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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Trikala is 44.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 62.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Trikala is 52.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 55.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Trikala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.18 โ‚ฌ14.81
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
772.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.1 โ‚ฌ46.66
$18.68 เธฟ587
189.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.59 โ‚ฌ9.13
$7.92 เธฟ249
33.71%
Cappuccino
$4.34 โ‚ฌ3.74
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
114.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
182.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 โ‚ฌ0.52
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
71.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 โ‚ฌ4.95
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
158.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 โ‚ฌ3.92
$3.59 เธฟ113
26.74%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Trikala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
3.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-11.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
111.67%
Eggs
$4.81 โ‚ฌ4.15
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
149.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.78 โ‚ฌ11.88
$16.00 เธฟ503
-13.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.96 โ‚ฌ9.44
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
246.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.05 โ‚ฌ10.39
$10.93 เธฟ344
10.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.03
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-55.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
82.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.92
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-34.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
36.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-11.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
0.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
43.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
82.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.76 โ‚ฌ4.97
$4.64 เธฟ146
24.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.14
$18.96 เธฟ596
-68.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
19.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
$3.20 เธฟ101
-10.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Trikala
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
108.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.07 โ‚ฌ40.57
$19.24 เธฟ605
144.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.90
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
233.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.38 โ‚ฌ14.99
$8.15 เธฟ256
113.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
66.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K โ‚ฌ24.6K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
33.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K โ‚ฌ24.5K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
30.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trikala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 โ‚ฌ134
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
120.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.35 โ‚ฌ23.58
$13.91 เธฟ437
96.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.19 โ‚ฌ26.03
$18.00 เธฟ566
67.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Trikala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 โ‚ฌ44.74
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
24.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.09 โ‚ฌ13.00
$6.80 เธฟ214
121.91%
Cinema Ticket
$10.34 โ‚ฌ8.91
$5.72 เธฟ180
80.77%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Trikala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 โ‚ฌ172
$308 เธฟ9,693
-35.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,462 โ‚ฌ3,846
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-69.88%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Trikala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.2 โ‚ฌ73.4
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
52.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.21 โ‚ฌ31.22
$26.71 เธฟ840
35.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 โ‚ฌ71.6
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-1.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 โ‚ฌ105
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
71.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Trikala
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$494 โ‚ฌ426
$431 เธฟ13.5K
14.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 โ‚ฌ318
$237 เธฟ7,439
55.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$689 โ‚ฌ594
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-15.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$551 โ‚ฌ475
$501 เธฟ15.7K
10.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,422 โ‚ฌ2,088
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
9.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,044 โ‚ฌ1,762
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
27.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Trikala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,043 โ‚ฌ899
$684 เธฟ21.5K
52.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
5
-0.20%

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Last update for Trikala: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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