Cost of living comparison
Quito is 44.3% more expensive than Chiang Rai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 18.9% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 19.3% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.1% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 21.4% more in Quito
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Quito are more expensive than in Chiang Rai. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Quito. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Chiang Rai, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Chiang Rai
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.60
THB55.58
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB202.10
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
THB17.68
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
THB10.51
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 18.9% more for groceries
|
Chiang Rai
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
THB50.86
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.16
THB248.33
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
THB207.56
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.84
THB64.00
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.25
THB43.33
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
THB38.39
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
THB15.28
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
THB19.77
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
THB13.75
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
THB20.91
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
THB16.81
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 7.3% less for transportation
|
Chiang Rai
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
THB154.83
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.85
THB757.87
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,225.17
THB666,924.83
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.72
THB406.72
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Chiang Rai
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.07
THB488.24
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.61
THB7,410.28
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$120.16
THB4,168.28
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.22
THB1,221.88
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 19.3% less for childcare
|
Chiang Rai
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.21
THB15,999.46
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.26
THB252,623.04
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 67.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chiang Rai
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
THB65.68
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
THB51.79
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
THB121.26
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.40
THB985.23
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
THB141.47
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 21.4% more for clothing
|
Chiang Rai
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.83
THB1,936.78
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.29
THB1,050.91
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.76
THB2,593.60
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.08
THB2,223.08
|
$83.12
|
|
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