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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tampere is 106.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 121.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tampere is 120.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 117.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tampere
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.81 โ‚ฌ13.63
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
702.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.8 โ‚ฌ74.0
$18.68 เธฟ587
359.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.76 โ‚ฌ10.14
$7.92 เธฟ249
48.48%
Cappuccino
$5.39 โ‚ฌ4.65
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
166.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
333.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
574.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.76 โ‚ฌ7.55
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
294.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.07 โ‚ฌ7.82
$3.59 เธฟ113
152.65%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tampere
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-13.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
83.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
100.00%
Eggs
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.91
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
75.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 โ‚ฌ7.25
$16.00 เธฟ503
-47.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.78 โ‚ฌ12.74
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
367.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.22 โ‚ฌ19.15
$10.93 เธฟ344
103.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.32
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
0.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
80.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.39
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
69.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.29
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
140.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
9.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
71.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.10 โ‚ฌ2.67
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
336.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
266.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.61 โ‚ฌ10.01
$4.64 เธฟ146
150.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.39 โ‚ฌ14.13
$18.96 เธฟ596
-13.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.21 โ‚ฌ2.76
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
81.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 โ‚ฌ2.88
$3.20 เธฟ101
4.37%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tampere
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.10 โ‚ฌ2.67
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
244.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.9 โ‚ฌ59.4
$19.24 เธฟ605
257.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.81 โ‚ฌ5.87
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
400.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-6.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77.1 โ‚ฌ66.4
$8.15 เธฟ256
845.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
72.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.7K โ‚ฌ31.7K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
71.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K โ‚ฌ35.0K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
86.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tampere
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.3 โ‚ฌ71.0
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
17.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.55 โ‚ฌ25.47
$13.91 เธฟ437
112.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.08 โ‚ฌ21.62
$18.00 เธฟ566
39.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tampere
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.72 โ‚ฌ40.27
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
11.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.83 โ‚ฌ24.85
$6.80 เธฟ214
323.97%
Cinema Ticket
$18.31 โ‚ฌ15.78
$5.72 เธฟ180
220.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tampere
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 โ‚ฌ279
$308 เธฟ9,693
5.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K โ‚ฌ9,728
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-23.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tampere
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.5 โ‚ฌ77.2
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
60.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.2 โ‚ฌ44.10
$26.71 เธฟ840
91.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 โ‚ฌ96.1
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
31.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 โ‚ฌ134
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
120.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tampere
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 โ‚ฌ828
$431 เธฟ13.5K
122.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$741 โ‚ฌ638
$237 เธฟ7,439
213.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,655 โ‚ฌ1,427
$811 เธฟ25.5K
104.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,160 โ‚ฌ1,000
$501 เธฟ15.7K
131.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,243 โ‚ฌ4,520
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
138.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,303 โ‚ฌ2,847
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
106.41%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tampere
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,265 โ‚ฌ2,814
$684 เธฟ21.5K
376.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.82
5
-23.60%

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Last update for Tampere: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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