Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 25.6% cheaper than Chiang Rai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.1% more in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 43.2% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 32.5% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 21.7% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 77.2% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.9% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% more in Cairo
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Cairo are more expensive than in Chiang Rai. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Chiang Rai, you would:
pay 10.1% more for restaurants
|
Chiang Rai
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.60
THB55.58
|
$4.06
EGP205.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB202.10
|
$4.71
EGP238.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
THB17.68
|
$0.33
EGP16.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
THB10.51
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 43.2% less for groceries
|
Chiang Rai
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
THB50.86
|
$0.65
EGP32.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.16
THB248.33
|
$1.59
EGP80.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
THB207.56
|
$3.40
EGP171.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.84
THB64.00
|
$1.45
EGP73.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.25
THB43.33
|
$1.96
EGP99.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
THB38.39
|
$0.68
EGP34.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
THB15.28
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
THB19.77
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
THB13.75
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
THB20.91
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
THB16.81
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 32.5% less for transportation
|
Chiang Rai
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
THB154.83
|
$1.01
EGP51.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.85
THB757.87
|
$8.12
EGP410.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,225.17
THB666,924.83
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,506.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.72
THB406.72
|
$2.50
EGP126.23
|
|
pay 21.7% less for housing
|
Chiang Rai
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.07
THB488.24
|
$9.69
EGP490.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.61
THB7,410.28
|
$208.74
EGP10,553.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$120.16
THB4,168.28
|
$129.60
EGP6,552.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.22
THB1,221.88
|
$13.65
EGP690.22
|
|
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
Chiang Rai
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.21
THB15,999.46
|
$87.26
EGP4,411.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.26
THB252,623.04
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,510.27
|
|
pay 25.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chiang Rai
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
THB65.68
|
$1.42
EGP71.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
THB51.79
|
$1.54
EGP77.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
THB121.26
|
$1.83
EGP92.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.40
THB985.23
|
$18.55
EGP937.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
THB141.47
|
$3.04
EGP153.94
|
|
pay 11.0% more for clothing
|
Chiang Rai
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.83
THB1,936.78
|
$37.28
EGP1,884.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.29
THB1,050.91
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.76
THB2,593.60
|
$97.57
EGP4,933.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.08
THB2,223.08
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.07
|
|
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