Cost of living comparison
Chiang Mai is 47.5% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.5% less in Chiang Mai
- Groceries
-
pay 35.9% less in Chiang Mai
- Transportation
-
pay 46.6% less in Chiang Mai
- Housing
-
pay 71.6% less in Chiang Mai
- Childcare
-
pay 21.2% less in Chiang Mai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.6% less in Chiang Mai
- Clothing
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pay 38.4% less in Chiang Mai
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Chiang Mai.
If you lived in Chiang Mai instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 66.5% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.81
|
$1.75
THB56.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.89
|
$7.28
THB235.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
$0.65
THB21.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
$0.33
THB10.74
|
|
pay 35.9% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.26
|
$1.47
THB47.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.89
|
$7.16
THB231.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.60
|
$5.98
THB193.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.37
|
$2.02
THB65.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$1.25
THB40.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
$1.19
THB38.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
$0.52
THB16.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$0.57
THB18.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
$0.68
THB22.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.68
|
$0.60
THB19.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.39
|
$0.51
THB16.58
|
|
pay 46.6% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.67
|
$4.46
THB144.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$211.97
|
$23.30
THB754.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,060.55
|
$21,118.56
THB683,915.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.27
|
$11.72
THB379.69
|
|
pay 71.6% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.17
|
$18.20
THB589.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,471.44
|
$388.93
THB12,595.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,218.58
|
$233.89
THB7,574.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$222.84
|
$49.06
THB1,588.87
|
|
pay 21.2% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,448.01
|
$461.21
THB14,936.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,019.37
|
$13,232.91
THB428,542.14
|
|
pay 52.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.91
|
$2.26
THB73.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.67
|
$1.79
THB57.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.64
|
$4.37
THB141.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.21
|
$34.96
THB1,132.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.34
|
$5.83
THB188.67
|
|
pay 38.4% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$125.92
|
$55.83
THB1,808.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$91.54
|
$30.29
THB981.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$198.47
|
$81.56
THB2,641.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$215.34
|
$64.08
THB2,075.33
|
|
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