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Chiang Mai vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Chiang Mai is 74.5% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 20.3% less in Chiang Mai
Groceries: pay 96.9% more in Chiang Mai
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Chiang Mai
Housing: pay 87.3% more in Chiang Mai
Childcare: pay 5.1 times more in Chiang Mai
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.5% more in Chiang Mai
Clothing: pay 11.4% less in Chiang Mai

The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Chiang Mai are more expensive than in Cairo. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Chiang Mai. Notably, childcare, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Chiang Mai.

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Chiang Mai vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chiang Mai instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 20.3% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Chiang Mai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP256.73	$2.23 THB74.68	-53.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP318.34	$5.50 THB184.22	-7.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP19.03	$0.67 THB22.54	+90.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.84	$0.32 THB10.70	+119.1%
Average			-20.3%

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pay 96.9% more for groceries

	Cairo	Chiang Mai
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP40.98	$1.42 THB47.71	+86.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP114.74	$8.32 THB278.96	+290.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP192.00	$7.60 THB254.75	+112.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP63.67	$2.24 THB74.98	+88.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP121.44	$1.26 THB42.16	-44.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP43.94	$1.10 THB36.99	+35.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.63	$0.45 THB15.22	+31.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.16	$0.72 THB24.00	+171.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP13.02	$0.67 THB22.47	+176.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.74	$0.57 THB19.24	+216.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.55	$0.49 THB16.51	+150.9%
Average			+96.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Chiang Mai
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP90.20	$5.55 THB186.05	+230.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP462.11	$53.48 THB1,792.42	+522.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$20,795.89 THB697K	-35.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP102.69	$5.59 THB187.21	+192.4%
Average			+134.3%

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pay 87.3% more for housing

	Cairo	Chiang Mai
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP758.29	$20.03 THB671.49	+42.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,662.78	$462.86 THB15,514.36	+113.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,311.90	$302.57 THB10,141.70	+57.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,116.41	$47.59 THB1,595.12	+129.2%
Average			+87.3%

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pay 5.1 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Chiang Mai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,617.87	$781.39 THB26,191.32	+534.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP192K	$14,653.84 THB491K	+311.4%
Average			+411.1%

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pay 34.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Chiang Mai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP79.59	$2.38 THB79.66	+60.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP95.59	$1.70 THB57.07	-4.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP107.83	$4.24 THB142.20	+111.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,605.85	$37.50 THB1,257.06	+25.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP256.73	$6.54 THB219.07	+36.9%
Average			+34.5%

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pay 11.4% less for clothing

	Cairo	Chiang Mai
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,201.44	$54.22 THB1,817.28	+32.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,721.31	$24.82 THB831.92	-51.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,221.87	$91.16 THB3,055.40	-21.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,217.65	$72.04 THB2,414.59	+20.4%
Average			-11.4%

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