Summary of cost of living in Chiang Mai, Thailand:
Restaurants | Edit | Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 8.22 R$ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 82.22 R$ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 27.41 R$ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 10.96 R$ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 16.44 R$ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 7.60 R$ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.63 R$ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.60 R$ | |
Markets | Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 28.38 R$ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 5.86 R$ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.51 R$ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 9.18 R$ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 37.29 R$ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.50 R$ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 24.21 R$ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 5.58 R$ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 2.60 R$ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 3.54 R$ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3.69 R$ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 2.93 R$ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 2.56 R$ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.92 R$ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.41 R$ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 68.52 R$ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 8.49 R$ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 15.91 R$ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 19.18 R$ | |
Transportation | Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.11 R$ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 109.63 R$ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.14 R$ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 9.92 R$ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 13.70 R$ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 21.86 R$ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 99,349.64 R$ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 109,855.58 R$ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 264.80 R$ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 62.75 R$ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 92.26 R$ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 176.65 R$ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 31.97 R$ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 28.09 R$ | |
Childcare | Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,169.70 R$ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 53,511.77 R$ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 246.66 R$ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 145.03 R$ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 411.10 R$ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 301.47 R$ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,932.18 R$ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,100.08 R$ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,528.63 R$ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,055.51 R$ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 886.06 R$ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 509.23 R$ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,589.94 R$ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.38 |
Cost of Living in Chiang Rai | 144.05 miles |
Cost of Living in Phitsanulok | 242.68 miles |
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How do I find a rental unit prior to being there?
Your advice is much appreciated.
That said, if you are comfortable with the tropics, and with a third world country, and a place where few inhabitants speaks any language other than their native tongue, it seems a great place to retire!
And the person talking about the Rats.... HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO NEW YORK...hahaha.. Chiang Mai is a great place and i can't wait to go back...
For someone seeking to expatriate for retirement, the Quality of Life metric could be adjusted, since a retiree is not relying on local income. I assume the Quality of Life also takes into account the average income of local inhabitants, and if their purchasing power is low, this might not matter too much to a retiree from a more affluent country.
You might want to give some thought to that.
Thank you for everything!