Cost of living comparison
Chiang Rai is 63.6% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.3% less in Chiang Rai
- Groceries
-
pay 51.3% less in Chiang Rai
- Transportation
-
pay 36.5% less in Chiang Rai
- Housing
-
pay 85.2% less in Chiang Rai
- Childcare
-
pay 80.3% less in Chiang Rai
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 73.9% less in Chiang Rai
- Clothing
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pay 39.5% less in Chiang Rai
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Chiang Rai.
If you lived in Chiang Rai instead of Washington, you would:
pay 78.3% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$1.60
THB55.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.83
THB202.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$0.51
THB17.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.30
THB10.51
|
|
pay 51.3% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$1.47
THB50.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$7.16
THB248.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$5.98
THB207.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$1.84
THB64.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$1.25
THB43.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.11
THB38.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.44
THB15.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.57
THB19.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.40
THB13.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.60
THB20.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.48
THB16.81
|
|
pay 36.5% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$4.46
THB154.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$21.85
THB757.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$19,225.17
THB666,924.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$11.72
THB406.72
|
|
pay 85.2% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$14.07
THB488.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$213.61
THB7,410.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$120.16
THB4,168.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$35.22
THB1,221.88
|
|
pay 80.3% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$461.21
THB15,999.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$7,282.26
THB252,623.04
|
|
pay 73.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.89
THB65.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$1.49
THB51.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$3.50
THB121.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$28.40
THB985.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$4.08
THB141.47
|
|
pay 39.5% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$55.83
THB1,936.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$30.29
THB1,050.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$74.76
THB2,593.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$64.08
THB2,223.08
|
|
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