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

😐 Solo nomad: Seixal is 52.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 91.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Seixal is 30.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 78.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seixal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.72 €11.84
$2.02 ΰΈΏ65.3
579.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.64 €39.4
$18.78 ΰΈΏ608
143.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 €7.78
$7.67 ΰΈΏ248
17.47%
Cappuccino
$2.9 €2.51
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.2
46.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 €1.91
$0.82 ΰΈΏ26.64
170.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$0.33 ΰΈΏ10.58
372.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.12 ΰΈΏ68.6
10.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 €3.02
$3.73 ΰΈΏ121
-6.17%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Seixal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.64 ΰΈΏ53.2
-36.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.57 ΰΈΏ50.9
14.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.19 ΰΈΏ38.62
46.22%
Eggs
$3.15 €2.72
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.1
59.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 €10.3
$15.99 ΰΈΏ517
-25.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.81 €6.74
$3.12 ΰΈΏ101
150.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.36 €12.4
$11.16 ΰΈΏ361
28.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 €1.99
$2.76 ΰΈΏ89.2
-16.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.22 ΰΈΏ39.5
35.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.71 ΰΈΏ55.4
29.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.55 ΰΈΏ50.2
83.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.34 ΰΈΏ43.21
35.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.21 ΰΈΏ39.23
57.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 €1.08
$0.72 ΰΈΏ23.2
73.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.74
$0.53 ΰΈΏ17.05
62.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.09 €5.26
$4.72 ΰΈΏ153
29.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 €5.14
$18.39 ΰΈΏ595
-67.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.79 ΰΈΏ57.9
-29.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.79
$3.21 ΰΈΏ104
-35.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Seixal
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.33 €2.01
$0.94 ΰΈΏ30.44
147.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.21 €40.76
$18.9 ΰΈΏ612
149.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.1 €3.54
$1.42 ΰΈΏ46.08
188.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 €0.68
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.53
-41.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.44 €15.92
$7.85 ΰΈΏ254
134.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.25 ΰΈΏ40.4
59.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$21.2K ΰΈΏ684.9K
66.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.5K
$21.8K ΰΈΏ706.8K
82.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seixal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$70.6 ΰΈΏ2,285
110.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.76 €17.92
$13.72 ΰΈΏ444
51.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.05 €33.72
$17.56 ΰΈΏ568
122.38%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Seixal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.05 €29.4
$41.64 ΰΈΏ1,347
-18.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ΰΈΏ223
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.11 €7
$5.8 ΰΈΏ188
39.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seixal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$624 €539
$308 ΰΈΏ9,963
102.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$14.7K ΰΈΏ475.8K
9.34%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Seixal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €90.8
$55.4 ΰΈΏ1,793
89.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 €34.36
$26.4 ΰΈΏ854
50.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.9
$85.1 ΰΈΏ2,755
19.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 €105
$71.8 ΰΈΏ2,323
69.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seixal
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$909 €785
$434 ΰΈΏ14K
109.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 €606
$235 ΰΈΏ7,610
198.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,368 €1,181
$821 ΰΈΏ26.6K
66.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,144 €988
$498 ΰΈΏ16.1K
129.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,340 €2,883
$2,180 ΰΈΏ70.6K
53.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,160 €1,865
$1,543 ΰΈΏ49.9K
40.01%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Seixal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,632 €1,409
$703 ΰΈΏ22.8K
131.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5
-23.80%

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Last update for Seixal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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