Cost of living comparison
Chiang Rai is 39.5% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.4% less in Chiang Rai
- Groceries
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pay 19.2% less in Chiang Rai
- Transportation
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pay 28.6% less in Chiang Rai
- Housing
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pay 69.6% less in Chiang Rai
- Childcare
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pay 16.2% less in Chiang Rai
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.6% less in Chiang Rai
- Clothing
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pay 30.2% less in Chiang Rai
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Chiang Rai.
If you lived in Chiang Rai instead of Athens, you would:
pay 62.4% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$1.60
THB55.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
$5.83
THB202.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.01
|
$0.51
THB17.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$0.30
THB10.51
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$1.47
THB50.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.43
|
$7.16
THB248.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.14
|
$5.98
THB207.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.39
|
$1.84
THB64.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.77
|
$1.25
THB43.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.91
|
$1.11
THB38.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.44
THB15.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.59
|
$0.57
THB19.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$0.40
THB13.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.56
|
$0.60
THB20.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$0.48
THB16.81
|
|
pay 28.6% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.45
|
$4.46
THB154.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.26
|
$21.85
THB757.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,630.40
|
$19,225.17
THB666,924.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.54
|
$11.72
THB406.72
|
|
pay 69.6% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.74
|
$14.07
THB488.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€618.93
|
$213.61
THB7,410.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€543.49
|
$120.16
THB4,168.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€149.60
|
$35.22
THB1,221.88
|
|
pay 16.2% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€451.70
|
$461.21
THB15,999.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,456.19
|
$7,282.26
THB252,623.04
|
|
pay 50.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.23
|
$1.89
THB65.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.61
|
$1.49
THB51.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.76
|
$3.50
THB121.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€48.14
|
$28.40
THB985.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.41
|
$4.08
THB141.47
|
|
pay 30.2% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.98
|
$55.83
THB1,936.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.37
|
$30.29
THB1,050.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€91.43
|
$74.76
THB2,593.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€112.52
|
$64.08
THB2,223.08
|
|
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