Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Alexandria 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Alexandria is 36.6% lower than in Chiang Mai (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Alexandria is 43.1% lower than in Chiang Mai
Rent Prices in Alexandria are 70.9% lower than in Chiang Mai
Restaurant Prices in Alexandria are 19.9% lower than in Chiang Mai
Groceries Prices in Alexandria are 46.2% lower than in Chiang Mai
Local Purchasing Power in Alexandria is 75.2% lower than in Chiang Mai
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Restaurants
Chiang Mai Edit Alexandria Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 62.50 ฿
(95.65 EG£)
124.15 ฿
(190.00 EG£)
     +98.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 700.00 ฿
(1,071.27 EG£)
457.40 ฿
(700.00 EG£)
     -34.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 250.00 ฿
(382.60 EG£)
163.36 ฿
(250.00 EG£)
     -34.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 70.00 ฿
(107.13 EG£)
39.21 ฿
(60.00 EG£)
     -44.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 120.00 ฿
(183.65 EG£)
98.01 ฿
(150.00 EG£)
     -18.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 63.50 ฿
(97.18 EG£)
48.76 ฿
(74.62 EG£)
     -23.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 26.83 ฿
(41.07 EG£)
9.95 ฿
(15.22 EG£)
     -62.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 11.90 ฿
(18.21 EG£)
3.54 ฿
(5.42 EG£)
     -70.3 %
Markets
Chiang Mai Edit Alexandria Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 197.95 ฿
(302.94 EG£)
103.34 ฿
(158.15 EG£)
     -47.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 44.53 ฿
(68.14 EG£)
22.67 ฿
(34.70 EG£)
     -49.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 17.15 ฿
(26.24 EG£)
10.21 ฿
(15.63 EG£)
     -40.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 64.74 ฿
(99.07 EG£)
47.13 ฿
(72.13 EG£)
     -27.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 240.00 ฿
(367.29 EG£)
58.62 ฿
(89.71 EG£)
     -75.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 45.21 ฿
(69.19 EG£)
66.69 ฿
(102.06 EG£)
     +47.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 164.15 ฿
(251.21 EG£)
143.18 ฿
(219.12 EG£)
     -12.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 39.27 ฿
(60.10 EG£)
21.74 ฿
(33.26 EG£)
     -44.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 18.60 ฿
(28.46 EG£)
8.44 ฿
(12.91 EG£)
     -54.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 24.30 ฿
(37.19 EG£)
6.22 ฿
(9.53 EG£)
     -74.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 21.17 ฿
(32.39 EG£)
5.68 ฿
(8.69 EG£)
     -73.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 19.15 ฿
(29.31 EG£)
5.83 ฿
(8.92 EG£)
     -69.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 16.74 ฿
(25.61 EG£)
6.36 ฿
(9.73 EG£)
     -62.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 19.50 ฿
(29.84 EG£)
7.62 ฿
(11.67 EG£)
     -60.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.79 ฿
(25.69 EG£)
6.42 ฿
(9.82 EG£)
     -61.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 ฿
(918.23 EG£)
228.70 ฿
(350.00 EG£)
     -61.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 59.02 ฿
(90.32 EG£)
45.74 ฿
(70.00 EG£)
     -22.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 109.29 ฿
(167.25 EG£)
87.12 ฿
(133.33 EG£)
     -20.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 150.00 ฿
(229.56 EG£)
65.34 ฿
(100.00 EG£)
     -56.4 %
Transportation
Chiang Mai Edit Alexandria Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 30.00 ฿
(45.91 EG£)
5.88 ฿
(9.00 EG£)
     -80.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 800.00 ฿
(1,224.31 EG£)
457.40 ฿
(700.00 EG£)
     -42.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 42.50 ฿
(65.04 EG£)
17.97 ฿
(27.50 EG£)
     -57.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 72.42 ฿
(110.83 EG£)
21.03 ฿
(32.19 EG£)
     -71.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 260.00 ฿
(397.90 EG£)
65.34 ฿
(100.00 EG£)
     -74.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 155.64 ฿
(238.18 EG£)
40.38 ฿
(61.80 EG£)
     -74.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 700,000.00 ฿
(1,071,269.22 EG£)
1,176,174.93 ฿
(1,800,000.00 EG£)
     +68.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 762,000.00 ฿
(1,166,153.07 EG£)
1,097,763.27 ฿
(1,680,000.00 EG£)
     +44.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Chiang Mai Edit Alexandria Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,341.23 ฿
(3,582.98 EG£)
374.19 ฿
(572.65 EG£)
     -84.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 456.95 ฿
(699.32 EG£)
188.99 ฿
(289.23 EG£)
     -58.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 559.93 ฿
(856.91 EG£)
331.45 ฿
(507.25 EG£)
     -40.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Chiang Mai Edit Alexandria Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,225.25 ฿
(1,875.10 EG£)
459.91 ฿
(703.85 EG£)
     -62.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 220.00 ฿
(336.68 EG£)
228.70 ฿
(350.00 EG£)
     +4.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 190.00 ฿
(290.77 EG£)
98.01 ฿
(150.00 EG£)
     -48.4 %
Childcare
Chiang Mai Edit Alexandria Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 9,888.89 ฿
(15,133.80 EG£)
2,932.27 ฿
(4,487.50 EG£)
     -70.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 480,000.00 ฿
(734,584.61 EG£)
63,476.11 ฿
(97,142.86 EG£)
     -86.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Chiang Mai Edit Alexandria Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,916.67 ฿
(2,933.24 EG£)
911.17 ฿
(1,394.44 EG£)
     -52.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 950.00 ฿
(1,453.87 EG£)
1,605.57 ฿
(2,457.14 EG£)
     +69.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,700.00 ฿
(4,132.04 EG£)
3,593.87 ฿
(5,500.00 EG£)
     +33.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,250.00 ฿
(3,443.37 EG£)
1,670.92 ฿
(2,557.14 EG£)
     -25.7 %
Rent Per Month
Chiang Mai Edit Alexandria Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 13,315.42 ฿
(20,377.72 EG£)
3,557.57 ฿
(5,444.44 EG£)
     -73.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 7,281.25 ฿
(11,143.11 EG£)
2,205.33 ฿
(3,375.00 EG£)
     -69.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 25,833.33 ฿
(39,534.94 EG£)
8,004.52 ฿
(12,250.00 EG£)
     -69.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 16,076.92 ฿
(24,603.88 EG£)
4,410.66 ฿
(6,750.00 EG£)
     -72.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Chiang Mai Edit Alexandria Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,961.23 ฿
(9,122.97 EG£)
2,168.04 ฿
(3,317.94 EG£)
     -63.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,400.22 ฿
(5,203.65 EG£)
1,229.28 ฿
(1,881.27 EG£)
     -63.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Chiang Mai Edit Alexandria Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 25,000.00 ฿
(38,259.62 EG£)
3,526.01 ฿
(5,396.16 EG£)
     -85.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.00 17.67      +253.3 %
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