Cost of living comparison
Chiang Mai is 15.6% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.2% more in Chiang Mai
- Groceries
-
pay 19.9% less in Chiang Mai
- Transportation
-
pay 29.7% less in Chiang Mai
- Housing
-
pay 15.8% less in Chiang Mai
- Childcare
-
pay 13.4% less in Chiang Mai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.2% less in Chiang Mai
- Clothing
-
pay 14.6% less in Chiang Mai
Expenses including transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and childcare are lower in Chiang Mai.
If you lived in Chiang Mai instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 1.2% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB94.33
|
$1.75
THB56.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB188.67
|
$7.28
THB235.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB19.94
|
$0.65
THB21.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.45
|
$0.33
THB10.74
|
|
pay 19.9% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB49.30
|
$1.47
THB47.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB380.18
|
$7.16
THB231.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB237.01
|
$5.98
THB193.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB73.58
|
$2.02
THB65.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB42.57
|
$1.25
THB40.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB47.65
|
$1.19
THB38.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.52
|
$0.52
THB16.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB33.52
|
$0.57
THB18.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.06
|
$0.68
THB22.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.07
|
$0.60
THB19.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.16
|
$0.51
THB16.58
|
|
pay 29.7% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB144.60
|
$4.46
THB144.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,273.50
|
$23.30
THB754.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,792,330.33
|
$21,118.56
THB683,915.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB334.88
|
$11.72
THB379.69
|
|
pay 15.8% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB497.43
|
$18.20
THB589.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB18,501.47
|
$388.93
THB12,595.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB9,776.35
|
$233.89
THB7,574.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,180.48
|
$49.06
THB1,588.87
|
|
pay 13.4% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB20,487.57
|
$461.21
THB14,936.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB427,196.85
|
$13,232.91
THB428,542.14
|
|
pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB75.47
|
$2.26
THB73.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB83.67
|
$1.79
THB57.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB136.08
|
$4.37
THB141.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,767.49
|
$34.96
THB1,132.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB235.83
|
$5.83
THB188.67
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,789.84
|
$55.83
THB1,808.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,128.24
|
$30.29
THB981.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,144.41
|
$81.56
THB2,641.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB2,983.29
|
$64.08
THB2,075.33
|
|
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