Cost of living comparison
Chiang Mai is 11.9% more expensive than Chiang Rai.
If you lived in Chiang Mai instead of Chiang Rai, you would:
pay 25.0% more for restaurants
Chiang Rai
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.18
฿43.69
|
$1.48
฿54.61
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
฿218.46
|
$5.91
฿218.46
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
฿19.77
|
$0.53
฿19.77
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
฿11.08
|
$0.30
฿11.08
|
|
pay 21.2% more for groceries
Chiang Rai
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
฿48.64
|
$1.38
฿50.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.14
฿337.93
|
$9.14
฿337.93
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
฿253.60
|
$6.86
฿253.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
฿58.98
|
$1.75
฿64.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.93
฿34.31
|
$0.93
฿34.31
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
฿40.71
|
$1.10
฿40.71
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
฿17.34
|
$0.59
฿21.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.56
฿20.64
|
$0.62
฿22.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
฿15.69
|
$0.73
฿27.00
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
฿21.99
|
$0.59
฿21.99
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
฿17.34
|
$0.49
฿17.96
|
|
pay 0.5% less for transportation
Chiang Rai
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
฿173.43
|
$4.69
฿173.43
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.53
฿1,092.29
|
$23.63
฿873.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,606.79
฿688,142.91
|
$22,150.94
฿819,217.75
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.96
฿442.38
|
$11.96
฿442.38
|
|
pay 16.4% more for housing
Chiang Rai
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.99
฿591.29
|
$20.06
฿741.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$268.76
฿9,939.84
|
$350.48
฿12,961.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.82
฿8,055.64
|
$232.34
฿8,592.68
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.35
฿1,566.15
|
$43.58
฿1,611.87
|
|
pay 12.0% more for childcare
Chiang Rai
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$467.63
฿17,294.60
|
$467.63
฿17,294.60
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,383.65
฿273,072.58
|
$8,269.69
฿305,841.29
|
|
pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports
Chiang Rai
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.07
฿76.46
|
$2.07
฿76.46
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
฿59.28
|
$1.60
฿59.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.54
฿131.07
|
$4.13
฿152.92
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.32
฿1,602.03
|
$38.00
฿1,405.41
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.61
฿207.54
|
$5.91
฿218.46
|
|
pay 5.8% more for clothing
Chiang Rai
|
Chiang Mai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.90
฿1,993.43
|
$53.90
฿1,993.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.57
฿1,019.47
|
$29.17
฿1,078.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.14
฿3,185.85
|
$86.14
฿3,185.85
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.20
฿2,337.50
|
$63.20
฿2,337.50
|
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