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

😐 Solo nomad: Utena is 30.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Utena is 47.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 55.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Utena
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.68 €10.09
$2.02 ฿65.3
478.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.9
$18.78 ฿608
263.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 €6.04
$7.67 ฿248
-8.87%
Cappuccino
$3.07 €2.65
$1.98 ฿64.2
55.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$0.82 ฿26.64
208.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 €1.66
$0.33 ฿10.58
481.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.92 €5.11
$2.12 ฿68.6
179.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.44 €4.7
$3.73 ฿121
45.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Utena
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.64 ฿53.2
-15.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.57 ฿50.9
-1.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.19 ฿38.62
65.55%
Eggs
$2.98 €2.57
$1.98 ฿64.1
50.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.53 €9.09
$15.99 ฿517
-34.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.25 €4.53
$3.12 ฿101
68.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.05 €8.68
$11.16 ฿361
-9.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 €1.17
$2.76 ฿89.2
-51.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.22 ฿39.5
36.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.71 ฿55.4
3.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$1.55 ฿50.2
103.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 €0.66
$1.34 ฿43.21
-43.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.21 ฿39.23
-19.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 €1.37
$0.72 ฿23.2
120.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.53 ฿17.05
54.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.48 €4.73
$4.72 ฿153
16.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.58 €7.41
$18.39 ฿595
-53.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.79 ฿57.9
-7.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.5
$3.21 ฿104
-45.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Utena
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 €0.98
$0.94 ฿30.44
20.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.03 €28.52
$18.9 ฿612
74.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 €4.1
$1.42 ฿46.08
234.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 €1
$1.35 ฿43.53
-14.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 €11.87
$7.85 ฿254
75.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.25 ฿40.4
26.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
80.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K €24.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
32.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Utena
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 €184
$70.6 ฿2,285
201.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.04 €12.12
$13.72 ฿444
2.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.79 €10.18
$17.56 ฿568
-32.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Utena
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.39 €35.74
$41.64 ฿1,347
-0.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.06 €19.91
$6.9 ฿223
234.20%
Cinema Ticket
$9 €7.77
$5.8 ฿188
55.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Utena
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$308 ฿9,963
50.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,084
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-28.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Utena
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 €118
$55.4 ฿1,793
146.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.91 €37.91
$26.4 ฿854
66.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.8 €70.6
$85.1 ฿2,755
-3.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 €160
$71.8 ฿2,323
158.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Utena
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 €457
$434 ฿14K
22.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 €308
$235 ฿7,610
51.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$843 €728
$821 ฿26.6K
2.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$649 €560
$498 ฿16.1K
30.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,022 €2,609
$2,180 ฿70.6K
38.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,851 €1,598
$1,543 ฿49.9K
19.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Utena
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,235 €1,067
$703 ฿22.8K
75.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.13
5
-17.40%

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Last update for Utena: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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