Cost of living comparison
Chiang Mai is 36.5% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Chiang Mai instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 78.8% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,775
|
$1.75
THB59.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,500
|
$7.28
THB249.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK438
|
$0.65
THB22.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK303
|
$0.33
THB11.35
|
|
pay 46.8% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK501
|
$1.47
THB50.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,076
|
$7.16
THB245.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK889
|
$5.98
THB204.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK799
|
$2.02
THB69.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,311
|
$1.25
THB42.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK195
|
$1.19
THB40.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK140
|
$0.52
THB17.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK169
|
$0.57
THB19.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK309
|
$0.68
THB23.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK199
|
$0.60
THB20.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK130
|
$0.51
THB17.52
|
|
pay 54.5% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,179
|
$4.46
THB152.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,399
|
$23.30
THB797.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,889,576
|
$21,118.56
THB722,839.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,337
|
$11.72
THB401.30
|
|
pay 62.6% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,693
|
$18.20
THB622.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK273,480
|
$388.93
THB13,312.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK250,209
|
$233.89
THB8,005.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,485
|
$49.06
THB1,679.29
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK34,982
|
$461.21
THB15,786.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK831,607
|
$13,232.91
THB452,931.67
|
|
pay 64.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,500
|
$2.26
THB77.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK736
|
$1.79
THB61.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,699
|
$4.37
THB149.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,704
|
$34.96
THB1,196.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,050
|
$5.83
THB199.40
|
|
pay 50.3% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,119
|
$55.83
THB1,910.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,898
|
$30.29
THB1,036.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK21,068
|
$81.56
THB2,791.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,937
|
$64.08
THB2,193.44
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Chiang Mai or Reykjavik. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.