Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chiang Rai vs. London Cost of Living Summary
Chiang Rai is 63.8% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.7% less in Chiang Rai
- Groceries
-
pay 31.0% less in Chiang Rai
- Transportation
-
pay 57.7% less in Chiang Rai
- Housing
-
pay 83.0% less in Chiang Rai
- Childcare
-
pay 73.4% less in Chiang Rai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.3% less in Chiang Rai
- Clothing
-
pay 52.2% less in Chiang Rai
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Chiang Rai.
Chiang Rai vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chiang Rai instead of London, you would:
pay 76.7% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£20.04
|
$2.02
THB64.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.26
|
$5.58
THB177.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.34
|
$0.62
THB19.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.44
|
$0.29
THB9.28
|
|
London vs. Chiang Rai - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.0% less for groceries
|
London
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.62
|
$1.58
THB50.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.15
|
$8.37
THB266.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.93
|
$6.70
THB213.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.76
|
$1.94
THB61.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.96
|
$1.36
THB43.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.14
|
$1.18
THB37.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.63
|
$0.47
THB14.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$0.77
THB24.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.23
|
$0.42
THB13.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$0.64
THB20.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.52
THB16.41
|
|
London vs. Chiang Rai - Cost of groceries
pay 57.7% less for transportation
|
London
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.34
|
$4.83
THB153.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£180.32
|
$23.26
THB740.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,334.89
|
$20,468.61
THB651,237.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.80
|
$11.94
THB379.89
|
|
London vs. Chiang Rai - Cost of transportation
pay 83.0% less for housing
|
London
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.11
|
$14.34
THB456.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,311.16
|
$268.78
THB8,551.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,754.23
|
$259.73
THB8,263.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£191.79
|
$38.14
THB1,213.40
|
|
London vs. Chiang Rai - Cost of housing
pay 73.4% less for childcare
|
London
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,859.70
|
$644.81
THB20,515.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,373.51
|
$7,753.26
THB246,681.03
|
|
London vs. Chiang Rai - Cost of childcare
pay 72.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.51
|
$1.86
THB59.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.90
|
$1.28
THB40.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£17.03
|
$3.72
THB118.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£48.69
|
$37.22
THB1,184.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£15.03
|
$3.72
THB118.41
|
|
London vs. Chiang Rai - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 52.2% less for clothing
|
London
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£87.04
|
$62.03
THB1,973.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£39.00
|
$19.90
THB633.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£94.43
|
$72.88
THB2,318.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£120.60
|
$67.19
THB2,137.90
|
|
London vs. Chiang Rai - Cost of clothing
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