Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Chiang Mai 

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Consumer Prices in Chiang Mai are 66.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chiang Mai are 77.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Chiang Mai are 90.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Chiang Mai are 83.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Chiang Mai are 61.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Chiang Mai is 70.6% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Chiang Mai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(926.15 ฿)
1.62 $
(60.00 ฿)
     -93.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(3,704.60 ฿)
16.20 $
(600.00 ฿)
     -83.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(444.55 ฿)
5.40 $
(200.00 ฿)
     -55.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(296.37 ฿)
2.16 $
(80.00 ฿)
     -73.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(296.37 ฿)
3.24 $
(120.00 ฿)
     -59.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 $
(208.20 ฿)
1.54 $
(56.90 ฿)
     -72.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 $
(102.80 ฿)
0.54 $
(20.06 ฿)
     -80.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 $
(86.89 ฿)
0.32 $
(11.79 ฿)
     -86.4 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.06 $
(224.53 ฿)
5.78 $
(214.09 ฿)
     -4.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.43 $
(164.21 ฿)
1.17 $
(43.48 ฿)
     -73.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.03 $
(112.43 ฿)
0.50 $
(18.35 ฿)
     -83.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.41 $
(200.36 ฿)
1.91 $
(70.89 ฿)
     -64.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.50 $
(352.00 ฿)
7.35 $
(272.16 ฿)
     -22.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.56 $
(279.99 ฿)
1.08 $
(39.85 ฿)
     -85.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.31 $
(344.85 ฿)
5.18 $
(191.82 ฿)
     -44.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.09 $
(114.65 ฿)
1.10 $
(40.71 ฿)
     -64.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.54 $
(57.14 ฿)
0.50 $
(18.52 ฿)
     -67.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.59 $
(96.09 ฿)
0.66 $
(24.30 ฿)
     -74.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.45 $
(127.73 ฿)
0.63 $
(23.25 ฿)
     -81.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.97 $
(72.97 ฿)
0.60 $
(22.11 ฿)
     -69.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.67 $
(61.88 ฿)
0.49 $
(18.14 ฿)
     -70.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.00 $
(111.09 ฿)
0.77 $
(28.57 ฿)
     -74.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $
(88.15 ฿)
0.49 $
(18.25 ฿)
     -79.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.75 $
(657.57 ฿)
14.17 $
(525.00 ฿)
     -20.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 $
(86.28 ฿)
1.69 $
(62.77 ฿)
     -27.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.10 $
(115.00 ฿)
3.13 $
(116.11 ฿)
     +1.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.25 $
(490.86 ฿)
3.78 $
(140.00 ฿)
     -71.5 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Chiang Mai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(111.14 ฿)
0.81 $
(30.00 ฿)
     -73.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 98.00 $
(3,630.51 ฿)
21.59 $
(800.00 ฿)
     -78.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 $
(166.71 ฿)
1.08 $
(40.00 ฿)
     -76.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(185.23 ฿)
1.95 $
(72.42 ฿)
     -60.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 55.00 $
(2,037.53 ฿)
2.70 $
(100.00 ฿)
     -95.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.18 $
(191.95 ฿)
4.20 $
(155.42 ฿)
     -19.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(1,185,472.00 ฿)
19,570.26 $
(725,000.00 ฿)
     -38.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(1,012,707.11 ฿)
21,648.76 $
(802,000.00 ฿)
     -20.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 263.10 $
(9,746.76 ฿)
52.16 $
(1,932.38 ฿)
     -80.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.45 $
(1,905.90 ฿)
12.36 $
(457.92 ฿)
     -76.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.91 $
(2,515.76 ฿)
18.17 $
(673.29 ฿)
     -73.2 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 110.17 $
(4,081.23 ฿)
34.80 $
(1,289.11 ฿)
     -68.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.20 $
(896.51 ฿)
6.30 $
(233.33 ฿)
     -74.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(629.78 ฿)
5.40 $
(200.00 ฿)
     -68.2 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,666.67 $
(98,789.33 ฿)
427.40 $
(15,833.33 ฿)
     -84.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(1,160,774.67 ฿)
10,540.95 $
(390,500.00 ฿)
     -66.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Chiang Mai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.27 $
(2,343.97 ฿)
48.59 $
(1,800.00 ฿)
     -23.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.73 $
(1,916.25 ฿)
28.57 $
(1,058.33 ฿)
     -44.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109.09 $
(4,041.36 ฿)
80.98 $
(3,000.00 ฿)
     -25.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 140.42 $
(5,202.02 ฿)
59.39 $
(2,200.00 ฿)
     -57.7 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,268.17 $
(121,072.50 ฿)
380.61 $
(14,100.00 ฿)
     -88.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,753.57 $
(102,008.81 ฿)
221.51 $
(8,205.88 ฿)
     -92.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,915.80 $
(219,156.73 ฿)
695.08 $
(25,750.00 ฿)
     -88.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,070.83 $
(187,854.09 ฿)
404.90 $
(15,000.00 ฿)
     -92.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,287.07 $
(47,680.89 ฿)
184.95 $
(6,851.54 ฿)
     -85.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.26 $
(42,316.28 ฿)
127.27 $
(4,714.79 ฿)
     -88.9 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,629.41 $
(282,639.30 ฿)
510.18 $
(18,900.00 ฿)
     -93.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.77 5.12      -24.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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