Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Chiang Mai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Chiang Mai are 29.6% lower than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chiang Mai are 32.9% lower than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Chiang Mai are 43.3% lower than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Chiang Mai are 65.5% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Chiang Mai are 3.3% lower than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Chiang Mai is 33.9% lower than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (404.40 ฿) |
593.48 Ft (60.00 ฿) |
-85.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (2,021.99 ฿) |
5,934.75 Ft (600.00 ฿) |
-70.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (303.30 ฿) |
1,978.25 Ft (200.00 ฿) |
-34.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (101.10 ฿) |
791.30 Ft (80.00 ฿) |
-20.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (101.10 ฿) |
1,186.95 Ft (120.00 ฿) |
+18.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.59 Ft (84.98 ฿) |
562.86 Ft (56.90 ฿) |
-33.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.65 Ft (59.71 ฿) |
198.41 Ft (20.06 ฿) |
-66.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.46 Ft (45.34 ฿) |
116.61 Ft (11.79 ฿) |
-74.0 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,465.47 Ft (148.16 ฿) |
2,117.58 Ft (214.09 ฿) |
+44.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
509.36 Ft (51.50 ฿) |
430.02 Ft (43.48 ฿) |
-15.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
338.66 Ft (34.24 ฿) |
181.46 Ft (18.35 ฿) |
-46.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
872.35 Ft (88.19 ฿) |
701.21 Ft (70.89 ฿) |
-19.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,627.69 Ft (164.56 ฿) |
2,691.96 Ft (272.16 ฿) |
+65.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
911.68 Ft (92.17 ฿) |
394.13 Ft (39.85 ฿) |
-56.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,037.03 Ft (205.94 ฿) |
1,897.33 Ft (191.82 ฿) |
-6.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
254.77 Ft (25.76 ฿) |
402.67 Ft (40.71 ฿) |
+58.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
304.34 Ft (30.77 ฿) |
183.20 Ft (18.52 ฿) |
-39.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
316.85 Ft (32.03 ฿) |
240.35 Ft (24.30 ฿) |
-24.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
468.47 Ft (47.36 ฿) |
229.94 Ft (23.25 ฿) |
-50.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
199.04 Ft (20.12 ฿) |
218.72 Ft (22.11 ฿) |
+9.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
218.78 Ft (22.12 ฿) |
179.46 Ft (18.14 ฿) |
-18.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
503.87 Ft (50.94 ฿) |
282.61 Ft (28.57 ฿) |
-43.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
177.88 Ft (17.98 ฿) |
180.52 Ft (18.25 ฿) |
+1.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (202.20 ฿) |
5,192.91 Ft (525.00 ฿) |
+159.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
396.98 Ft (40.13 ฿) |
620.83 Ft (62.77 ฿) |
+56.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
531.03 Ft (53.69 ฿) |
1,148.48 Ft (116.11 ฿) |
+116.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (222.42 ฿) |
1,384.78 Ft (140.00 ฿) |
-37.1 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (45.49 ฿) |
296.74 Ft (30.00 ฿) |
-34.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (960.44 ฿) |
7,913.00 Ft (800.00 ฿) |
-16.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (111.21 ฿) |
395.65 Ft (40.00 ฿) |
-64.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (71.59 ฿) |
716.33 Ft (72.42 ฿) |
+1.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (667.26 ฿) |
989.13 Ft (100.00 ฿) |
-85.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,381.16 Ft (240.73 ฿) |
1,537.33 Ft (155.42 ฿) |
-35.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (1,061,544.07 ฿) |
7,171,157.75 Ft (725,000.00 ฿) |
-31.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,107,003.58 Ft (1,021,812.36 ฿) |
7,932,784.16 Ft (802,000.00 ฿) |
-21.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,631.81 Ft (5,725.44 ฿) |
19,113.64 Ft (1,932.38 ฿) |
-66.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,345.77 Ft (843.75 ฿) |
4,529.43 Ft (457.92 ฿) |
-45.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,253.46 Ft (632.22 ฿) |
6,659.72 Ft (673.29 ฿) |
+6.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,176.92 Ft (1,837.68 ฿) |
12,750.92 Ft (1,289.11 ฿) |
-29.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (562.27 ฿) |
2,307.96 Ft (233.33 ฿) |
-58.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,600.00 Ft (262.86 ฿) |
1,978.25 Ft (200.00 ฿) |
-23.9 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
150,454.55 Ft (15,210.87 ฿) |
156,611.49 Ft (15,833.33 ฿) |
+4.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,664,010.90 Ft (370,429.43 ฿) |
3,862,533.93 Ft (390,500.00 ฿) |
+5.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,116.83 Ft (2,842.60 ฿) |
17,804.25 Ft (1,800.00 ฿) |
-36.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,777.78 Ft (1,190.73 ฿) |
10,468.24 Ft (1,058.33 ฿) |
-11.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,314.29 Ft (3,368.06 ฿) |
29,673.76 Ft (3,000.00 ฿) |
-10.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,461.32 Ft (3,585.12 ฿) |
21,760.75 Ft (2,200.00 ฿) |
-38.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
230,456.12 Ft (23,298.98 ฿) |
139,466.65 Ft (14,100.00 ฿) |
-39.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
178,156.08 Ft (18,011.48 ฿) |
81,166.45 Ft (8,205.88 ฿) |
-54.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
395,625.12 Ft (39,997.48 ฿) |
254,699.74 Ft (25,750.00 ฿) |
-35.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
296,361.19 Ft (29,961.95 ฿) |
148,368.78 Ft (15,000.00 ฿) |
-49.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
128,971.47 Ft (13,038.94 ฿) |
67,770.33 Ft (6,851.54 ฿) |
-47.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,080.20 Ft (8,904.86 ฿) |
46,635.18 Ft (4,714.79 ฿) |
-47.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
421,162.58 Ft (42,579.30 ฿) |
186,944.66 Ft (18,900.00 ฿) |
-55.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.31 | 5.12 | -45.0 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 674 | 58 |
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