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

😐 Solo nomad: Vestmanna is 18.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 74.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vestmanna is 27.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vestmanna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$2.02 ฿65.3
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$18.78 ฿608
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.67 ฿248
-
Cappuccino
-
$1.98 ฿64.2
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.82 ฿26.64
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.33 ฿10.58
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vestmanna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 FOK 14.16
$1.64 ฿53.2
32.93%
White Bread (500g)
$3.98 FOK 25.81
$1.57 ฿50.9
153.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.19 ฿38.62
-
Eggs
$4.4 FOK 28.53
$1.98 ฿64.1
122.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.58 FOK 121
$15.99 ฿517
16.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.46 FOK 100
$3.12 ฿101
395.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.99 FOK 182
$11.16 ฿361
150.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 FOK 19.75
$2.76 ฿89.2
10.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 FOK 15.41
$1.22 ฿39.5
94.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 FOK 20.26
$1.71 ฿55.4
82.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 FOK 20.63
$1.55 ฿50.2
105.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 FOK 15.22
$1.34 ฿43.21
74.63%
Onion (1kg)
$3.16 FOK 20.5
$1.21 ฿39.23
161.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.72 ฿23.2
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$4.57 FOK 29.67
$0.53 ฿17.05
762.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.89 FOK 64.2
$4.72 ฿153
109.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.75 FOK 141
$18.39 ฿595
18.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 FOK 25.69
$3.21 ฿104
23.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Vestmanna
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.96 FOK 71.1
$1.42 ฿46.08
671.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 ฿254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 FOK 8.93
$1.25 ฿40.4
10.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K FOK 266.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
94.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.7K FOK 316.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
123.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vestmanna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 FOK 1,008
$70.6 ฿2,285
120.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.72 ฿444
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$17.56 ฿568
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vestmanna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.3 FOK 397
$41.64 ฿1,347
47.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.92 FOK 110
$5.8 ฿188
191.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vestmanna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$276 FOK 1,794
$308 ฿9,963
-10.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vestmanna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$123 FOK 799
$55.4 ฿1,793
122.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$26.4 ฿854
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 FOK 793
$85.1 ฿2,755
43.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 FOK 817
$71.8 ฿2,323
75.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vestmanna
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 FOK 3,972
$434 ฿14K
40.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$613 FOK 3,979
$235 ฿7,610
160.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,078 FOK 6,996
$821 ฿26.6K
31.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,104 FOK 7,164
$498 ฿16.1K
121.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,209 FOK 14.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
1.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,171 FOK 14.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
40.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vestmanna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,750 FOK 30.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
575.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.99
5
-40.20%

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Last update for Vestmanna: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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