Cost of living comparison
compared to
Thailand vs. Chiang Rai Cost of Living Summary
Thailand is 20.5% more expensive than Chiang Rai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.9% more in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% more in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 19.3% more in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 36.2% more in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 0.5% less in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.8% more in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% more in Thailand
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Thailand are more expensive than in Chiang Rai.
Thailand vs. Chiang Rai Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Thailand instead of Chiang Rai, you would:
pay 24.9% more for restaurants
|
Chiang Rai
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.02
THB63.39
|
$2.67
THB84.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
THB175.53
|
$6.99
THB219.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB19.50
|
$0.73
THB23.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.17
|
$0.36
THB11.32
|
|
Chiang Rai vs. Thailand - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.0% more for groceries
|
Chiang Rai
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
THB49.73
|
$1.41
THB44.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.37
THB263.08
|
$7.88
THB247.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.70
THB210.72
|
$7.17
THB225.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
THB60.95
|
$2.07
THB65.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
THB42.81
|
$1.41
THB44.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
THB37.05
|
$1.33
THB41.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
THB14.74
|
$0.59
THB18.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
THB24.33
|
$0.90
THB28.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
THB13.27
|
$0.75
THB23.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
THB20.24
|
$0.71
THB22.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB16.22
|
$0.62
THB19.40
|
|
Chiang Rai vs. Thailand - Cost of groceries
pay 19.3% more for transportation
|
Chiang Rai
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
THB151.93
|
$4.83
THB151.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.26
THB731.39
|
$28.12
THB884.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,468.61
THB643,622.72
|
$30,471.21
THB958,148.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.94
THB375.45
|
$10.53
THB331.09
|
|
Chiang Rai vs. Thailand - Cost of transportation
pay 36.2% more for housing
|
Chiang Rai
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.34
THB450.78
|
$18.52
THB582.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$268.78
THB8,451.61
|
$414.60
THB13,036.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$259.73
THB8,167.18
|
$266.86
THB8,391.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.14
THB1,199.21
|
$60.46
THB1,901.13
|
|
Chiang Rai vs. Thailand - Cost of housing
pay 0.5% less for childcare
|
Chiang Rai
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$644.81
THB20,275.74
|
$359.13
THB11,292.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,753.26
THB243,796.48
|
$11,104.31
THB349,168.15
|
|
Chiang Rai vs. Thailand - Cost of childcare
pay 39.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chiang Rai
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
THB58.51
|
$2.15
THB67.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.28
THB40.23
|
$1.97
THB61.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.72
THB117.02
|
$4.31
THB135.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.22
THB1,170.22
|
$53.45
THB1,680.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.72
THB117.02
|
$6.32
THB198.64
|
|
Chiang Rai vs. Thailand - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.0% more for clothing
|
Chiang Rai
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.03
THB1,950.37
|
$37.08
THB1,165.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.90
THB625.74
|
$29.48
THB926.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.88
THB2,291.69
|
$91.15
THB2,866.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.19
THB2,112.90
|
$69.13
THB2,173.61
|
|
Chiang Rai vs. Thailand - Cost of clothing
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