Cost of living comparison
Chiang Mai is 32.4% more expensive than Chiang Rai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% more in Chiang Mai
- Groceries
-
pay 22.4% more in Chiang Mai
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% more in Chiang Mai
- Housing
-
pay 61.4% more in Chiang Mai
- Childcare
-
pay 81.7% more in Chiang Mai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.0% more in Chiang Mai
- Clothing
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pay 9.1% more in Chiang Mai
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Chiang Mai are more expensive than in Chiang Rai. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Chiang Mai.
If you lived in Chiang Mai instead of Chiang Rai, you would:
pay 17.9% more for restaurants
|
Chiang Rai
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.60
THB52.41
|
$1.75
THB57.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB190.60
|
$7.28
THB238.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
THB16.68
|
$0.65
THB21.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
THB9.91
|
$0.33
THB10.85
|
|
pay 22.4% more for groceries
|
Chiang Rai
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
THB47.97
|
$1.47
THB47.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.16
THB234.20
|
$7.16
THB234.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
THB195.75
|
$5.98
THB195.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.84
THB60.36
|
$2.02
THB66.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.25
THB40.87
|
$1.25
THB40.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
THB36.20
|
$1.19
THB38.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
THB14.41
|
$0.52
THB16.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
THB18.64
|
$0.57
THB18.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
THB12.97
|
$0.68
THB22.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
THB19.72
|
$0.60
THB19.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
THB15.85
|
$0.51
THB16.75
|
|
pay 8.2% more for transportation
|
Chiang Rai
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
THB146.02
|
$4.46
THB146.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.85
THB714.74
|
$23.30
THB762.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,225.17
THB628,970.18
|
$21,118.56
THB690,914.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.72
THB383.58
|
$11.72
THB383.58
|
|
pay 61.4% more for housing
|
Chiang Rai
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.07
THB460.45
|
$18.20
THB595.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.61
THB6,988.56
|
$388.93
THB12,724.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$120.16
THB3,931.06
|
$233.89
THB7,651.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.22
THB1,152.34
|
$49.06
THB1,605.13
|
|
pay 81.7% more for childcare
|
Chiang Rai
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.21
THB15,088.93
|
$461.21
THB15,088.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.26
THB238,246.28
|
$13,232.91
THB432,927.52
|
|
pay 26.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chiang Rai
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
THB61.94
|
$2.26
THB73.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
THB48.84
|
$1.79
THB58.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
THB114.36
|
$4.37
THB142.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.40
THB929.16
|
$34.96
THB1,143.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
THB133.42
|
$5.83
THB190.60
|
|
pay 9.1% more for clothing
|
Chiang Rai
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.83
THB1,826.55
|
$55.83
THB1,826.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.29
THB991.10
|
$30.29
THB991.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.76
THB2,446.00
|
$81.56
THB2,668.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.08
THB2,096.57
|
$64.08
THB2,096.57
|
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