Cost of living comparison
Chiang Mai is 51.4% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Chiang Mai instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 53.4% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.65
|
$1.75
THB60.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.11
|
$7.28
THB253.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
$0.65
THB22.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
$0.33
THB11.54
|
|
pay 45.5% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
$1.47
THB51.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.31
|
$7.16
THB249.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.95
|
$5.98
THB208.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
$2.02
THB70.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.04
|
$1.25
THB43.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$1.19
THB41.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
$0.52
THB17.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$0.57
THB19.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
$0.68
THB23.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$0.60
THB20.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
$0.51
THB17.82
|
|
pay 45.1% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.00
|
$4.46
THB155.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD121.32
|
$23.30
THB810.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD181,983.58
|
$21,118.56
THB734,878.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.74
|
$11.72
THB407.98
|
|
pay 70.8% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.59
|
$18.20
THB633.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,688.60
|
$388.93
THB13,534.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,672.32
|
$233.89
THB8,138.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD163.17
|
$49.06
THB1,707.27
|
|
pay 56.5% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,598.66
|
$461.21
THB16,049.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,778.40
|
$13,232.91
THB460,475.83
|
|
pay 61.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.05
|
$2.26
THB78.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.33
|
$1.79
THB62.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.99
|
$4.37
THB152.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD141.36
|
$34.96
THB1,216.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.17
|
$5.83
THB202.73
|
|
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.11
|
$55.83
THB1,942.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.61
|
$30.29
THB1,054.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD129.94
|
$81.56
THB2,838.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD149.99
|
$64.08
THB2,229.98
|
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