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

😐 Solo nomad: Rennes is 87.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 102.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rennes is 76.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 88% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rennes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.62 €11.76
$2.02 ฿65.3
574.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59 €51
$18.78 ฿608
214.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.88 €11.98
$7.67 ฿248
80.96%
Cappuccino
$3.35 €2.89
$1.98 ฿64.2
69.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$0.82 ฿26.64
208.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.33 ฿10.58
436.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.88 €6.81
$2.12 ฿68.6
271.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.75 €4.96
$3.73 ฿121
54.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rennes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.64 ฿53.2
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.93 €1.66
$1.57 ฿50.9
22.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.19 ฿38.62
149.58%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.98 ฿64.1
58.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.24 €14.88
$15.99 ฿517
7.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.74 €11
$3.12 ฿101
308.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.49 €16.83
$11.16 ฿361
74.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$2.76 ฿89.2
27.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.22 ฿39.5
54.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.71 ฿55.4
54.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.66 €3.16
$1.55 ฿50.2
136.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$1.34 ฿43.21
96.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.95 €2.54
$1.21 ฿39.23
143.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.72 ฿23.2
144.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 €0.53
$0.53 ฿17.05
16.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.99 €12.08
$4.72 ฿153
196.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$18.39 ฿595
-61.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.79 ฿57.9
47.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 €3.19
$3.21 ฿104
15.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Rennes
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.99 €1.72
$0.94 ฿30.44
111.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.9 €51.7
$18.9 ฿612
216.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.11 €7.87
$1.42 ฿46.08
541.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.35 ฿43.53
22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.9 €48.23
$7.85 ฿254
611.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.25 ฿40.4
68.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K €30.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
67.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.8K €31.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
68.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rennes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 €145
$70.6 ฿2,285
137.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.11 €14.77
$13.72 ฿444
24.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34 €29.36
$17.56 ฿568
93.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rennes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.05 €27.67
$41.64 ฿1,347
-23.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.75 €11.01
$6.9 ฿223
84.78%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$5.8 ฿188
138.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rennes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$887 €765
$308 ฿9,963
187.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
0.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rennes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.6 €79.1
$55.4 ฿1,793
65.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.83 €40.43
$26.4 ฿854
77.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €87.2
$85.1 ฿2,755
18.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €134
$71.8 ฿2,323
116.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rennes
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$773 €667
$434 ฿14K
78.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$596 €514
$235 ฿7,610
153.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,443 €1,246
$821 ฿26.6K
75.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$890 €769
$498 ฿16.1K
78.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,731 €4,948
$2,180 ฿70.6K
162.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,197 €3,623
$1,543 ฿49.9K
172.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rennes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,712 €2,341
$703 ฿22.8K
285.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
5
-29.00%

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Last update for Rennes: October 26, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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