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

😐 Solo nomad: Tolmin is 45.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 78.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tolmin is 68.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 73.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tolmin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.77 €10.17
$2.02 ฿65.3
482.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53 €45.75
$18.78 ฿608
182.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.34 €8.06
$7.67 ฿248
21.77%
Cappuccino
$1.36 €1.17
$1.98 ฿64.2
-31.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 €2.99
$0.82 ฿26.64
321.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.59
$0.33 ฿10.58
457.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.12 ฿68.6
23.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.68 €4.04
$3.73 ฿121
25.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tolmin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.64 ฿53.2
-16.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.57 ฿50.9
0.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.81 €2.43
$1.19 ฿38.62
136.13%
Eggs
$3.44 €2.97
$1.98 ฿64.1
73.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.27 €16.64
$15.99 ฿517
20.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.72 €7.53
$3.12 ฿101
179.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.71 €13.57
$11.16 ฿361
40.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$2.76 ฿89.2
-46.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.22 ฿39.5
51.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 €2.19
$1.71 ฿55.4
47.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.16 €3.59
$1.55 ฿50.2
168.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.34 ฿43.21
10.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.21 ฿39.23
27.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 €1.73
$0.72 ฿23.2
179.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 €1.09
$0.53 ฿17.05
137.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 €5.17
$4.72 ฿153
26.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.98 €6.89
$18.39 ฿595
-56.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.25
$1.79 ฿57.9
-19.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.21 ฿104
-36.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Tolmin
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.94 ฿30.44
55.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.33 €27.05
$18.9 ฿612
65.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.42 ฿46.08
19.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.35 ฿43.53
-9.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.03 €25.06
$7.85 ฿254
269.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.25 ฿40.4
32.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K €22.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
23.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K €22.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
21.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tolmin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$70.6 ฿2,285
211.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.74 €12.73
$13.72 ฿444
7.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.95 €18.09
$17.56 ฿568
19.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tolmin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.3 €45.17
$41.64 ฿1,347
25.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.56 €3.94
$5.8 ฿188
-21.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tolmin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$516 €446
$308 ฿9,963
67.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,783 €7,583
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-40.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tolmin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 €102
$55.4 ฿1,793
112.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.11 €30.31
$26.4 ฿854
32.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.8 €78.4
$85.1 ฿2,755
6.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 €128
$71.8 ฿2,323
106.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tolmin
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$660 €570
$434 ฿14K
51.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$531 €458
$235 ฿7,610
125.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,100 €950
$821 ฿26.6K
33.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$954 €824
$498 ฿16.1K
91.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,640 €2,280
$2,180 ฿70.6K
21.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,469 €2,132
$1,543 ฿49.9K
60.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tolmin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,389 €1,199
$703 ฿22.8K
97.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
5
-27.00%

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Last update for Tolmin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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