Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Athens 

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Cost of Living in Athens is 71.3% higher than in Chiang Mai (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Athens is 76.0% higher than in Chiang Mai
Rent Prices in Athens are 95.1% higher than in Chiang Mai
Restaurant Prices in Athens are 256.4% higher than in Chiang Mai
Groceries Prices in Athens are 26.5% higher than in Chiang Mai
Local Purchasing Power in Athens is 16.6% higher than in Chiang Mai
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Restaurants
Chiang Mai Edit Athens Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1.51 €
(60.00 ฿)
15.00 €
(597.95 ฿)
     +896.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 16.31 €
(650.00 ฿)
52.50 €
(2,092.83 ฿)
     +222.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.27 €
(210.00 ฿)
9.00 €
(358.77 ฿)
     +70.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.01 €
(80.00 ฿)
5.00 €
(199.32 ฿)
     +149.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.26 €
(130.00 ฿)
5.00 €
(199.32 ฿)
     +53.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.49 €
(59.52 ฿)
3.37 €
(134.34 ฿)
     +125.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.51 €
(20.38 ฿)
1.91 €
(76.10 ฿)
     +273.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.30 €
(11.78 ฿)
0.50 €
(19.93 ฿)
     +69.2 %
Markets
Chiang Mai Edit Athens Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.37 €
(214.09 ฿)
5.91 €
(235.43 ฿)
     +10.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.09 €
(43.48 ฿)
1.09 €
(43.51 ฿)
     +0.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.46 €
(18.35 ฿)
1.12 €
(44.78 ฿)
     +144.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.78 €
(70.89 ฿)
4.32 €
(172.26 ฿)
     +143.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.83 €
(272.16 ฿)
5.82 €
(232.17 ฿)
     -14.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.00 €
(39.85 ฿)
4.61 €
(183.81 ฿)
     +361.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.81 €
(191.82 ฿)
5.86 €
(233.48 ฿)
     +21.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 €
(40.71 ฿)
0.80 €
(31.90 ฿)
     -21.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.46 €
(18.52 ฿)
0.82 €
(32.60 ฿)
     +76.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.61 €
(24.30 ฿)
0.55 €
(22.09 ฿)
     -9.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.58 €
(23.25 ฿)
0.89 €
(35.57 ฿)
     +53.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 €
(22.11 ฿)
0.53 €
(21.07 ฿)
     -4.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.46 €
(18.47 ฿)
0.55 €
(21.75 ฿)
     +17.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.72 €
(28.57 ฿)
0.96 €
(38.07 ฿)
     +33.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.46 €
(18.25 ฿)
0.87 €
(34.59 ฿)
     +89.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.17 €
(525.00 ฿)
8.00 €
(318.91 ฿)
     -39.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.57 €
(62.77 ฿)
1.60 €
(63.96 ฿)
     +1.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.91 €
(116.11 ฿)
2.26 €
(90.02 ฿)
     -22.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.51 €
(140.00 ฿)
4.60 €
(183.37 ฿)
     +31.0 %
Transportation
Chiang Mai Edit Athens Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.75 €
(30.00 ฿)
1.20 €
(47.84 ฿)
     +59.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 20.07 €
(800.00 ฿)
30.00 €
(1,195.90 ฿)
     +49.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.00 €
(40.00 ฿)
4.00 €
(159.45 ฿)
     +298.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.82 €
(72.42 ฿)
1.45 €
(57.74 ฿)
     -20.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 2.51 €
(100.00 ฿)
15.00 €
(597.95 ฿)
     +498.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.90 €
(155.56 ฿)
7.10 €
(282.91 ฿)
     +81.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,187.08 €
(725,000.00 ฿)
25,300.00 €
(1,008,545.63 ฿)
     +39.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,131.22 €
(802,500.00 ฿)
24,594.79 €
(980,433.35 ฿)
     +22.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Chiang Mai Edit Athens Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 48.47 €
(1,932.38 ฿)
199.96 €
(7,971.18 ฿)
     +312.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.49 €
(457.92 ฿)
24.79 €
(988.35 ฿)
     +115.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 16.89 €
(673.29 ฿)
30.17 €
(1,202.65 ฿)
     +78.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Chiang Mai Edit Athens Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.34 €
(1,289.11 ฿)
42.55 €
(1,696.15 ฿)
     +31.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5.85 €
(233.33 ฿)
22.37 €
(891.61 ฿)
     +282.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.02 €
(200.00 ฿)
9.00 €
(358.77 ฿)
     +79.4 %
Childcare
Chiang Mai Edit Athens Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 397.19 €
(15,833.33 ฿)
445.98 €
(17,778.19 ฿)
     +12.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,795.94 €
(390,500.00 ฿)
9,606.45 €
(382,946.44 ฿)
     -1.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Chiang Mai Edit Athens Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 45.15 €
(1,800.00 ฿)
82.09 €
(3,272.51 ฿)
     +81.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 26.55 €
(1,058.33 ฿)
32.82 €
(1,308.28 ฿)
     +23.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.26 €
(3,000.00 ฿)
87.72 €
(3,496.70 ฿)
     +16.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 55.19 €
(2,200.00 ฿)
106.31 €
(4,237.93 ฿)
     +92.6 %
Rent Per Month
Chiang Mai Edit Athens Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 353.71 €
(14,100.00 ฿)
583.59 €
(23,264.07 ฿)
     +65.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 208.80 €
(8,323.53 ฿)
492.42 €
(19,629.54 ฿)
     +135.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 645.95 €
(25,750.00 ฿)
1,094.14 €
(43,616.13 ฿)
     +69.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 376.28 €
(15,000.00 ฿)
921.34 €
(36,727.78 ฿)
     +144.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Chiang Mai Edit Athens Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 171.88 €
(6,851.54 ฿)
284.55 €
(11,343.00 ฿)
     +65.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 118.27 €
(4,714.79 ฿)
259.88 €
(10,359.80 ฿)
     +119.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Chiang Mai Edit Athens Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 474.12 €
(18,900.00 ฿)
972.88 €
(38,782.17 ฿)
     +105.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.12 4.56      -11.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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