Cost of Living Comparison Between Sint-Niklaas and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Sint-Niklaas and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Sint-Niklaas is 108.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 130.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sint-Niklaas is 105.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 113.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sint-Niklaas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.74 €19.64
$2.02 ΰΈΏ65.3
1025.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.3 €79.7
$18.78 ΰΈΏ608
391.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.7 €10.97
$7.67 ΰΈΏ248
65.58%
Cappuccino
$4.14 €3.57
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.2
109.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 €2.97
$0.82 ΰΈΏ26.64
318.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 €2.61
$0.33 ΰΈΏ10.58
815.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.99 €4.31
$2.12 ΰΈΏ68.6
135.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4 €3.46
$3.73 ΰΈΏ121
7.24%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sint-Niklaas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.64 ΰΈΏ53.2
-20.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.57 ΰΈΏ50.9
32.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$1.19 ΰΈΏ38.62
121.01%
Eggs
$3.52 €3.04
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.1
77.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.01 €10.37
$15.99 ΰΈΏ517
-24.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.91 €10.29
$3.12 ΰΈΏ101
281.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.65 €15.24
$11.16 ΰΈΏ361
58.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 €2.3
$2.76 ΰΈΏ89.2
-3.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.22 ΰΈΏ39.5
87.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.71 ΰΈΏ55.4
23.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.55 ΰΈΏ50.2
64.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.34 ΰΈΏ43.21
61.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.21 ΰΈΏ39.23
42.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.72 ΰΈΏ23.2
104.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.71
$0.53 ΰΈΏ17.05
56.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.6 €10.87
$4.72 ΰΈΏ153
166.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.93 €6.84
$18.39 ΰΈΏ595
-56.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.79 ΰΈΏ57.9
-2.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 €1.68
$3.21 ΰΈΏ104
-39.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Sint-Niklaas
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.88 €2.49
$0.94 ΰΈΏ30.44
206.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.7 €48.1
$18.9 ΰΈΏ612
194.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 €5.05
$1.42 ΰΈΏ46.08
311.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.53
82.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.5 €29.79
$7.85 ΰΈΏ254
339.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 €1.66
$1.25 ΰΈΏ40.4
54.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30K €25.9K
$21.2K ΰΈΏ684.9K
41.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K €24.8K
$21.8K ΰΈΏ706.8K
31.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sint-Niklaas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 €166
$70.6 ΰΈΏ2,285
172.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.42 €21.95
$13.72 ΰΈΏ444
85.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.87 €42.19
$17.56 ΰΈΏ568
178.30%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sint-Niklaas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.96 €32.77
$41.64 ΰΈΏ1,347
-8.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.71 €14.42
$6.9 ΰΈΏ223
142.17%
Cinema Ticket
$14.41 €12.44
$5.8 ΰΈΏ188
148.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sint-Niklaas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$669 €578
$308 ΰΈΏ9,963
117.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.8K €11.9K
$14.7K ΰΈΏ475.8K
-6.48%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sint-Niklaas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 €94.6
$55.4 ΰΈΏ1,793
97.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.45 €41.83
$26.4 ΰΈΏ854
83.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 €101
$85.1 ΰΈΏ2,755
36.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$177 €152
$71.8 ΰΈΏ2,323
146.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sint-Niklaas
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$869 €750
$434 ΰΈΏ14K
100.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$754 €651
$235 ΰΈΏ7,610
220.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,196 €1,033
$821 ΰΈΏ26.6K
45.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$997 €861
$498 ΰΈΏ16.1K
100.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,434 €2,965
$2,180 ΰΈΏ70.6K
57.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,863 €2,472
$1,543 ΰΈΏ49.9K
85.56%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Sint-Niklaas
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,357 €2,035
$703 ΰΈΏ22.8K
235.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.27
5
-34.60%

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Last update for Sint-Niklaas: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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