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

😐 Solo nomad: Santander is 50.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 76.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santander is 43.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 80.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santander
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.94 €12.9
$2.02 ฿65.3
639.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.43 €39.22
$18.78 ฿608
141.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.27 €9.73
$7.67 ฿248
46.94%
Cappuccino
$2.3 €1.98
$1.98 ฿64.2
16.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.82 ฿26.64
179.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.33 ฿10.58
490.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.57 €3.08
$2.12 ฿68.6
68.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.73 ฿121
2.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santander
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 €1
$1.64 ฿53.2
-29.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.57 ฿50.9
-12.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.19 ฿38.62
99.16%
Eggs
$3.02 €2.61
$1.98 ฿64.1
52.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.03 €11.25
$15.99 ฿517
-18.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.94 €5.99
$3.12 ฿101
122.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.92 €12.02
$11.16 ฿361
24.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 €2.24
$2.76 ฿89.2
-6.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$1.22 ฿39.5
88.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 €2.8
$1.71 ฿55.4
89.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.12 €2.7
$1.55 ฿50.2
101.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.34 ฿43.21
53.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$1.21 ฿39.23
123.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 €0.87
$0.72 ฿23.2
38.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.53 ฿17.05
60.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.14
$4.72 ฿153
50.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.24 €5.39
$18.39 ฿595
-66.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.79 ฿57.9
-13.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.78
$3.21 ฿104
-35.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Santander
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.94 ฿30.44
59.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.03 €30.24
$18.9 ฿612
85.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 €3.46
$1.42 ฿46.08
182.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.35 ฿43.53
-2.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.88 €21.48
$7.85 ฿254
216.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.25 ฿40.4
38.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
83.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K €26.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
41.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santander
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 €157
$70.6 ฿2,285
157.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.99 €19.85
$13.72 ฿444
67.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35 €30.22
$17.56 ฿568
99.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santander
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.72 €40.34
$41.64 ฿1,347
12.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.26 €16.63
$6.9 ฿223
179.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.24 €7.98
$5.8 ฿188
59.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santander
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$308 ฿9,963
50.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,192 €7,937
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-37.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santander
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 €95.7
$55.4 ฿1,793
100.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.72 €30.84
$26.4 ฿854
35.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 €77
$85.1 ฿2,755
4.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €103
$71.8 ฿2,323
66.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santander
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €726
$434 ฿14K
93.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$541 €467
$235 ฿7,610
130.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,672 €1,444
$821 ฿26.6K
103.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,180 €1,019
$498 ฿16.1K
136.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,269 €2,822
$2,180 ฿70.6K
49.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,746 €2,371
$1,543 ฿49.9K
77.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santander
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,042 €1,763
$703 ฿22.8K
190.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
5
-30.00%

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Last update for Santander: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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