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

😐 Solo nomad: Tukums is 34.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 45.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tukums is 14.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 27.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tukums
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.92 €5.11
$2.02 ฿65.3
193.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.79 €19.68
$18.78 ฿608
21.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.07 €7.83
$7.67 ฿248
18.25%
Cappuccino
$3.62 €3.12
$1.98 ฿64.2
82.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.6
$0.82 ฿26.64
126.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.12
$0.33 ฿10.58
293.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.78 €4.99
$2.12 ฿68.6
172.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.89 €5.09
$3.73 ฿121
57.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tukums
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.64 ฿53.2
-31.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.57 ฿50.9
8.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.98 €2.57
$1.19 ฿38.62
150.42%
Eggs
$2.04 €1.76
$1.98 ฿64.1
3.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.23 €7.97
$15.99 ฿517
-42.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.83 €5.89
$3.12 ฿101
118.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.77 €10.16
$11.16 ฿361
5.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.76 ฿89.2
-37.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.22 ฿39.5
52.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 €2.31
$1.71 ฿55.4
56.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.4 €2.94
$1.55 ฿50.2
119.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 €0.54
$1.34 ฿43.21
-53.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.21 ฿39.23
-9.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.72 ฿23.2
136.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.48
$0.53 ฿17.05
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.82 €5.03
$4.72 ฿153
23.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.24 €7.97
$18.39 ฿595
-49.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.79 ฿57.9
-29.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$3.21 ฿104
-31.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Tukums
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 €0.82
$0.94 ฿30.44
1.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37 €31.95
$18.9 ฿612
95.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 €2.56
$1.42 ฿46.08
108.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.35 ฿43.53
-35.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 €11.78
$7.85 ฿254
73.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.25 ฿40.4
44.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30K €25.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
41.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
46.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tukums
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$292 €252
$70.6 ฿2,285
313.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.13 €14.79
$13.72 ฿444
24.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.62 €17.8
$17.56 ฿568
17.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tukums
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.8 €44.74
$41.64 ฿1,347
24.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.65 €10.05
$5.8 ฿188
100.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tukums
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$543 €469
$308 ฿9,963
76.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K €13.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
5.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tukums
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 €78.3
$55.4 ฿1,793
63.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.03 €39.74
$26.4 ฿854
74.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.4 €69.4
$85.1 ฿2,755
-5.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 €114
$71.8 ฿2,323
84.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tukums
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 €201
$434 ฿14K
-46.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 €224
$235 ฿7,610
10.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$759 €656
$821 ฿26.6K
-7.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$453 €391
$498 ฿16.1K
-9.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tukums
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$579 €500
$703 ฿22.8K
-17.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
5
-7.40%

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Last update for Tukums: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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