Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 22.6% more expensive than Chiang Rai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.1% more in Thailand
- Groceries
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pay 18.1% more in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% more in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 62.0% more in Thailand
- Childcare
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pay 8.1% more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.6% more in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% less in Thailand
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and childcare in Thailand are more expensive than in Chiang Rai.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Chiang Rai, you would:
pay 28.1% more for restaurants
|
Chiang Rai
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.60
THB55.58
|
$2.33
THB80.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB202.10
|
$6.02
THB208.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
THB17.68
|
$0.70
THB24.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
THB10.51
|
$0.38
THB13.16
|
|
pay 18.1% more for groceries
|
Chiang Rai
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
THB50.86
|
$1.40
THB48.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.16
THB248.33
|
$8.16
THB283.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
THB207.56
|
$6.68
THB231.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.84
THB64.00
|
$2.05
THB70.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.25
THB43.33
|
$1.29
THB44.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
THB38.39
|
$1.23
THB42.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
THB15.28
|
$0.52
THB18.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
THB19.77
|
$0.82
THB28.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
THB13.75
|
$0.66
THB22.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
THB20.91
|
$0.69
THB24.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
THB16.81
|
$0.54
THB18.58
|
|
pay 15.5% more for transportation
|
Chiang Rai
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
THB154.83
|
$4.47
THB154.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.85
THB757.87
|
$25.43
THB882.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,225.17
THB666,924.83
|
$31,362.48
THB1,087,970.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.72
THB406.72
|
$9.67
THB335.31
|
|
pay 62.0% more for housing
|
Chiang Rai
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.07
THB488.24
|
$17.13
THB594.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.61
THB7,410.28
|
$389.22
THB13,502.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$120.16
THB4,168.28
|
$225.23
THB7,813.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.22
THB1,221.88
|
$55.17
THB1,914.00
|
|
pay 8.1% more for childcare
|
Chiang Rai
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.21
THB15,999.46
|
$341.66
THB11,852.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.26
THB252,623.04
|
$10,344.18
THB358,841.56
|
|
pay 31.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chiang Rai
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
THB65.68
|
$2.20
THB76.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
THB51.79
|
$1.90
THB65.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
THB121.26
|
$3.85
THB133.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.40
THB985.23
|
$48.79
THB1,692.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
THB141.47
|
$5.42
THB188.05
|
|
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Chiang Rai
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.83
THB1,936.78
|
$38.62
THB1,339.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.29
THB1,050.91
|
$29.36
THB1,018.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.76
THB2,593.60
|
$82.78
THB2,871.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.08
THB2,223.08
|
$65.55
THB2,274.10
|
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