Cost of living comparison
Chiang Rai is 8.7% cheaper than Ecuador.
If you lived in Chiang Rai instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 42.2% less for restaurants
Ecuador
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.45
|
$1.37
THB50.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.27
|
$5.75
THB210.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
|
$0.48
THB17.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
|
$0.29
THB10.51
|
|
pay 4.3% more for groceries
Ecuador
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
|
$1.22
THB44.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
|
$8.22
THB300.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$5.86
THB214.34
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
|
$1.52
THB55.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$1.09
THB39.89
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.97
THB35.57
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.39
THB14.38
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.52
THB18.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
|
$0.29
THB10.60
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.56
THB20.44
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.37
THB13.62
|
|
pay 23.6% more for transportation
Ecuador
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.48
|
$4.26
THB155.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.66
|
$27.39
THB1,001.18
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,909.09
|
$18,076.42
THB660,776.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.40
|
$10.96
THB400.47
|
|
pay 41.3% less for housing
Ecuador
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
|
$13.23
THB483.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$347.73
|
$200.85
THB7,341.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$270.55
|
$112.98
THB4,129.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.41
|
$34.87
THB1,274.73
|
|
pay 54.5% more for childcare
Ecuador
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$219.10
|
$433.65
THB15,851.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,167.67
|
$6,847.13
THB250,294.17
|
|
pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports
Ecuador
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.18
|
$1.64
THB60.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
|
$1.47
THB53.81
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.88
|
$3.29
THB120.14
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.11
|
$26.70
THB976.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
|
$3.83
THB140.16
|
|
pay 26.8% less for clothing
Ecuador
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.21
|
$49.30
THB1,802.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.65
|
$21.91
THB800.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.02
|
$71.21
THB2,603.06
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.02
|
$60.25
THB2,202.59
|
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