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

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Cost of Living in San Diego, CA is 155.1% higher than in Chiang Mai (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Diego, CA is 261.8% higher than in Chiang Mai
Rent Prices in San Diego, CA are 670.6% higher than in Chiang Mai
Restaurant Prices in San Diego, CA are 408.9% higher than in Chiang Mai
Groceries Prices in San Diego, CA are 96.0% higher than in Chiang Mai
Local Purchasing Power in San Diego, CA is 232.9% higher than in Chiang Mai
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Restaurants
Chiang Mai Edit San Diego, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 62.50 ฿
(1.70 $)
790.99 ฿
(21.50 $)
     +1,165.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 600.00 ฿
(16.31 $)
3,127.15 ฿
(85.00 $)
     +421.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 229.50 ฿
(6.24 $)
441.48 ฿
(12.00 $)
     +92.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 80.00 ฿
(2.17 $)
294.32 ฿
(8.00 $)
     +267.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 125.00 ฿
(3.40 $)
312.71 ฿
(8.50 $)
     +150.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 58.95 ฿
(1.60 $)
201.55 ฿
(5.48 $)
     +241.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 19.85 ฿
(0.54 $)
103.68 ฿
(2.82 $)
     +422.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 11.75 ฿
(0.32 $)
88.93 ฿
(2.42 $)
     +656.9 %
Markets
Chiang Mai Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 202.65 ฿
(5.51 $)
167.36 ฿
(4.55 $)
     -17.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 42.74 ฿
(1.16 $)
134.50 ฿
(3.66 $)
     +214.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 18.94 ฿
(0.51 $)
74.28 ฿
(2.02 $)
     +292.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 69.00 ฿
(1.88 $)
153.01 ฿
(4.16 $)
     +121.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 272.16 ฿
(7.40 $)
237.00 ฿
(6.44 $)
     -12.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 39.67 ฿
(1.08 $)
225.39 ฿
(6.13 $)
     +468.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 167.60 ฿
(4.56 $)
315.88 ฿
(8.59 $)
     +88.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 44.26 ฿
(1.20 $)
84.94 ฿
(2.31 $)
     +91.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 17.14 ฿
(0.47 $)
29.56 ฿
(0.80 $)
     +72.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 24.30 ฿
(0.66 $)
58.43 ฿
(1.59 $)
     +140.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 32.08 ฿
(0.87 $)
78.14 ฿
(2.12 $)
     +143.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 22.68 ฿
(0.62 $)
52.00 ฿
(1.41 $)
     +129.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 18.47 ฿
(0.50 $)
36.42 ฿
(0.99 $)
     +97.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 28.57 ฿
(0.78 $)
73.03 ฿
(1.99 $)
     +155.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 18.07 ฿
(0.49 $)
83.82 ฿
(2.28 $)
     +363.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 575.00 ฿
(15.63 $)
551.85 ฿
(15.00 $)
     -4.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 60.56 ฿
(1.65 $)
73.09 ฿
(1.99 $)
     +20.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 124.38 ฿
(3.38 $)
110.37 ฿
(3.00 $)
     -11.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 145.00 ฿
(3.94 $)
402.30 ฿
(10.93 $)
     +177.4 %
Transportation
Chiang Mai Edit San Diego, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 30.00 ฿
(0.82 $)
91.97 ฿
(2.50 $)
     +206.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 800.00 ฿
(21.75 $)
2,648.88 ฿
(72.00 $)
     +231.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 40.00 ฿
(1.09 $)
119.57 ฿
(3.25 $)
     +198.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 72.42 ฿
(1.97 $)
121.41 ฿
(3.30 $)
     +67.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100.00 ฿
(2.72 $)
1,030.12 ฿
(28.00 $)
     +930.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 155.76 ฿
(4.23 $)
188.34 ฿
(5.12 $)
     +20.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 725,000.00 ฿
(19,706.44 $)
1,103,700.00 ฿
(30,000.00 $)
     +52.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 802,500.00 ฿
(21,812.99 $)
996,965.97 ฿
(27,098.83 $)
     +24.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Chiang Mai Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,023.70 ฿
(55.01 $)
11,786.17 ฿
(320.36 $)
     +482.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 455.75 ฿
(12.39 $)
2,574.53 ฿
(69.98 $)
     +464.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 649.75 ฿
(17.66 $)
2,690.62 ฿
(73.13 $)
     +314.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Chiang Mai Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,325.25 ฿
(36.02 $)
3,297.30 ฿
(89.62 $)
     +148.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 233.33 ฿
(6.34 $)
981.07 ฿
(26.67 $)
     +320.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 200.00 ฿
(5.44 $)
662.22 ฿
(18.00 $)
     +231.1 %
Childcare
Chiang Mai Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 15,833.33 ฿
(430.37 $)
63,033.53 ฿
(1,713.33 $)
     +298.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 430,000.00 ฿
(11,687.96 $)
674,483.33 ฿
(18,333.33 $)
     +56.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Chiang Mai Edit San Diego, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,800.00 ฿
(48.93 $)
2,035.96 ฿
(55.34 $)
     +13.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,058.33 ฿
(28.77 $)
1,990.71 ฿
(54.11 $)
     +88.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,000.00 ฿
(81.54 $)
3,206.54 ฿
(87.16 $)
     +6.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,200.00 ฿
(59.80 $)
4,273.30 ฿
(116.15 $)
     +94.2 %
Rent Per Month
Chiang Mai Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 14,100.00 ฿
(383.26 $)
102,249.71 ฿
(2,779.28 $)
     +625.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,250.00 ฿
(224.25 $)
86,703.30 ฿
(2,356.71 $)
     +950.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 28,000.00 ฿
(761.08 $)
173,004.98 ฿
(4,702.50 $)
     +517.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 16,333.33 ฿
(443.96 $)
151,921.06 ฿
(4,129.41 $)
     +830.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Chiang Mai Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 6,851.54 ฿
(186.23 $)
28,292.61 ฿
(769.03 $)
     +312.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,714.79 ฿
(128.15 $)
22,230.32 ฿
(604.25 $)
     +371.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Chiang Mai Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 18,125.00 ฿
(492.66 $)
218,301.41 ฿
(5,933.72 $)
     +1,104.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.12 6.60      +28.8 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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