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

😐 Solo nomad: Split is 66.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 107.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Split is 83.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 103.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Split
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.29 €14.93
$2.02 ฿65.3
755.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.8 €70.7
$18.78 ฿608
335.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.46 €8.17
$7.67 ฿248
23.34%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.98 ฿64.2
40.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 €3.05
$0.82 ฿26.64
330.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 €2.41
$0.33 ฿10.58
745.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.48 €4.73
$2.12 ฿68.6
158.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 €4.22
$3.73 ฿121
30.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Split
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.64 ฿53.2
-15.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.57 ฿50.9
19.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.7 €3.2
$1.19 ฿38.62
210.92%
Eggs
$3.95 €3.41
$1.98 ฿64.1
99.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.52 €10.81
$15.99 ฿517
-21.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.53 €8.23
$3.12 ฿101
205.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.82 €11.93
$11.16 ฿361
23.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.76 ฿89.2
-32.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.22 ฿39.5
60.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.71 ฿55.4
37.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.55 ฿50.2
50.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.34 ฿43.21
8.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.21 ฿39.23
19.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 €1.24
$0.72 ฿23.2
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.53 ฿17.05
133.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.73 €4.95
$4.72 ฿153
21.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.47 €9.91
$18.39 ฿595
-37.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.79 ฿57.9
-2.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$3.21 ฿104
-26.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Split
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 €1.46
$0.94 ฿30.44
79.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.07 €33.74
$18.9 ฿612
106.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 €3.04
$1.42 ฿46.08
147.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.35 ฿43.53
53.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.3 €8.03
$7.85 ฿254
18.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.25 ฿40.4
39.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
83.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K €22.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
20.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Split
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 €181
$70.6 ฿2,285
197.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.91 €20.64
$13.72 ฿444
74.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.63 €29.9
$17.56 ฿568
97.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Split
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.1 €51.9
$41.64 ฿1,347
44.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.76 €12.74
$6.9 ฿223
113.91%
Cinema Ticket
$9.51 €8.21
$5.8 ฿188
63.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Split
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$192 €166
$308 ฿9,963
-37.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,897 €7,682
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-39.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Split
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.4 €72.8
$55.4 ฿1,793
52.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.37 €34.85
$26.4 ฿854
52.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 €94.2
$85.1 ฿2,755
28.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 €89.1
$71.8 ฿2,323
43.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Split
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$990 €855
$434 ฿14K
127.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 €607
$235 ฿7,610
198.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,838 €1,587
$821 ฿26.6K
123.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,273 €1,099
$498 ฿16.1K
155.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,797 €5,868
$2,180 ฿70.6K
211.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,680 €4,040
$1,543 ฿49.9K
203.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Split
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,560 €1,347
$703 ฿22.8K
121.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
5
-14.60%

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Last update for Split: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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