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

😐 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 59.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 76.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 71.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 66.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 €14.89
$2.02 ฿65.3
753.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.14
$18.78 ฿608
203.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$7.67 ฿248
36.51%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$1.98 ฿64.2
113.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$0.82 ฿26.64
198.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.51
$0.33 ฿10.58
81.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$2.12 ฿68.6
176.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$3.73 ฿121
53.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.64 ฿53.2
-6.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.57 ฿50.9
-10.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.19 ฿38.62
108.40%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.75
$1.98 ฿64.1
119.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.42
$15.99 ฿517
-17.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$3.12 ฿101
264.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.86 €12.83
$11.16 ฿361
33.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.76 ฿89.2
-24.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.22 ฿39.5
59.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.71 ฿55.4
-1.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.55 ฿50.2
53.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.34 ฿43.21
-7.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.21 ฿39.23
15.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.72 ฿23.2
47.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.53 ฿17.05
54.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$4.72 ฿153
13.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 €7.09
$18.39 ฿595
-55.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.79 ฿57.9
9.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.21 ฿104
-15.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.94 ฿30.44
12.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.72 €27.39
$18.9 ฿612
67.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 €3.9
$1.42 ฿46.08
218.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 €28.41
$7.85 ฿254
319.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.25 ฿40.4
64.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
46.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.5K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
40.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$70.6 ฿2,285
200.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 €22.14
$13.72 ฿444
86.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 €26.73
$17.56 ฿568
76.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.46 €38.39
$41.64 ฿1,347
6.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.11
$6.9 ฿223
170.43%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.68
$5.8 ฿188
73.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €369
$308 ฿9,963
38.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,444 €7,290
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-42.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 €72.4
$55.4 ฿1,793
51.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.08 €32.01
$26.4 ฿854
40.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.6
$85.1 ฿2,755
6.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$71.8 ฿2,323
64.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$434 ฿14K
28.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 €402
$235 ฿7,610
98.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 €814
$821 ฿26.6K
14.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 €633
$498 ฿16.1K
47.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,827 €3,304
$2,180 ฿70.6K
75.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,412
$1,543 ฿49.9K
81.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,119 €966
$703 ฿22.8K
59.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
5
-6.40%

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Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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