 ฿10.58
590.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.44 €5.56
$2.12 ฿68.6
203.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.12 €4.42
$3.73 ฿121
37.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Reims
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 €1.01
$1.64 ฿53.2
-29.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.57 ฿50.9
-28.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.19 ฿38.62
91.60%
Eggs
$2.96 €2.56
$1.98 ฿64.1
49.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.39 €25.37
$15.99 ฿517
83.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.78 €12.76
$3.12 ฿101
373.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.83 €12.81
$11.16 ฿361
32.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 €2.3
$2.76 ฿89.2
-3.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.22 ฿39.5
95.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.76 €2.38
$1.71 ฿55.4
61.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 €3.22
$1.55 ฿50.2
140.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.34 ฿43.21
41.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.21 ฿39.23
84.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.2
$0.72 ฿23.2
93.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 €0.78
$0.53 ฿17.05
69.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.66 €11.8
$4.72 ฿153
189.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.54 €8.24
$18.39 ฿595
-48.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.79 ฿57.9
11.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.05
$3.21 ฿104
-26.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Reims
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.94 ฿30.44
152.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.17 €40.73
$18.9 ฿612
149.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.39 €2.92
$1.42 ฿46.08
138.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.35 ฿43.53
-23.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.27 €33.9
$7.85 ฿254
400.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.25 ฿40.4
64.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K €32.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
80.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
70.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Reims
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$199 €172
$70.6 ฿2,285
181.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.01 €19.86
$13.72 ฿444
67.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.5 €28.06
$17.56 ฿568
85.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Reims
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.23 €35.6
$41.64 ฿1,347
-0.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.27 €9.73
$6.9 ฿223
63.33%
Cinema Ticket
$14.02 €12.11
$5.8 ฿188
141.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Reims
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$685 €591
$308 ฿9,963
122.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,981 €6,027
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-52.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Reims
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 €91.3
$55.4 ฿1,793
90.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.87 €33.56
$26.4 ฿854
47.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.5
$85.1 ฿2,755
6.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 €98.6
$71.8 ฿2,323
59.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Reims
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 €579
$434 ฿14K
54.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$606 €523
$235 ฿7,610
157.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,278 €1,103
$821 ฿26.6K
55.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$918 €793
$498 ฿16.1K
84.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,976 €3,433
$2,180 ฿70.6K
82.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,043 €2,627
$1,543 ฿49.9K
97.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Reims
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,183 €1,885
$703 ฿22.8K
210.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
5
-27.00%

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Last update for Reims: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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