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

😐 Solo nomad: Rouen is 70% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 82.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rouen is 66% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 72.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rouen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.86 €11.97
$2.02 ฿65.3
586.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 €50.3
$18.78 ฿608
210.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 €8.92
$7.67 ฿248
34.68%
Cappuccino
$3.33 €2.88
$1.98 ฿64.2
68.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$0.82 ฿26.64
209.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.33 ฿10.58
436.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.12 €6.15
$2.12 ฿68.6
235.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.88 €5.08
$3.73 ฿121
57.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rouen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.64 ฿53.2
-23.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.57 ฿50.9
-28.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.19 ฿38.62
63.87%
Eggs
$3.15 €2.72
$1.98 ฿64.1
59.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.97 €12.92
$15.99 ฿517
-6.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.25 €8.85
$3.12 ฿101
228.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.55 €18.6
$11.16 ฿361
93.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.76 ฿89.2
-17.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.22 ฿39.5
49.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.71 ฿55.4
4.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 €3.08
$1.55 ฿50.2
130.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.34 ฿43.21
70.90%
Onion (1kg)
$3.92 €3.39
$1.21 ฿39.23
223.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 €1.53
$0.72 ฿23.2
147.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.53 ฿17.05
39.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.99 €12.08
$4.72 ฿153
196.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.92 €5.98
$18.39 ฿595
-62.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.97
$1.79 ฿57.9
27.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.53
$3.21 ฿104
-44.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Rouen
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.94 ฿30.44
114.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.6 €43.65
$18.9 ฿612
167.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 €4.11
$1.42 ฿46.08
235.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.35 ฿43.53
44.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.26 €31.31
$7.85 ฿254
361.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.25 ฿40.4
63.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
66.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K €32.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
74.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rouen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 €147
$70.6 ฿2,285
141.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.34 €24.46
$13.72 ฿444
106.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.94 €29.31
$17.56 ฿568
93.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rouen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.52 €32.4
$41.64 ฿1,347
-9.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.05 €14.72
$6.9 ฿223
147.10%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$5.8 ฿188
143.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rouen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$914 €789
$308 ฿9,963
196.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,622 €7,444
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-41.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rouen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.5 €70.4
$55.4 ฿1,793
47.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 €21.47
$26.4 ฿854
-5.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 €75.8
$85.1 ฿2,755
3.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 €89.4
$71.8 ฿2,323
44.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rouen
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 €496
$434 ฿14K
32.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$535 €462
$235 ฿7,610
127.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 €879
$821 ฿26.6K
24.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 €752
$498 ฿16.1K
74.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,696 €3,191
$2,180 ฿70.6K
69.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,770 €2,392
$1,543 ฿49.9K
79.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rouen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,735 €2,361
$703 ฿22.8K
288.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
5
-27.60%

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Last update for Rouen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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