Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Chiang Mai 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Chiang Mai are 29.5% lower than in Budapest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chiang Mai are 32.7% lower than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Chiang Mai are 43.0% lower than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Chiang Mai are 65.2% lower than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Chiang Mai are 4.1% lower than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Chiang Mai is 32.9% lower than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit Chiang Mai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(399.30 ฿)
601.05 Ft
(60.00 ฿)
     -85.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(1,996.50 ฿)
6,010.51 Ft
(600.00 ฿)
     -69.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(299.48 ฿)
2,003.50 Ft
(200.00 ฿)
     -33.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(99.83 ฿)
801.40 Ft
(80.00 ฿)
     -19.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(99.83 ฿)
1,202.10 Ft
(120.00 ฿)
     +20.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 836.89 Ft
(83.54 ฿)
555.73 Ft
(55.48 ฿)
     -33.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 575.35 Ft
(57.43 ฿)
192.10 Ft
(19.18 ฿)
     -66.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 442.11 Ft
(44.13 ฿)
116.70 Ft
(11.65 ฿)
     -73.6 %
Markets
Budapest Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,457.31 Ft
(145.48 ฿)
2,074.47 Ft
(207.08 ฿)
     +42.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 507.02 Ft
(50.61 ฿)
428.52 Ft
(42.78 ฿)
     -15.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 343.56 Ft
(34.30 ฿)
183.77 Ft
(18.35 ฿)
     -46.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 867.04 Ft
(86.55 ฿)
671.17 Ft
(67.00 ฿)
     -22.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,629.85 Ft
(162.70 ฿)
2,726.32 Ft
(272.16 ฿)
     +67.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 921.72 Ft
(92.01 ฿)
402.13 Ft
(40.14 ฿)
     -56.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,059.74 Ft
(205.61 ฿)
1,770.09 Ft
(176.70 ฿)
     -14.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 257.35 Ft
(25.69 ฿)
407.81 Ft
(40.71 ฿)
     +58.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 304.19 Ft
(30.37 ฿)
190.02 Ft
(18.97 ฿)
     -37.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 321.72 Ft
(32.12 ฿)
258.43 Ft
(25.80 ฿)
     -19.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 473.18 Ft
(47.24 ฿)
269.79 Ft
(26.93 ฿)
     -43.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 201.95 Ft
(20.16 ฿)
214.21 Ft
(21.38 ฿)
     +6.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 222.83 Ft
(22.24 ฿)
187.43 Ft
(18.71 ฿)
     -15.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 514.36 Ft
(51.35 ฿)
286.21 Ft
(28.57 ฿)
     -44.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 174.09 Ft
(17.38 ฿)
175.93 Ft
(17.56 ฿)
     +1.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(199.65 ฿)
5,008.75 Ft
(500.00 ฿)
     +150.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 395.04 Ft
(39.43 ฿)
620.40 Ft
(61.93 ฿)
     +57.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 543.85 Ft
(54.29 ฿)
1,163.14 Ft
(116.11 ฿)
     +113.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Ft
(219.62 ฿)
1,402.45 Ft
(140.00 ฿)
     -36.3 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit Chiang Mai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(44.92 ฿)
300.53 Ft
(30.00 ฿)
     -33.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,500.00 Ft
(948.34 ฿)
8,014.01 Ft
(800.00 ฿)
     -15.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(109.81 ฿)
375.66 Ft
(37.50 ฿)
     -65.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(70.69 ฿)
725.47 Ft
(72.42 ฿)
     +2.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(658.85 ฿)
1,001.75 Ft
(100.00 ฿)
     -84.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,365.44 Ft
(236.13 ฿)
1,597.95 Ft
(159.52 ฿)
     -32.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 11,000,000.00 Ft
(1,098,077.31 ฿)
7,262,694.45 Ft
(725,000.00 ฿)
     -34.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,145,465.12 Ft
(1,012,773.19 ฿)
8,030,703.51 Ft
(801,666.67 ฿)
     -20.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 56,256.78 Ft
(5,615.84 ฿)
19,357.62 Ft
(1,932.38 ฿)
     -65.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,659.11 Ft
(864.40 ฿)
4,587.25 Ft
(457.92 ฿)
     -47.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,162.86 Ft
(615.21 ฿)
6,744.73 Ft
(673.29 ฿)
     +9.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,172.50 Ft
(1,814.07 ฿)
12,913.68 Ft
(1,289.11 ฿)
     -28.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,644.00 Ft
(563.41 ฿)
2,337.42 Ft
(233.33 ฿)
     -58.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,550.00 Ft
(254.55 ฿)
2,053.59 Ft
(205.00 ฿)
     -19.5 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 150,454.55 Ft
(15,019.16 ฿)
158,610.57 Ft
(15,833.33 ฿)
     +5.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,595,238.10 Ft
(358,895.40 ฿)
3,911,837.49 Ft
(390,500.00 ฿)
     +8.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit Chiang Mai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28,174.10 Ft
(2,812.49 ฿)
18,031.52 Ft
(1,800.00 ฿)
     -36.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 11,764.71 Ft
(1,174.41 ฿)
10,601.86 Ft
(1,058.33 ฿)
     -9.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 32,973.68 Ft
(3,291.60 ฿)
30,052.53 Ft
(3,000.00 ฿)
     -8.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,176.49 Ft
(3,511.50 ฿)
22,038.52 Ft
(2,200.00 ฿)
     -37.3 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 230,527.23 Ft
(23,012.43 ฿)
141,246.89 Ft
(14,100.00 ฿)
     -38.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 178,726.94 Ft
(17,841.45 ฿)
80,418.34 Ft
(8,027.78 ฿)
     -55.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 399,759.15 Ft
(39,906.04 ฿)
257,950.87 Ft
(25,750.00 ฿)
     -35.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 296,616.93 Ft
(29,609.85 ฿)
150,262.64 Ft
(15,000.00 ฿)
     -49.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 129,429.34 Ft
(12,920.31 ฿)
64,773.19 Ft
(6,466.00 ฿)
     -50.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 87,694.85 Ft
(8,754.16 ฿)
37,225.97 Ft
(3,716.09 ฿)
     -57.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 419,245.92 Ft
(41,851.31 ฿)
189,330.93 Ft
(18,900.00 ฿)
     -54.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.63 4.38      -54.6 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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