Cost of living comparison
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Chiang Rai vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Chiang Rai is 26.3% cheaper than Quito.
Chiang Rai vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chiang Rai instead of Quito, you would:
pay 54.7% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
|
$2.23
THB74.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.67
|
$5.35
THB177.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
|
$0.62
THB20.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
|
$0.28
THB9.29
|
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Quito vs. Chiang Rai - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
|
$1.42
THB47.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
|
$8.32
THB276.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
|
$7.60
THB252.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
|
$1.86
THB61.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$1.26
THB41.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.10
THB36.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.37
THB12.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.72
THB23.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.40
THB13.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.57
THB19.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.49
THB16.38
|
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Quito vs. Chiang Rai - Cost of groceries
pay 9.0% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$5.04
THB167.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.00
|
$22.28
THB741.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
|
$20,795.89
THB692K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$5.59
THB185.79
|
|
Quito vs. Chiang Rai - Cost of transportation
pay 39.5% less for housing
|
Quito
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.45
|
$13.73
THB456.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$482.78
|
$230.24
THB7,658.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.44
|
$153.49
THB5,105.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.90
|
$47.59
THB1,583.05
|
|
Quito vs. Chiang Rai - Cost of housing
pay 31.2% more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$743.00
|
$781.39
THB25,993.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,951.43
|
$14,653.84
THB487K
|
|
Quito vs. Chiang Rai - Cost of childcare
pay 47.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$1.63
THB54.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$1.34
THB44.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$3.86
THB128.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.22
|
$35.65
THB1,185.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
|
$2.97
THB98.83
|
|
Quito vs. Chiang Rai - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.2% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.10
|
$54.22
THB1,803.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62
|
$24.82
THB825.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.66
|
$74.27
THB2,470.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.92
|
$72.04
THB2,396.33
|
|
Quito vs. Chiang Rai - Cost of clothing
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