Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Chiang Mai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Chiang Mai are 69.1% higher than in Alexandria (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chiang Mai are 85.2% higher than in Alexandria | |
| Rent Prices in Chiang Mai are 200.8% higher than in Alexandria | |
| Restaurant Prices in Chiang Mai are 10.8% lower than in Alexandria | |
| Groceries Prices in Chiang Mai are 102.8% higher than in Alexandria | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Chiang Mai is 143.1% higher than in Alexandria | |
Restaurants | Alexandria Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
180.00 EG£ (139.21 ฿) |
77.58 EG£ (60.00 ฿) |
-56.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
850.00 EG£ (657.40 ฿) |
775.78 EG£ (600.00 ฿) |
-8.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 EG£ (154.68 ฿) |
258.59 EG£ (200.00 ฿) |
+29.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
90.00 EG£ (69.61 ฿) |
103.44 EG£ (80.00 ฿) |
+14.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
140.00 EG£ (108.28 ฿) |
155.16 EG£ (120.00 ฿) |
+10.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
55.56 EG£ (42.97 ฿) |
73.58 EG£ (56.90 ฿) |
+32.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
11.17 EG£ (8.64 ฿) |
25.94 EG£ (20.06 ฿) |
+132.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
5.33 EG£ (4.12 ฿) |
15.24 EG£ (11.79 ฿) |
+185.8 % |
Markets | Alexandria Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
144.62 EG£ (111.85 ฿) |
276.81 EG£ (214.09 ฿) |
+91.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
21.32 EG£ (16.49 ฿) |
56.21 EG£ (43.48 ฿) |
+163.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
15.46 EG£ (11.96 ฿) |
23.72 EG£ (18.35 ฿) |
+53.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
62.98 EG£ (48.71 ฿) |
91.66 EG£ (70.89 ฿) |
+45.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
78.16 EG£ (60.45 ฿) |
351.89 EG£ (272.16 ฿) |
+350.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
93.46 EG£ (72.29 ฿) |
51.52 EG£ (39.85 ฿) |
-44.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
178.81 EG£ (138.29 ฿) |
248.02 EG£ (191.82 ฿) |
+38.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
24.78 EG£ (19.16 ฿) |
52.64 EG£ (40.71 ฿) |
+112.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
10.77 EG£ (8.33 ฿) |
23.95 EG£ (18.52 ฿) |
+122.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
8.31 EG£ (6.42 ฿) |
31.42 EG£ (24.30 ฿) |
+278.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
7.18 EG£ (5.55 ฿) |
30.06 EG£ (23.25 ฿) |
+318.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
7.26 EG£ (5.61 ฿) |
28.59 EG£ (22.11 ฿) |
+294.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
14.97 EG£ (11.58 ฿) |
23.46 EG£ (18.14 ฿) |
+56.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
9.11 EG£ (7.05 ฿) |
36.94 EG£ (28.57 ฿) |
+305.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
7.24 EG£ (5.60 ฿) |
23.60 EG£ (18.25 ฿) |
+226.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300.00 EG£ (232.02 ฿) |
678.81 EG£ (525.00 ฿) |
+126.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
58.33 EG£ (45.12 ฿) |
81.15 EG£ (62.77 ฿) |
+39.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
45.00 EG£ (34.80 ฿) |
150.13 EG£ (116.11 ฿) |
+233.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
80.00 EG£ (61.87 ฿) |
181.02 EG£ (140.00 ฿) |
+126.3 % |
Transportation | Alexandria Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
10.00 EG£ (7.73 ฿) |
38.79 EG£ (30.00 ฿) |
+287.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
325.00 EG£ (251.36 ฿) |
1,034.38 EG£ (800.00 ฿) |
+218.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 EG£ (15.47 ฿) |
51.72 EG£ (40.00 ฿) |
+158.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 EG£ (31.12 ฿) |
93.64 EG£ (72.42 ฿) |
+132.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 EG£ (77.34 ฿) |
129.30 EG£ (100.00 ฿) |
+29.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
45.34 EG£ (35.07 ฿) |
200.96 EG£ (155.42 ฿) |
+343.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 EG£ (928,093.20 ฿) |
937,405.86 EG£ (725,000.00 ฿) |
-21.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,083,333.33 EG£ (837,861.91 ฿) |
1,036,964.83 EG£ (802,000.00 ฿) |
-4.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Alexandria Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
716.00 EG£ (553.76 ฿) |
2,498.51 EG£ (1,932.38 ฿) |
+249.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
241.67 EG£ (186.91 ฿) |
592.08 EG£ (457.92 ฿) |
+145.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
380.91 EG£ (294.60 ฿) |
870.55 EG£ (673.29 ฿) |
+128.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Alexandria Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
593.75 EG£ (459.21 ฿) |
1,666.79 EG£ (1,289.11 ฿) |
+180.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
187.50 EG£ (145.01 ฿) |
301.69 EG£ (233.33 ฿) |
+60.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
110.00 EG£ (85.08 ฿) |
258.59 EG£ (200.00 ฿) |
+135.1 % |
Childcare | Alexandria Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,656.67 EG£ (2,054.70 ฿) |
20,472.08 EG£ (15,833.33 ฿) |
+670.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
182,302.18 EG£ (140,994.51 ฿) |
504,906.19 EG£ (390,500.00 ฿) |
+177.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Alexandria Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,031.25 EG£ (797.58 ฿) |
2,327.35 EG£ (1,800.00 ฿) |
+125.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,616.67 EG£ (1,250.35 ฿) |
1,368.40 EG£ (1,058.33 ฿) |
-15.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,142.86 EG£ (3,204.13 ฿) |
3,878.92 EG£ (3,000.00 ฿) |
-6.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,312.50 EG£ (1,015.10 ฿) |
2,844.54 EG£ (2,200.00 ฿) |
+116.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Alexandria Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
5,500.00 EG£ (4,253.76 ฿) |
18,230.93 EG£ (14,100.00 ฿) |
+231.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,875.00 EG£ (2,223.56 ฿) |
10,609.99 EG£ (8,205.88 ฿) |
+269.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
11,600.00 EG£ (8,971.57 ฿) |
33,294.07 EG£ (25,750.00 ฿) |
+187.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
7,125.00 EG£ (5,510.55 ฿) |
19,394.60 EG£ (15,000.00 ฿) |
+172.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Alexandria Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,974.17 EG£ (1,526.85 ฿) |
8,858.86 EG£ (6,851.54 ฿) |
+348.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,124.12 EG£ (869.40 ฿) |
6,096.10 EG£ (4,714.79 ฿) |
+442.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Alexandria Edit |
Chiang Mai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,426.87 EG£ (4,197.20 ฿) |
24,437.20 EG£ (18,900.00 ฿) |
+350.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 15.38 | 5.12 | -66.7 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 130 | 58 |
Cities near Alexandria: | Cost of Living in Abo Kabir | 1.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Armant | 2.68 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kafr El Dauwar | 21.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Damanhur | 38.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in Rosetta | 40.44 miles |
| Cost of Living in Fowa | 52.99 miles |
| Cost of Living in Al `alamayn | 69.95 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kafr El Sheikh | 74.99 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tanta | 78.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kafr El Zayat | 79.97 miles |
Cities near Chiang Mai: | Cost of Living in Chiang Rai | 144.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Phitsanulok | 242.68 miles |