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

😐 Solo nomad: Utrecht is 111.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 239.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Utrecht is 121.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 189% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Utrecht
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.7 €17.88
$2.02 ฿65.3
924.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.1 €76.1
$18.78 ฿608
369.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.97
$7.67 ฿248
80.83%
Cappuccino
$4.4 €3.8
$1.98 ฿64.2
122.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 €3.54
$0.82 ฿26.64
400.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$0.33 ฿10.58
875.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.82 €5.89
$2.12 ฿68.6
221.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 €5.12
$3.73 ฿121
58.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Utrecht
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.64 ฿53.2
-14.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 €2.2
$1.57 ฿50.9
61.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 €2.58
$1.19 ฿38.62
151.26%
Eggs
$5.17 €4.46
$1.98 ฿64.1
161.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.37 €12.41
$15.99 ฿517
-10.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.32 €14.09
$3.12 ฿101
423.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.62 €15.21
$11.16 ฿361
57.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.76 ฿89.2
-10.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 €2.09
$1.22 ฿39.5
99.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.71 ฿55.4
12.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.8 €3.29
$1.55 ฿50.2
145.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.34 ฿43.21
47.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.21 ฿39.23
77.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$0.72 ฿23.2
81.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.53 ฿17.05
115.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.42 €12.45
$4.72 ฿153
205.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.23 €6.24
$18.39 ฿595
-60.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.79 ฿57.9
-19.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 €2.28
$3.21 ฿104
-17.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Utrecht
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.49 €3.01
$0.94 ฿30.44
271.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.3 €65.9
$18.9 ฿612
303.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.8 €3.28
$1.42 ฿46.08
167.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.35 ฿43.53
77.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.71 €23.06
$7.85 ฿254
240.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.25 ฿40.4
83.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K €34.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
87.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K €33.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
79.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Utrecht
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 €257
$70.6 ฿2,285
321.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.37 €22.77
$13.72 ฿444
92.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.81 €41.28
$17.56 ฿568
172.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Utrecht
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.31 €40.85
$41.64 ฿1,347
13.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23 €19.86
$6.9 ฿223
233.33%
Cinema Ticket
$16.3 €14.08
$5.8 ฿188
181.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Utrecht
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,618 €2,260
$308 ฿9,963
750.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K €9,377
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-26.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Utrecht
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 €98.8
$55.4 ฿1,793
106.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.9 €53.5
$26.4 ฿854
134.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 €92.1
$85.1 ฿2,755
25.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$71.8 ฿2,323
82.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Utrecht
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,912 €1,651
$434 ฿14K
340.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,539 €1,329
$235 ฿7,610
554.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,874 €2,481
$821 ฿26.6K
249.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,279 €1,968
$498 ฿16.1K
357.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,603 €6,565
$2,180 ฿70.6K
248.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,114 €5,279
$1,543 ฿49.9K
296.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Utrecht
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,159 €3,591
$703 ฿22.8K
491.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.39
5
-12.20%

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Last update for Utrecht: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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