Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Chiang Mai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Chiang Mai are 18.7% lower than in Sao Paulo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chiang Mai are 23.8% lower than in Sao Paulo | |
| Rent Prices in Chiang Mai are 39.2% lower than in Sao Paulo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Chiang Mai are 58.6% lower than in Sao Paulo | |
| Groceries Prices in Chiang Mai are 7.8% higher than in Sao Paulo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Chiang Mai is 43.4% higher than in Sao Paulo | |
Restaurants | Sao Paulo Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
40.00 R$ (287.17 ฿) |
8.36 R$ (60.00 ฿) |
-79.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
250.00 R$ (1,794.79 ฿) |
83.58 R$ (600.00 ฿) |
-66.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
40.00 R$ (287.17 ฿) |
27.86 R$ (200.00 ฿) |
-30.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 R$ (71.79 ฿) |
11.14 R$ (80.00 ฿) |
+11.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.00 R$ (143.58 ฿) |
16.72 R$ (120.00 ฿) |
-16.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
10.18 R$ (73.08 ฿) |
7.93 R$ (56.90 ฿) |
-22.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
6.39 R$ (45.90 ฿) |
2.79 R$ (20.06 ฿) |
-56.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
4.51 R$ (32.40 ฿) |
1.64 R$ (11.79 ฿) |
-63.6 % |
Markets | Sao Paulo Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
20.01 R$ (143.64 ฿) |
29.82 R$ (214.09 ฿) |
+49.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
8.79 R$ (63.13 ฿) |
6.06 R$ (43.48 ฿) |
-31.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.97 R$ (21.32 ฿) |
2.56 R$ (18.35 ฿) |
-14.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
13.46 R$ (96.67 ฿) |
9.87 R$ (70.89 ฿) |
-26.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
24.52 R$ (176.01 ฿) |
37.91 R$ (272.16 ฿) |
+54.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9.69 R$ (69.57 ฿) |
5.55 R$ (39.85 ฿) |
-42.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
19.97 R$ (143.39 ฿) |
26.72 R$ (191.82 ฿) |
+33.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
5.86 R$ (42.07 ฿) |
5.67 R$ (40.71 ฿) |
-3.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
4.29 R$ (30.83 ฿) |
2.58 R$ (18.52 ฿) |
-39.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3.21 R$ (23.02 ฿) |
3.38 R$ (24.30 ฿) |
+5.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.29 R$ (30.83 ฿) |
3.24 R$ (23.25 ฿) |
-24.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
3.12 R$ (22.42 ฿) |
3.08 R$ (22.11 ฿) |
-1.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2.91 R$ (20.91 ฿) |
2.53 R$ (18.14 ฿) |
-13.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
5.19 R$ (37.27 ฿) |
3.98 R$ (28.57 ฿) |
-23.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.02 R$ (28.88 ฿) |
2.54 R$ (18.25 ฿) |
-36.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
45.00 R$ (323.06 ฿) |
73.13 R$ (525.00 ฿) |
+62.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
7.32 R$ (52.58 ฿) |
8.74 R$ (62.77 ฿) |
+19.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
15.20 R$ (109.12 ฿) |
16.17 R$ (116.11 ฿) |
+6.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
12.00 R$ (86.15 ฿) |
19.50 R$ (140.00 ฿) |
+62.5 % |
Transportation | Sao Paulo Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.00 R$ (35.90 ฿) |
4.18 R$ (30.00 ฿) |
-16.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
240.00 R$ (1,723.00 ฿) |
111.43 R$ (800.00 ฿) |
-53.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.00 R$ (43.08 ฿) |
5.57 R$ (40.00 ฿) |
-7.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
6.84 R$ (49.10 ฿) |
10.09 R$ (72.42 ฿) |
+47.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
49.00 R$ (351.78 ฿) |
13.93 R$ (100.00 ฿) |
-71.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
21.02 R$ (150.91 ฿) |
21.65 R$ (155.42 ฿) |
+3.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
120,000.00 R$ (861,501.49 ฿) |
100,986.48 R$ (725,000.00 ฿) |
-15.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
154,395.03 R$ (1,108,429.57 ฿) |
111,711.94 R$ (802,000.00 ฿) |
-27.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sao Paulo Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
317.74 R$ (2,281.12 ฿) |
269.16 R$ (1,932.38 ฿) |
-15.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
81.47 R$ (584.92 ฿) |
63.78 R$ (457.92 ฿) |
-21.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
110.51 R$ (793.40 ฿) |
93.78 R$ (673.29 ฿) |
-15.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sao Paulo Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
151.14 R$ (1,085.07 ฿) |
179.56 R$ (1,289.11 ฿) |
+18.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
182.86 R$ (1,312.76 ฿) |
32.50 R$ (233.33 ฿) |
-82.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
45.00 R$ (323.06 ฿) |
27.86 R$ (200.00 ฿) |
-38.1 % |
Childcare | Sao Paulo Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,436.76 R$ (17,493.97 ฿) |
2,205.45 R$ (15,833.33 ฿) |
-9.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
65,952.38 R$ (473,483.96 ฿) |
54,393.41 R$ (390,500.00 ฿) |
-17.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sao Paulo Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
289.72 R$ (2,079.95 ฿) |
250.73 R$ (1,800.00 ฿) |
-13.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
264.45 R$ (1,898.52 ฿) |
147.42 R$ (1,058.33 ฿) |
-44.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
456.26 R$ (3,275.54 ฿) |
417.88 R$ (3,000.00 ฿) |
-8.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
399.28 R$ (2,866.47 ฿) |
306.44 R$ (2,200.00 ฿) |
-23.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Sao Paulo Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,981.82 R$ (21,407.01 ฿) |
1,964.01 R$ (14,100.00 ฿) |
-34.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,125.76 R$ (15,261.19 ฿) |
1,143.01 R$ (8,205.88 ฿) |
-46.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,530.56 R$ (39,704.85 ฿) |
3,586.76 R$ (25,750.00 ฿) |
-35.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,819.23 R$ (27,418.94 ฿) |
2,089.38 R$ (15,000.00 ฿) |
-45.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sao Paulo Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,248.74 R$ (8,964.96 ฿) |
954.36 R$ (6,851.54 ฿) |
-23.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
881.09 R$ (6,325.51 ฿) |
656.73 R$ (4,714.79 ฿) |
-25.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sao Paulo Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,410.68 R$ (17,306.67 ฿) |
2,632.61 R$ (18,900.00 ฿) |
+9.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.07 | 5.12 | -53.7 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 307 | 58 |
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