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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rovaniemi is 68.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 97.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rovaniemi is 112.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 92.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rovaniemi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.84 โ‚ฌ13.66
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
704.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.7 โ‚ฌ73.8
$18.68 เธฟ587
358.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.29 โ‚ฌ10.60
$7.92 เธฟ249
55.18%
Cappuccino
$5.05 โ‚ฌ4.35
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
150.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.57
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
254.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.90
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
528.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.62 โ‚ฌ6.57
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
243.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.90 โ‚ฌ6.81
$3.59 เธฟ113
120.06%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rovaniemi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-39.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
59.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
23.33%
Eggs
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.66
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
60.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.00 โ‚ฌ6.89
$16.00 เธฟ503
-50.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.91 โ‚ฌ5.96
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
118.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.67 โ‚ฌ18.68
$10.93 เธฟ344
98.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-23.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
52.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
18.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.44
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
150.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚ฌ0.62
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
8.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
66.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
192.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.75 โ‚ฌ10.13
$4.64 เธฟ146
153.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.30 โ‚ฌ14.91
$18.96 เธฟ596
-8.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.57 โ‚ฌ3.08
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
101.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 โ‚ฌ3.33
$3.20 เธฟ101
20.94%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rovaniemi
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 โ‚ฌ3.17
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
308.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.1 โ‚ฌ56.1
$19.24 เธฟ605
238.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.37 โ‚ฌ6.35
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
441.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
8.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.1 โ‚ฌ47.48
$8.15 เธฟ256
575.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
73.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K โ‚ฌ28.5K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
54.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K โ‚ฌ32.6K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
74.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rovaniemi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.9 โ‚ฌ73.2
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
20.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.35 โ‚ฌ9.79
$13.91 เธฟ437
-18.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.02 โ‚ฌ21.56
$18.00 เธฟ566
39.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rovaniemi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.79 โ‚ฌ37.75
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
4.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.01
$6.80 เธฟ214
173.09%
Cinema Ticket
$16.19 โ‚ฌ13.96
$5.72 เธฟ180
183.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rovaniemi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$360 โ‚ฌ310
$308 เธฟ9,693
16.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K โ‚ฌ9,722
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-23.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rovaniemi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 โ‚ฌ77.4
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
60.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.96 โ‚ฌ22.38
$26.71 เธฟ840
-2.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.0 โ‚ฌ80.2
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
10.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 โ‚ฌ120
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
96.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rovaniemi
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$715 โ‚ฌ617
$431 เธฟ13.5K
66.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$684 โ‚ฌ589
$237 เธฟ7,439
189.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,323 โ‚ฌ1,141
$811 เธฟ25.5K
63.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$940 โ‚ฌ811
$501 เธฟ15.7K
87.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,639 โ‚ฌ3,999
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
110.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,749 โ‚ฌ1,508
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
9.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rovaniemi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,907 โ‚ฌ3,368
$684 เธฟ21.5K
470.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
5
-32.00%

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Last update for Rovaniemi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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