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

😐 Solo nomad: Tukums is 29.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 49.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tukums is 20.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tukums
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.62 €4.85
$2.03 ฿64.3
176.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.01 €19.83
$18.59 ฿590
23.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.18 €7.91
$7.48 ฿237
22.73%
Cappuccino
$3.64 €3.14
$2.00 ฿63.3
82.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 €1.55
$0.85 ฿26.87
111.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 €1.12
$0.35 ฿11.15
271.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.91 €5.10
$2.21 ฿70.2
167.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.88 €5.07
$3.76 ฿119
56.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tukums
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.72 ฿54.5
-36.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.63 ฿51.8
1.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.90 €2.50
$1.16 ฿36.75
150.00%
Eggs
$2.02 €1.74
$1.98 ฿62.8
2.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.39 €8.09
$15.93 ฿505
-41.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.76 €5.82
$3.17 ฿100
113.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 €10.11
$10.90 ฿346
7.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.65 ฿83.9
-36.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 €1.60
$1.22 ฿38.79
51.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 €2.22
$1.70 ฿53.8
51.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.59 ฿50.4
116.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 €0.57
$1.32 ฿42.00
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.17 ฿37.07
-6.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.68 ฿21.50
158.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 €0.51
$0.56 ฿17.68
5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.68 €4.90
$4.51 ฿143
25.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.06 €6.95
$19.07 ฿605
-57.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.77 ฿56.2
-29.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.18 ฿101
-28.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Tukums
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.00 €0.86
$0.96 ฿30.54
4.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.48 €31.44
$18.90 ฿599
93.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 €2.54
$1.36 ฿43.07
116.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.70
$1.35 ฿42.89
-40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.94 €12.02
$8.03 ฿255
73.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.24 ฿39.43
52.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K €26.2K
$21.2K ฿671.3K
43.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.0K €26.7K
$21.8K ฿690.1K
42.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tukums
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$292 €252
$71.2 ฿2,260
309.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.65 €15.22
$14.09 ฿447
25.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.53 €17.70
$17.47 ฿554
17.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tukums
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.6 €43.62
$42.07 ฿1,335
20.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿218
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.52 €9.93
$5.94 ฿188
93.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tukums
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$554 €478
$307 ฿9,750
80.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K €13.4K
$14.8K ฿469.3K
5.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tukums
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.7 €79.1
$55.7 ฿1,766
64.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.62 €39.32
$26.79 ฿850
70.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.3 €70.1
$83.2 ฿2,640
-2.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €116
$70.1 ฿2,224
91.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tukums
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$228 €197
$427 ฿13.6K
-46.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 €221
$237 ฿7,521
8.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$759 €655
$802 ฿25.4K
-5.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$449 €387
$503 ฿16.0K
-10.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tukums
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$574 €495
$654 ฿20.7K
-12.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
5
-7.40%

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Last update for Tukums: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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