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

😐 Solo nomad: Vienna is 93.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 163.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vienna is 112.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 152.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vienna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$2.02 ΰΈΏ65.3
748.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.4 €72
$18.78 ΰΈΏ608
343.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.34 €9.79
$7.67 ΰΈΏ248
47.85%
Cappuccino
$4.94 €4.26
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.2
149.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.08
$0.82 ΰΈΏ26.64
334.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 €2.79
$0.33 ΰΈΏ10.58
881.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.82 €5.03
$2.12 ΰΈΏ68.6
174.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 €4.43
$3.73 ΰΈΏ121
37.53%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vienna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.64 ΰΈΏ53.2
3.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 €2.49
$1.57 ΰΈΏ50.9
83.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.19 ΰΈΏ38.62
121.85%
Eggs
$4.5 €3.88
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.1
127.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.58 €15.18
$15.99 ΰΈΏ517
9.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.84 €12.81
$3.12 ΰΈΏ101
375.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.94 €20.67
$11.16 ΰΈΏ361
114.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 €2.7
$2.76 ΰΈΏ89.2
13.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.22 ΰΈΏ39.5
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$1.71 ΰΈΏ55.4
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 €3.58
$1.55 ΰΈΏ50.2
167.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.34 ΰΈΏ43.21
59.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.21 ΰΈΏ39.23
73.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$0.72 ΰΈΏ23.2
172.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$0.53 ΰΈΏ17.05
66.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.64 €6.6
$4.72 ΰΈΏ153
61.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 €6.36
$18.39 ΰΈΏ595
-59.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.79 ΰΈΏ57.9
-18.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$3.21 ΰΈΏ104
-38.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Vienna
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.71 €2.34
$0.94 ΰΈΏ30.44
188.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.13 €35.51
$18.9 ΰΈΏ612
117.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$1.42 ΰΈΏ46.08
229.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.53
57.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.64 €32.5
$7.85 ΰΈΏ254
379.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.25 ΰΈΏ40.4
44.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.5K
$21.2K ΰΈΏ684.9K
50.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K €28.8K
$21.8K ΰΈΏ706.8K
52.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vienna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 €283
$70.6 ΰΈΏ2,285
364.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.39 €14.15
$13.72 ΰΈΏ444
19.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.3 €35.66
$17.56 ΰΈΏ568
135.19%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vienna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.86 €41.32
$41.64 ΰΈΏ1,347
14.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.51 €22.03
$6.9 ΰΈΏ223
269.71%
Cinema Ticket
$13.98 €12.07
$5.8 ΰΈΏ188
141.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vienna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 €279
$308 ΰΈΏ9,963
4.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.9K €19.7K
$14.7K ΰΈΏ475.8K
55.54%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vienna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.5
$55.4 ΰΈΏ1,793
82.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.54 €39.32
$26.4 ΰΈΏ854
72.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$85.1 ΰΈΏ2,755
17.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €135
$71.8 ΰΈΏ2,323
117.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vienna
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 €1,074
$434 ΰΈΏ14K
186.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 €773
$235 ΰΈΏ7,610
280.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,328 €2,010
$821 ΰΈΏ26.6K
183.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,650 €1,425
$498 ΰΈΏ16.1K
231.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11K €9,512
$2,180 ΰΈΏ70.6K
405.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,554 €5,659
$1,543 ΰΈΏ49.9K
324.78%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Vienna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,494 €3,017
$703 ΰΈΏ22.8K
396.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.6
5
-28.00%

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Last update for Vienna: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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