Restaurants | Bangkok |
Chiang Mai | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 100.00 ฿ | 65.00 ฿ | -35.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 1,000.00 ฿ | 700.00 ฿ | -30.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 200.00 ฿ | 250.00 ฿ | +25.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 80.00 ฿ | 70.00 ฿ | -12.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 130.00 ฿ | 120.00 ฿ | -7.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 81.74 ฿ | 63.00 ฿ | -22.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 22.83 ฿ | 26.31 ฿ | +15.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 9.18 ฿ | 11.43 ฿ | +24.5 % |
Markets | Bangkok |
Chiang Mai | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 224.72 ฿ | 206.84 ฿ | -8.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 40.33 ฿ | 46.75 ฿ | +15.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 21.25 ฿ | 17.25 ฿ | -18.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 71.61 ฿ | 63.58 ฿ | -11.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 271.45 ฿ | 234.96 ฿ | -13.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 44.60 ฿ | 45.39 ฿ | +1.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 138.05 ฿ | 161.34 ฿ | +16.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 51.37 ฿ | 39.65 ฿ | -22.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 25.78 ฿ | 17.73 ฿ | -31.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 33.12 ฿ | 24.63 ฿ | -25.7 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 27.72 ฿ | 22.91 ฿ | -17.4 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 23.85 ฿ | 19.96 ฿ | -16.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 21.55 ฿ | 17.33 ฿ | -19.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 43.27 ฿ | 22.33 ฿ | -48.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 16.71 ฿ | 17.50 ฿ | +4.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 555.00 ฿ | 600.00 ฿ | +8.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 59.23 ฿ | 58.81 ฿ | -0.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 107.77 ฿ | 105.62 ฿ | -2.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 141.75 ฿ | 150.00 ฿ | +5.8 % |
Transportation | Bangkok |
Chiang Mai | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 40.00 ฿ | 30.00 ฿ | -25.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 1,200.00 ฿ | 617.39 ฿ | -48.6 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 35.00 ฿ | 45.00 ฿ | +28.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 68.40 ฿ | 72.42 ฿ | +5.9 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 200.00 ฿ | 260.00 ฿ | +30.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 150.47 ฿ | 156.20 ฿ | +3.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 1,200,000.00 ฿ | 700,000.00 ฿ | -41.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 935,088.24 ฿ | 718,333.33 ฿ | -23.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangkok |
Chiang Mai | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 2,889.17 ฿ | 2,293.48 ฿ | -20.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 411.79 ฿ | 458.83 ฿ | +11.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 561.11 ฿ | 564.60 ฿ | +0.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangkok |
Chiang Mai | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 1,779.08 ฿ | 1,350.25 ฿ | -24.1 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 341.72 ฿ | 220.00 ฿ | -35.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 250.00 ฿ | 190.00 ฿ | -24.0 % |
Childcare | Bangkok |
Chiang Mai | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 19,544.75 ฿ | 9,888.89 ฿ | -49.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 430,454.55 ฿ | 480,000.00 ฿ | +11.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangkok |
Chiang Mai | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 1,878.82 ฿ | 1,800.00 ฿ | -4.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 1,258.64 ฿ | 858.33 ฿ | -31.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 3,413.59 ฿ | 2,750.00 ฿ | -19.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 3,037.50 ฿ | 2,300.00 ฿ | -24.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangkok |
Chiang Mai | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 22,000.00 ฿ | 14,438.99 ฿ | -34.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 10,440.30 ฿ | 7,543.75 ฿ | -27.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 62,963.14 ฿ | 26,388.89 ฿ | -58.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 27,021.95 ฿ | 16,583.33 ฿ | -38.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangkok |
Chiang Mai | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 18,027.46 ฿ | 6,224.45 ฿ | -65.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 8,400.63 ฿ | 3,437.38 ฿ | -59.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangkok |
Chiang Mai | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 27,023.35 ฿ | 24,722.22 ฿ | -8.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.84 | 5.00 | -14.3 % |
Last update: | 13 June 2025 | 28 May 2025 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 273 | 62 |
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