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

😐 Solo nomad: Syros is 68.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 86.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Syros is 54% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 72% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Syros
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.65 €11.79
$2.02 ฿65.3
575.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 €50.4
$18.78 ฿608
210.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 €8.86
$7.67 ฿248
33.77%
Cappuccino
$3.6 €3.11
$1.98 ฿64.2
81.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.82 ฿26.64
179.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 €0.51
$0.33 ฿10.58
78.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.9 €5.1
$2.12 ฿68.6
178.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.95
$3.73 ฿121
53.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Syros
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.64 ฿53.2
13.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 €1.32
$1.57 ฿50.9
-3.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.19 ฿38.62
121.85%
Eggs
$5 €4.32
$1.98 ฿64.1
152.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.21 €14.86
$15.99 ฿517
7.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.48 €9.92
$3.12 ฿101
267.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.09 €13.03
$11.16 ฿361
35.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$2.76 ฿89.2
-15.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.22 ฿39.5
81.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.71 ฿55.4
-15.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.55 ฿50.2
14.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.34 ฿43.21
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.21 ฿39.23
30.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 €0.78
$0.72 ฿23.2
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 €0.57
$0.53 ฿17.05
24.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.24 €4.53
$4.72 ฿153
11.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.59 €7.42
$18.39 ฿595
-53.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.79 ฿57.9
15.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 €2.88
$3.21 ฿104
4.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Syros
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 €1.02
$0.94 ฿30.44
26.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.6 €40.24
$18.9 ฿612
146.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.94
$1.42 ฿46.08
221.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 €5.15
$7.85 ฿254
-24.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.25 ฿40.4
75.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
61.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K €22.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
21.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Syros
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 €187
$70.6 ฿2,285
207.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.16 €20
$13.72 ฿444
68.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.28 €25.28
$17.56 ฿568
66.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Syros
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.9 €46.55
$41.64 ฿1,347
29.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.86 €19.74
$6.9 ฿223
231.30%
Cinema Ticket
$9.2 €7.94
$5.8 ฿188
58.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Syros
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$404 €349
$308 ฿9,963
31.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,102 €3,542
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-72.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Syros
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.2 €85.7
$55.4 ฿1,793
79.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.12 €25.14
$26.4 ฿854
10.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.8 €77.5
$85.1 ฿2,755
5.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.5 €74.7
$71.8 ฿2,323
20.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Syros
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 €548
$434 ฿14K
46.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$514 €444
$235 ฿7,610
118.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,023 €883
$821 ฿26.6K
24.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$843 €727
$498 ฿16.1K
69.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,761 €1,520
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-19.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,615 €1,394
$1,543 ฿49.9K
4.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Syros
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$987 €853
$703 ฿22.8K
40.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.44
5
-11.20%

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Last update for Syros: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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