Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Alexandria 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Alexandria are 40.7% lower than in Chiang Mai (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Alexandria are 45.9% lower than in Chiang Mai | |
| Rent Prices in Alexandria are 66.7% lower than in Chiang Mai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Alexandria are 12.4% higher than in Chiang Mai | |
| Groceries Prices in Alexandria are 50.6% lower than in Chiang Mai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Alexandria is 59.0% lower than in Chiang Mai | |
Restaurants | Chiang Mai Edit |
Alexandria Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
60.00 ฿ (77.69 EG£) |
139.01 ฿ (180.00 EG£) |
+131.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
600.00 ฿ (776.90 EG£) |
656.45 ฿ (850.00 EG£) |
+9.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (258.97 EG£) |
154.46 ฿ (200.00 EG£) |
-22.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
80.00 ฿ (103.59 EG£) |
69.51 ฿ (90.00 EG£) |
-13.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ฿ (155.38 EG£) |
108.12 ฿ (140.00 EG£) |
-9.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
56.90 ฿ (73.68 EG£) |
42.91 ฿ (55.56 EG£) |
-24.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
20.06 ฿ (25.97 EG£) |
8.62 ฿ (11.17 EG£) |
-57.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.79 ฿ (15.27 EG£) |
4.12 ฿ (5.33 EG£) |
-65.1 % |
Markets | Chiang Mai Edit |
Alexandria Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
214.09 ฿ (277.21 EG£) |
111.69 ฿ (144.62 EG£) |
-47.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
43.48 ฿ (56.29 EG£) |
16.46 ฿ (21.32 EG£) |
-62.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
18.35 ฿ (23.75 EG£) |
11.94 ฿ (15.46 EG£) |
-34.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
70.89 ฿ (91.79 EG£) |
48.64 ฿ (62.98 EG£) |
-31.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
272.16 ฿ (352.40 EG£) |
60.36 ฿ (78.16 EG£) |
-77.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
39.85 ฿ (51.59 EG£) |
72.18 ฿ (93.46 EG£) |
+81.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
191.82 ฿ (248.37 EG£) |
138.10 ฿ (178.81 EG£) |
-28.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
40.71 ฿ (52.71 EG£) |
19.14 ฿ (24.78 EG£) |
-53.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
18.52 ฿ (23.98 EG£) |
8.32 ฿ (10.77 EG£) |
-55.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
24.30 ฿ (31.46 EG£) |
6.41 ฿ (8.31 EG£) |
-73.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
23.25 ฿ (30.10 EG£) |
5.54 ฿ (7.18 EG£) |
-76.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.11 ฿ (28.63 EG£) |
5.60 ฿ (7.26 EG£) |
-74.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.14 ฿ (23.49 EG£) |
11.56 ฿ (14.97 EG£) |
-36.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
28.57 ฿ (37.00 EG£) |
7.04 ฿ (9.11 EG£) |
-75.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
18.25 ฿ (23.63 EG£) |
5.59 ฿ (7.24 EG£) |
-69.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
525.00 ฿ (679.79 EG£) |
231.69 ฿ (300.00 EG£) |
-55.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
62.77 ฿ (81.27 EG£) |
45.05 ฿ (58.33 EG£) |
-28.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
116.11 ฿ (150.34 EG£) |
34.75 ฿ (45.00 EG£) |
-70.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
140.00 ฿ (181.28 EG£) |
61.78 ฿ (80.00 EG£) |
-55.9 % |
Transportation | Chiang Mai Edit |
Alexandria Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ฿ (38.85 EG£) |
7.72 ฿ (10.00 EG£) |
-74.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
800.00 ฿ (1,035.87 EG£) |
251.00 ฿ (325.00 EG£) |
-68.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
40.00 ฿ (51.79 EG£) |
15.45 ฿ (20.00 EG£) |
-61.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
72.42 ฿ (93.77 EG£) |
31.07 ฿ (40.23 EG£) |
-57.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ฿ (129.48 EG£) |
77.23 ฿ (100.00 EG£) |
-22.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
155.42 ฿ (201.25 EG£) |
35.02 ฿ (45.34 EG£) |
-77.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
725,000.00 ฿ (938,755.56 EG£) |
926,758.83 ฿ (1,200,000.00 EG£) |
+27.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
802,000.00 ฿ (1,038,457.87 EG£) |
836,657.28 ฿ (1,083,333.33 EG£) |
+4.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chiang Mai Edit |
Alexandria Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,932.38 ฿ (2,502.11 EG£) |
552.96 ฿ (716.00 EG£) |
-71.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
457.92 ฿ (592.93 EG£) |
186.64 ฿ (241.67 EG£) |
-59.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
673.29 ฿ (871.80 EG£) |
294.18 ฿ (380.91 EG£) |
-56.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chiang Mai Edit |
Alexandria Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,289.11 ฿ (1,669.19 EG£) |
458.55 ฿ (593.75 EG£) |
-64.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
233.33 ฿ (302.13 EG£) |
144.81 ฿ (187.50 EG£) |
-37.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
200.00 ฿ (258.97 EG£) |
84.95 ฿ (110.00 EG£) |
-57.5 % |
Childcare | Chiang Mai Edit |
Alexandria Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
15,833.33 ฿ (20,501.56 EG£) |
2,051.74 ฿ (2,656.67 EG£) |
-87.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
390,500.00 ฿ (505,633.17 EG£) |
140,587.40 ฿ (182,037.52 EG£) |
-64.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chiang Mai Edit |
Alexandria Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,800.00 ฿ (2,330.70 EG£) |
796.43 ฿ (1,031.25 EG£) |
-55.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,058.33 ฿ (1,370.37 EG£) |
1,248.55 ฿ (1,616.67 EG£) |
+18.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,000.00 ฿ (3,884.51 EG£) |
3,199.52 ฿ (4,142.86 EG£) |
+6.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,200.00 ฿ (2,848.64 EG£) |
1,013.64 ฿ (1,312.50 EG£) |
-53.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Chiang Mai Edit |
Alexandria Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
14,100.00 ฿ (18,257.18 EG£) |
4,247.64 ฿ (5,500.00 EG£) |
-69.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,205.88 ฿ (10,625.27 EG£) |
2,220.36 ฿ (2,875.00 EG£) |
-72.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
25,750.00 ฿ (33,342.01 EG£) |
8,958.67 ฿ (11,600.00 EG£) |
-65.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
15,000.00 ฿ (19,422.53 EG£) |
5,502.63 ฿ (7,125.00 EG£) |
-63.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chiang Mai Edit |
Alexandria Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
6,851.54 ฿ (8,871.62 EG£) |
1,524.65 ฿ (1,974.17 EG£) |
-77.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,714.79 ฿ (6,104.88 EG£) |
868.15 ฿ (1,124.12 EG£) |
-81.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chiang Mai Edit |
Alexandria Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
18,900.00 ฿ (24,472.39 EG£) |
4,191.15 ฿ (5,426.84 EG£) |
-77.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.12 | 15.38 | +200.0 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 58 | 130 |
Cities near Chiang Mai: | Cost of Living in Chiang Rai | 144.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Phitsanulok | 242.68 miles |
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 |