Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chiang Mai vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
Chiang Mai is 50.4% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.5% less in Chiang Mai
- Groceries
-
pay 43.1% less in Chiang Mai
- Transportation
-
pay 54.0% less in Chiang Mai
- Housing
-
pay 68.8% less in Chiang Mai
- Childcare
-
pay 6.4% less in Chiang Mai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.4% less in Chiang Mai
- Clothing
-
pay 46.7% less in Chiang Mai
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Chiang Mai.
Chiang Mai vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chiang Mai instead of Paris, you would:
pay 75.5% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$2.02
THB64.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
$8.05
THB255.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.65
|
$0.79
THB25.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.79
|
$0.34
THB10.80
|
|
Paris vs. Chiang Mai - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.1% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
$1.58
THB50.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€10.96
|
$8.36
THB266.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.11
|
$6.70
THB213.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
$2.07
THB65.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.74
|
$1.36
THB43.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.41
|
$1.33
THB42.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$0.53
THB16.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$0.79
THB25.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.56
|
$0.74
THB23.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$0.64
THB20.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$0.55
THB17.42
|
|
Paris vs. Chiang Mai - Cost of groceries
pay 54.0% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.92
|
$4.83
THB153.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€89.07
|
$19.14
THB609.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
$22,478.88
THB715,197.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.79
|
$11.94
THB379.79
|
|
Paris vs. Chiang Mai - Cost of transportation
pay 68.8% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
$19.34
THB615.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
$440.41
THB14,012.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
$249.32
THB7,932.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
$51.23
THB1,630.04
|
|
Paris vs. Chiang Mai - Cost of housing
pay 6.4% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€685.44
|
$644.65
THB20,510.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
$15,231.38
THB484,607.99
|
|
Paris vs. Chiang Mai - Cost of childcare
pay 58.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$2.25
THB71.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.23
|
$1.90
THB60.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
$4.34
THB138.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€37.03
|
$35.28
THB1,122.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.04
|
$5.12
THB162.77
|
|
Paris vs. Chiang Mai - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.7% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
$62.01
THB1,972.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€41.44
|
$19.90
THB632.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
$93.02
THB2,959.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€131.13
|
$67.18
THB2,137.37
|
|
Paris vs. Chiang Mai - Cost of clothing
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