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

😐 Solo nomad: Tortona is 106.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 105.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tortona is 93.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 100.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tortona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.59 €20.36
$2.02 ฿65.3
1067.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.3 €80.6
$18.78 ฿608
396.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.64 €10.05
$7.67 ฿248
51.76%
Cappuccino
$1.93 €1.67
$1.98 ฿64.2
-2.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$0.82 ฿26.64
256.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 €1.11
$0.33 ฿10.58
287.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.71 €4.93
$2.12 ฿68.6
169.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 €4.68
$3.73 ฿121
45.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tortona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.64 ฿53.2
20.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.57 ฿50.9
55.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.53 €3.05
$1.19 ฿38.62
196.64%
Eggs
$3.11 €2.69
$1.98 ฿64.1
57.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.74 €13.59
$15.99 ฿517
-1.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$3.12 ฿101
329.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.1 €12.17
$11.16 ฿361
26.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 €2.43
$2.76 ฿89.2
1.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.22 ฿39.5
36.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.26 €2.82
$1.71 ฿55.4
90.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.55 ฿50.2
87.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.34 ฿43.21
28.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.21 ฿39.23
42.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 €1.12
$0.72 ฿23.2
80.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 €0.51
$0.53 ฿17.05
11.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.99 €6.03
$4.72 ฿153
48.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 €5.14
$18.39 ฿595
-67.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.79 ฿57.9
15.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 €2.38
$3.21 ฿104
-14.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Tortona
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.94 ฿30.44
90.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.57 €37.62
$18.9 ฿612
130.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.46 €9.89
$1.42 ฿46.08
707.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.84
$1.35 ฿43.53
58.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$57.9 €49.99
$7.85 ฿254
637.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.25 ฿40.4
65.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K €23.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
29.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
45.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tortona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$250 €216
$70.6 ฿2,285
254.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.4 €13.29
$13.72 ฿444
12.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.85 €25.77
$17.56 ฿568
69.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tortona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 €47.68
$41.64 ฿1,347
32.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.85 €19.73
$6.9 ฿223
231.16%
Cinema Ticket
$12.01 €10.37
$5.8 ฿188
107.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tortona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$560 €483
$308 ฿9,963
81.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,892 €6,814
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-46.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tortona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.9 €76.7
$55.4 ฿1,793
60.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.86 €32.69
$26.4 ฿854
43.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 €92.9
$85.1 ฿2,755
26.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 €121
$71.8 ฿2,323
94.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tortona
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 €654
$434 ฿14K
74.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$585 €505
$235 ฿7,610
148.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,050
$821 ฿26.6K
48.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$914 €789
$498 ฿16.1K
83.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,059 €2,641
$2,180 ฿70.6K
40.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,832 €1,582
$1,543 ฿49.9K
18.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tortona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
5
-6.40%

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Last update for Tortona: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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