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Cost of Living Comparison Between San Sebastian and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between San Sebastian and Chiang Mai

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: San Sebastian is 58.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 115.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: San Sebastian is 68.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 103.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
San Sebastian
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.10 โ‚ฌ14.74
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
768.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.5 โ‚ฌ50.4
$18.68 เธฟ587
213.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.96 โ‚ฌ8.59
$7.92 เธฟ249
25.76%
Cappuccino
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
7.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
208.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
488.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 โ‚ฌ3.00
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
56.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$3.59 เธฟ113
-36.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Sebastian
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-31.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.91
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-34.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
76.67%
Eggs
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
43.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.09 โ‚ฌ17.32
$16.00 เธฟ503
25.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.76 โ‚ฌ5.83
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
113.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 โ‚ฌ13.17
$10.93 เธฟ344
39.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
5.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
80.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
21.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.27 โ‚ฌ2.82
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
105.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
38.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
52.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.86
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
40.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 โ‚ฌ0.55
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.23 โ‚ฌ5.37
$4.64 เธฟ146
34.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.30 โ‚ฌ6.29
$18.96 เธฟ596
-61.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-32.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$3.20 เธฟ101
-35.31%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
San Sebastian
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
140.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.16 โ‚ฌ32.03
$19.24 เธฟ605
93.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.69 โ‚ฌ6.63
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
465.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 โ‚ฌ0.82
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-29.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.82 โ‚ฌ19.67
$8.15 เธฟ256
180.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
40.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K โ‚ฌ32.7K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
77.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K โ‚ฌ31.0K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
65.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Sebastian
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 โ‚ฌ117
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
92.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.03 โ‚ฌ23.30
$13.91 เธฟ437
94.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.04 โ‚ฌ31.06
$18.00 เธฟ566
100.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Sebastian
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.9 โ‚ฌ46.42
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
28.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.84 โ‚ฌ17.10
$6.80 เธฟ214
191.76%
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 โ‚ฌ8.16
$5.72 เธฟ180
65.56%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
San Sebastian
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 โ‚ฌ402
$308 เธฟ9,693
51.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K โ‚ฌ10.2K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-20.35%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Sebastian
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 โ‚ฌ98.9
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
105.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.60 โ‚ฌ30.69
$26.71 เธฟ840
33.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 โ‚ฌ76.6
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
5.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 โ‚ฌ74.9
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
22.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
San Sebastian
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,263 โ‚ฌ1,088
$431 เธฟ13.5K
193.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 โ‚ฌ758
$237 เธฟ7,439
271.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 โ‚ฌ1,822
$811 เธฟ25.5K
160.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,441 โ‚ฌ1,242
$501 เธฟ15.7K
187.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,835 โ‚ฌ8,478
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
346.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,590 โ‚ฌ3,956
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
186.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
San Sebastian
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,578 โ‚ฌ2,222
$684 เธฟ21.5K
276.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
5
-30.00%

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Last update for San Sebastian: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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