Cost of living comparison
Rome is 2.0 times more expensive than Chiang Mai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4 times more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 60.0% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 48.6% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.2% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 18.2% more in Rome
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Rome are more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Chiang Mai, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
|
Chiang Mai
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.75
THB59.00
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
THB245.82
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
THB22.04
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB11.20
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
pay 60.0% more for groceries
|
Chiang Mai
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
THB49.49
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.16
THB241.64
|
$7.00
€6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
THB201.97
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
THB68.16
|
$3.76
€3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.25
THB42.17
|
$4.89
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
THB40.03
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.43
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
THB19.23
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
THB23.04
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
THB20.35
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
THB17.28
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
pay 48.6% more for transportation
|
Chiang Mai
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
THB150.67
|
$7.15
€6.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.30
THB786.63
|
$37.51
€34.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,118.56
THB712,880.95
|
$26,794.08
€24,637.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.72
THB395.77
|
$17.15
€15.77
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Chiang Mai
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.20
THB614.31
|
$29.46
€27.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$388.93
THB13,128.90
|
$1,180.31
€1,085.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.89
THB7,895.19
|
$763.10
€701.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.06
THB1,656.16
|
$167.26
€153.80
|
|
pay 5.2% less for childcare
|
Chiang Mai
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.21
THB15,568.66
|
$508.83
€467.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,232.91
THB446,691.90
|
$10,490.67
€9,646.15
|
|
pay 64.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chiang Mai
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.26
THB76.20
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
THB60.29
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
THB147.49
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.96
THB1,180.19
|
$58.31
€53.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
THB196.66
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
pay 18.2% more for clothing
|
Chiang Mai
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.83
THB1,884.63
|
$65.43
€60.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.29
THB1,022.62
|
$30.74
€28.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.56
THB2,753.20
|
$77.17
€70.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.08
THB2,163.22
|
$102.32
€94.08
|
|
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