Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Alexandria 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Alexandria is 38.4% lower than in Chiang Mai (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Alexandria is 45.2% lower than in Chiang Mai | |
| Rent Prices in Alexandria are 74.0% lower than in Chiang Mai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Alexandria are 10.2% lower than in Chiang Mai | |
| Groceries Prices in Alexandria are 46.1% lower than in Chiang Mai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Alexandria is 52.9% lower than in Chiang Mai | |
Restaurants | Chiang Mai Edit |
Alexandria Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
60.00 ฿ (80.30 EG£) |
117.68 ฿ (157.50 EG£) |
+96.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
600.00 ฿ (803.02 EG£) |
523.03 ฿ (700.00 EG£) |
-12.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
229.50 ฿ (307.16 EG£) |
149.44 ฿ (200.00 EG£) |
-34.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
80.00 ฿ (107.07 EG£) |
74.72 ฿ (100.00 EG£) |
-6.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
125.00 ฿ (167.30 EG£) |
104.61 ฿ (140.00 EG£) |
-16.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
58.42 ฿ (78.19 EG£) |
48.10 ฿ (64.38 EG£) |
-17.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
19.83 ฿ (26.54 EG£) |
12.97 ฿ (17.36 EG£) |
-34.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.75 ฿ (15.73 EG£) |
3.87 ฿ (5.18 EG£) |
-67.0 % |
Markets | Chiang Mai Edit |
Alexandria Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
213.50 ฿ (285.74 EG£) |
121.95 ฿ (163.22 EG£) |
-42.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
42.74 ฿ (57.20 EG£) |
20.74 ฿ (27.76 EG£) |
-51.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
19.37 ฿ (25.93 EG£) |
12.04 ฿ (16.12 EG£) |
-37.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
69.00 ฿ (92.35 EG£) |
51.26 ฿ (68.60 EG£) |
-25.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
210.47 ฿ (281.68 EG£) |
64.33 ฿ (86.09 EG£) |
-69.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
40.91 ฿ (54.76 EG£) |
79.65 ฿ (106.59 EG£) |
+94.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
167.60 ฿ (224.31 EG£) |
146.66 ฿ (196.28 EG£) |
-12.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
46.34 ฿ (62.02 EG£) |
23.28 ฿ (31.16 EG£) |
-49.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
17.14 ฿ (22.93 EG£) |
7.15 ฿ (9.57 EG£) |
-58.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
23.81 ฿ (31.87 EG£) |
5.65 ฿ (7.56 EG£) |
-76.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
34.40 ฿ (46.04 EG£) |
4.81 ฿ (6.44 EG£) |
-86.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
23.06 ฿ (30.86 EG£) |
6.52 ฿ (8.73 EG£) |
-71.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
19.28 ฿ (25.80 EG£) |
10.00 ฿ (13.38 EG£) |
-48.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
28.57 ฿ (38.24 EG£) |
7.38 ฿ (9.88 EG£) |
-74.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
18.08 ฿ (24.19 EG£) |
6.07 ฿ (8.12 EG£) |
-66.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (803.02 EG£) |
224.15 ฿ (300.00 EG£) |
-62.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
61.62 ฿ (82.47 EG£) |
28.14 ฿ (37.67 EG£) |
-54.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
124.38 ฿ (166.46 EG£) |
31.13 ฿ (41.67 EG£) |
-75.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
145.00 ฿ (194.06 EG£) |
67.25 ฿ (90.00 EG£) |
-53.6 % |
Transportation | Chiang Mai Edit |
Alexandria Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ฿ (40.15 EG£) |
7.85 ฿ (10.50 EG£) |
-73.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
800.00 ฿ (1,070.69 EG£) |
82.19 ฿ (110.00 EG£) |
-89.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
40.00 ฿ (53.53 EG£) |
14.94 ฿ (20.00 EG£) |
-62.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
72.42 ฿ (96.93 EG£) |
30.06 ฿ (40.23 EG£) |
-58.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ฿ (133.84 EG£) |
74.72 ฿ (100.00 EG£) |
-25.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
155.76 ฿ (208.46 EG£) |
35.71 ฿ (47.79 EG£) |
-77.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
725,000.00 ฿ (970,315.90 EG£) |
1,046,051.08 ฿ (1,400,000.00 EG£) |
+44.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
802,500.00 ฿ (1,074,039.33 EG£) |
1,087,893.12 ฿ (1,456,000.00 EG£) |
+35.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chiang Mai Edit |
Alexandria Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,105.77 ฿ (2,818.29 EG£) |
472.59 ฿ (632.50 EG£) |
-77.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
455.75 ฿ (609.96 EG£) |
155.41 ฿ (208.00 EG£) |
-65.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
667.57 ฿ (893.46 EG£) |
344.51 ฿ (461.08 EG£) |
-48.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chiang Mai Edit |
Alexandria Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,325.25 ฿ (1,773.67 EG£) |
569.72 ฿ (762.50 EG£) |
-57.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
233.33 ฿ (312.29 EG£) |
214.81 ฿ (287.50 EG£) |
-7.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
210.00 ฿ (281.06 EG£) |
89.66 ฿ (120.00 EG£) |
-57.3 % |
Childcare | Chiang Mai Edit |
Alexandria Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
15,833.33 ฿ (21,190.81 EG£) |
1,848.02 ฿ (2,473.33 EG£) |
-88.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
455,000.00 ฿ (608,956.88 EG£) |
47,165.70 ฿ (63,125.00 EG£) |
-89.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chiang Mai Edit |
Alexandria Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,800.00 ฿ (2,409.06 EG£) |
915.29 ฿ (1,225.00 EG£) |
-49.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,058.33 ฿ (1,416.44 EG£) |
1,559.74 ฿ (2,087.50 EG£) |
+47.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,083.33 ฿ (4,126.63 EG£) |
3,362.31 ฿ (4,500.00 EG£) |
+9.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,200.00 ฿ (2,944.41 EG£) |
1,312.90 ฿ (1,757.14 EG£) |
-40.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Chiang Mai Edit |
Alexandria Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
13,868.90 ฿ (18,561.68 EG£) |
3,922.69 ฿ (5,250.00 EG£) |
-71.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,500.00 ฿ (11,376.12 EG£) |
1,643.79 ฿ (2,200.00 EG£) |
-80.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
26,833.33 ฿ (35,912.84 EG£) |
7,720.85 ฿ (10,333.33 EG£) |
-71.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
15,375.00 ฿ (20,577.39 EG£) |
3,511.74 ฿ (4,700.00 EG£) |
-77.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chiang Mai Edit |
Alexandria Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
6,851.54 ฿ (9,169.88 EG£) |
1,367.47 ฿ (1,830.17 EG£) |
-80.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,714.79 ฿ (6,310.12 EG£) |
798.27 ฿ (1,068.38 EG£) |
-83.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chiang Mai Edit |
Alexandria Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
18,125.00 ฿ (24,257.90 EG£) |
4,676.84 ฿ (6,259.33 EG£) |
-74.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.12 | 15.50 | +202.4 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 65 | 127 |
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 |