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

😐 Solo nomad: Sète is 98.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 120.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sète is 105.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 116.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sète
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.18 €14.84
$2.02 ฿65.3
750.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57 €49.22
$18.78 ฿608
203.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.09 €11.3
$7.67 ฿248
70.66%
Cappuccino
$3.46 €2.98
$1.98 ฿64.2
74.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.37
$0.82 ฿26.64
234.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.61
$0.33 ฿10.58
466.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.12 €6.15
$2.12 ฿68.6
235.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.96 €6.01
$3.73 ฿121
86.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sète
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.64 ฿53.2
-13.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 €1.4
$1.57 ฿50.9
3.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 €2.57
$1.19 ฿38.62
149.58%
Eggs
$4.17 €3.6
$1.98 ฿64.1
110.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.04 €20.76
$15.99 ฿517
50.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.85 €10.24
$3.12 ฿101
279.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.24 €22.65
$11.16 ฿361
135.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 €2.73
$2.76 ฿89.2
14.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.22 ฿39.5
86.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$1.71 ฿55.4
105.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 €3.07
$1.55 ฿50.2
129.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.34 ฿43.21
79.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.21 ฿39.23
86.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.72 ฿23.2
129.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 €0.66
$0.53 ฿17.05
43.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.76 €11.88
$4.72 ฿153
191.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.65 €8.33
$18.39 ฿595
-47.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.55 €3.06
$1.79 ฿57.9
98.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 €2.97
$3.21 ฿104
6.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Sète
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.86 €1.6
$0.94 ฿30.44
97.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.09 €42.38
$18.9 ฿612
159.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.26 €4.54
$1.42 ฿46.08
270.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.35 ฿43.53
51.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.65 €29.05
$7.85 ฿254
328.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 €1.73
$1.25 ฿40.4
60.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K €31.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
74.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
77.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sète
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$278 €240
$70.6 ฿2,285
293.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.17 €22.59
$13.72 ฿444
90.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.31 €30.48
$17.56 ฿568
101.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sète
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.17 €32.96
$41.64 ฿1,347
-8.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.26 €15.77
$6.9 ฿223
164.64%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 €11.84
$5.8 ฿188
136.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sète
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$404 €349
$308 ฿9,963
31.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,040 €6,942
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-45.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sète
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.9 €75.9
$55.4 ฿1,793
58.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.29 €39.1
$26.4 ฿854
71.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 €76.2
$85.1 ฿2,755
3.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 €139
$71.8 ฿2,323
124.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sète
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$768 €663
$434 ฿14K
76.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$618 €534
$235 ฿7,610
162.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,382 €1,193
$821 ฿26.6K
68.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,078 €931
$498 ฿16.1K
116.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,467 €3,857
$2,180 ฿70.6K
104.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,519 €3,038
$1,543 ฿49.9K
128.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sète
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,331 €2,013
$703 ฿22.8K
231.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
5
-27.20%

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Last update for Sète: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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