Cost of living comparison
Chiang Rai is 12.7% cheaper than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% less in Chiang Rai
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% less in Chiang Rai
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% less in Chiang Rai
- Housing
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pay 36.5% less in Chiang Rai
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7% more in Chiang Rai
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.2% less in Chiang Rai
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% more in Chiang Rai
The cost of clothing and childcare in Chiang Rai are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Chiang Rai.
If you lived in Chiang Rai instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB80.94
|
$1.60
THB55.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB208.84
|
$5.83
THB202.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB24.45
|
$0.51
THB17.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB13.16
|
$0.30
THB10.51
|
|
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB48.54
|
$1.47
THB50.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB283.15
|
$7.16
THB248.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB231.89
|
$5.98
THB207.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB70.99
|
$1.84
THB64.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB44.76
|
$1.25
THB43.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB42.70
|
$1.11
THB38.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB18.06
|
$0.44
THB15.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB28.28
|
$0.57
THB19.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.84
|
$0.40
THB13.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB24.02
|
$0.60
THB20.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB18.58
|
$0.48
THB16.81
|
|
pay 7.9% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB154.97
|
$4.46
THB154.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB882.27
|
$21.85
THB757.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,087,970.55
|
$19,225.17
THB666,924.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB335.31
|
$11.72
THB406.72
|
|
pay 36.5% less for housing
|
Thailand
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB594.40
|
$14.07
THB488.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB13,502.12
|
$213.61
THB7,410.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,813.43
|
$120.16
THB4,168.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,914.00
|
$35.22
THB1,221.88
|
|
pay 2.7% more for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,852.19
|
$461.21
THB15,999.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB358,841.56
|
$7,282.26
THB252,623.04
|
|
pay 22.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB76.31
|
$1.89
THB65.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB65.89
|
$1.49
THB51.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB133.46
|
$3.50
THB121.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,692.59
|
$28.40
THB985.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB188.05
|
$4.08
THB141.47
|
|
pay 9.0% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,339.66
|
$55.83
THB1,936.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB1,018.52
|
$30.29
THB1,050.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,871.71
|
$74.76
THB2,593.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,274.10
|
$64.08
THB2,223.08
|
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