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

😐 Solo nomad: Talsi is 55.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 52.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Talsi is 48.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 45.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Talsi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.37 €9.82
$2.02 ฿65.3
462.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 €50.4
$18.78 ฿608
211.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.56 €6.53
$7.67 ฿248
-1.43%
Cappuccino
$3.34 €2.89
$1.98 ฿64.2
68.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 €1.55
$0.82 ฿26.64
119.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$0.33 ฿10.58
296.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.79 €4.14
$2.12 ฿68.6
125.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 €2.54
$3.73 ฿121
-21.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Talsi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.64 ฿53.2
-18.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.57 ฿50.9
6.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.19 ฿38.62
145.38%
Eggs
$3.22 €2.78
$1.98 ฿64.1
62.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.02 €10.38
$15.99 ฿517
-24.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.7 €6.65
$3.12 ฿101
146.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.98 €10.34
$11.16 ฿361
7.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.76 ฿89.2
-50.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.22 ฿39.5
45.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.71 ฿55.4
54.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.55 ฿50.2
123.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.34 ฿43.21
-29.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1 €0.87
$1.21 ฿39.23
-17.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 €1.53
$0.72 ฿23.2
147.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$0.53 ฿17.05
67.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.42 €4.68
$4.72 ฿153
14.83%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.79 ฿57.9
1.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.21 ฿104
-28.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Talsi
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 €0.87
$0.94 ฿30.44
7.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.55 €31.56
$18.9 ฿612
93.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.47 €2.14
$1.42 ฿46.08
73.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.74
$1.35 ฿43.53
-36.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 €10.16
$7.85 ฿254
49.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.25 ฿40.4
51.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.9K €25.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
41.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K €26.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
42.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Talsi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 €277
$70.6 ฿2,285
354.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.17 €14.82
$13.72 ฿444
25.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20 €17.27
$17.56 ฿568
13.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Talsi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.1 €44.13
$41.64 ฿1,347
22.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.64 €10.05
$5.8 ฿188
100.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Talsi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$551 €476
$308 ฿9,963
78.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K €13.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
6.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Talsi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.3 €78.8
$55.4 ฿1,793
64.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.33 €40
$26.4 ฿854
75.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.2 €81.4
$85.1 ฿2,755
10.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €118
$71.8 ฿2,323
90.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Talsi
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 €316
$434 ฿14K
-15.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 €219
$235 ฿7,610
7.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$753 €650
$821 ฿26.6K
-8.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 €383
$498 ฿16.1K
-11.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Talsi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.1
5
-18.00%

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Last update for Talsi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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