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

😐 Solo nomad: Tapa is 57.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tapa is 66.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tapa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.56 €15.16
$2.02 ΰΈΏ65.3
769.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.7 €60.2
$18.78 ΰΈΏ608
271.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.51 €8.21
$7.67 ΰΈΏ248
23.99%
Cappuccino
$3.81 €3.29
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.2
92.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.21
$0.82 ΰΈΏ26.64
212.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.36
$0.33 ΰΈΏ10.58
727.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.16 €4.46
$2.12 ΰΈΏ68.6
143.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.84 €5.04
$3.73 ΰΈΏ121
56.57%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tapa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.64 ΰΈΏ53.2
-23.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.57 ΰΈΏ50.9
-4.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.19 ΰΈΏ38.62
99.16%
Eggs
$2.98 €2.57
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.1
50.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.36 €10.67
$15.99 ΰΈΏ517
-22.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.91 €7.69
$3.12 ΰΈΏ101
185.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.23 €9.7
$11.16 ΰΈΏ361
0.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.76 ΰΈΏ89.2
-30.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.22 ΰΈΏ39.5
27.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.71 ΰΈΏ55.4
46.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.55 ΰΈΏ50.2
58.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.34 ΰΈΏ43.21
-22.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.21 ΰΈΏ39.23
-5.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.72 ΰΈΏ23.2
190.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.91
$0.53 ΰΈΏ17.05
98.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.26 €5.4
$4.72 ΰΈΏ153
32.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.53 €9.09
$18.39 ΰΈΏ595
-42.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.79 ΰΈΏ57.9
10.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$3.21 ΰΈΏ104
-32.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Tapa
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ΰΈΏ30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ΰΈΏ612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 €2.91
$1.42 ΰΈΏ46.08
138.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 €0.61
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.53
-48.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.4 €17.61
$7.85 ΰΈΏ254
159.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.25 ΰΈΏ40.4
55.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$21.2K ΰΈΏ684.9K
38.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K €26.7K
$21.8K ΰΈΏ706.8K
41.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tapa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$273 €236
$70.6 ΰΈΏ2,285
286.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.33 €19.28
$13.72 ΰΈΏ444
62.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.88 €30.98
$17.56 ΰΈΏ568
104.33%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tapa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ΰΈΏ1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ΰΈΏ223
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.67 €10.07
$5.8 ΰΈΏ188
101.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tapa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 €100
$308 ΰΈΏ9,963
-62.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,045 €6,946
$14.7K ΰΈΏ475.8K
-45.29%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tapa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$121 €105
$55.4 ΰΈΏ1,793
118.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.62 €34.21
$26.4 ΰΈΏ854
50.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.1 €83.8
$85.1 ΰΈΏ2,755
14.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.1
$71.8 ΰΈΏ2,323
48.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tapa
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ΰΈΏ14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ΰΈΏ7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ΰΈΏ26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ΰΈΏ16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ΰΈΏ70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ΰΈΏ49.9K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tapa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ΰΈΏ22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
5
-14.00%

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Last update for Tapa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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