Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chiang Rai vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary
Chiang Rai is 9.4% cheaper than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.9% less in Chiang Rai
- Groceries
-
pay 10.4% less in Chiang Rai
- Transportation
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pay 12.2% less in Chiang Rai
- Housing
-
pay 24.4% less in Chiang Rai
- Childcare
-
pay 24.6% more in Chiang Rai
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.8% less in Chiang Rai
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% more in Chiang Rai
The cost of childcare and clothing in Chiang Rai are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Chiang Rai.
Chiang Rai vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chiang Rai instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 19.9% less for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.67
THB84.02
|
$2.02
THB63.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
THB219.93
|
$5.58
THB175.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
THB23.10
|
$0.62
THB19.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
THB11.32
|
$0.29
THB9.17
|
|
Thailand vs. Chiang Rai - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.4% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
THB44.29
|
$1.58
THB49.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
THB247.88
|
$8.37
THB263.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
THB225.32
|
$6.70
THB210.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
THB65.09
|
$1.94
THB60.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
THB44.40
|
$1.36
THB42.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
THB41.77
|
$1.18
THB37.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
THB18.64
|
$0.47
THB14.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
THB28.24
|
$0.77
THB24.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
THB23.68
|
$0.42
THB13.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB22.39
|
$0.64
THB20.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB19.40
|
$0.52
THB16.22
|
|
Thailand vs. Chiang Rai - Cost of groceries
pay 12.2% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
THB151.95
|
$4.83
THB151.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.12
THB884.22
|
$23.26
THB731.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,471.21
THB958,148.24
|
$20,468.61
THB643,622.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
THB331.09
|
$11.94
THB375.45
|
|
Thailand vs. Chiang Rai - Cost of transportation
pay 24.4% less for housing
|
Thailand
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.52
THB582.41
|
$14.34
THB450.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$414.60
THB13,036.92
|
$268.78
THB8,451.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.86
THB8,391.23
|
$259.73
THB8,167.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.46
THB1,901.13
|
$38.14
THB1,199.21
|
|
Thailand vs. Chiang Rai - Cost of housing
pay 24.6% more for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.13
THB11,292.60
|
$644.81
THB20,275.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,104.31
THB349,168.15
|
$7,753.26
THB243,796.48
|
|
Thailand vs. Chiang Rai - Cost of childcare
pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
THB67.74
|
$1.86
THB58.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
THB61.97
|
$1.28
THB40.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.31
THB135.66
|
$3.72
THB117.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.45
THB1,680.82
|
$37.22
THB1,170.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.32
THB198.64
|
$3.72
THB117.02
|
|
Thailand vs. Chiang Rai - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.0% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Chiang Rai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.08
THB1,165.97
|
$62.03
THB1,950.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.48
THB926.97
|
$19.90
THB625.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.15
THB2,866.15
|
$72.88
THB2,291.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.13
THB2,173.61
|
$67.19
THB2,112.90
|
|
Thailand vs. Chiang Rai - Cost of clothing
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