Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Alexandria 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Alexandria are 34.54% lower than in Chiang Mai | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Alexandria are 39.43% lower than in Chiang Mai | |
| Rent Prices in Alexandria are 58.46% lower than in Chiang Mai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Alexandria are 0.70% higher than in Chiang Mai | |
| Groceries Prices in Alexandria are 44.16% lower than in Chiang Mai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Alexandria is 44.20% lower than in Chiang Mai | |
| Restaurants | Chiang Mai[ Edit ] | Alexandria[ Edit ] | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50.00 ฿ (24.85 EG£) |
100.60 ฿ (50.00 EG£) |
+101.19 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
600.00 ฿ (298.22 EG£) |
563.34 ฿ (280.00 EG£) |
-6.11 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
179.00 ฿ (88.97 EG£) |
120.72 ฿ (60.00 EG£) |
-32.56 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (34.79 EG£) |
60.36 ฿ (30.00 EG£) |
-13.77 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ฿ (59.64 EG£) |
100.60 ฿ (50.00 EG£) |
-16.17 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
58.88 ฿ (29.27 EG£) |
54.72 ฿ (27.20 EG£) |
-7.08 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
22.06 ฿ (10.97 EG£) |
10.87 ฿ (5.40 EG£) |
-50.72 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
10.24 ฿ (5.09 EG£) |
7.13 ฿ (3.55 EG£) |
-30.35 % |
| Markets | Chiang Mai[ Edit ] | Alexandria[ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
214.91 ฿ (106.82 EG£) |
113.19 ฿ (56.26 EG£) |
-47.33 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
37.68 ฿ (18.73 EG£) |
15.87 ฿ (7.89 EG£) |
-57.89 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
14.53 ฿ (7.22 EG£) |
11.59 ฿ (5.76 EG£) |
-20.23 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
48.05 ฿ (23.88 EG£) |
37.18 ฿ (18.48 EG£) |
-22.61 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
292.32 ฿ (145.29 EG£) |
59.77 ฿ (29.71 EG£) |
-79.55 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
38.10 ฿ (18.93 EG£) |
69.24 ฿ (34.41 EG£) |
+81.74 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
176.90 ฿ (87.93 EG£) |
141.83 ฿ (70.50 EG£) |
-19.82 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
36.64 ฿ (18.21 EG£) |
24.99 ฿ (12.42 EG£) |
-31.79 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
13.53 ฿ (6.73 EG£) |
11.38 ฿ (5.65 EG£) |
-15.94 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
25.32 ฿ (12.58 EG£) |
7.00 ฿ (3.48 EG£) |
-72.37 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
18.35 ฿ (9.12 EG£) |
6.53 ฿ (3.24 EG£) |
-64.42 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
19.99 ฿ (9.94 EG£) |
6.45 ฿ (3.21 EG£) |
-67.72 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.22 ฿ (9.06 EG£) |
5.52 ฿ (2.75 EG£) |
-69.68 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
24.67 ฿ (12.26 EG£) |
7.29 ฿ (3.62 EG£) |
-70.43 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
19.13 ฿ (9.51 EG£) |
10.26 ฿ (5.10 EG£) |
-46.36 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
475.00 ฿ (236.09 EG£) |
261.55 ฿ (130.00 EG£) |
-44.94 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
53.93 ฿ (26.80 EG£) |
52.76 ฿ (26.22 EG£) |
-2.16 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
98.90 ฿ (49.16 EG£) |
75.45 ฿ (37.50 EG£) |
-23.71 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
145.00 ฿ (72.07 EG£) |
80.48 ฿ (40.00 EG£) |
-44.50 % |
| Transportation | Chiang Mai[ Edit ] | Alexandria[ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ฿ (14.91 EG£) |
8.05 ฿ (4.00 EG£) |
-73.17 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,000.00 ฿ (497.04 EG£) |
301.79 ฿ (150.00 EG£) |
-69.82 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
55.00 ฿ (27.34 EG£) |
14.08 ฿ (7.00 EG£) |
-74.39 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
20.12 ฿ (10.00 EG£) |
9.07 ฿ (4.51 EG£) |
-54.93 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
180.00 ฿ (89.47 EG£) |
80.48 ฿ (40.00 EG£) |
-55.29 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
113.77 ฿ (56.55 EG£) |
55.08 ฿ (27.38 EG£) |
-51.59 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,050,000.00 ฿ (521,888.70 EG£) |
890,276.03 ฿ (442,500.00 EG£) |
-15.21 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
821,500.00 ฿ (408,315.78 EG£) |
840,480.93 ฿ (417,750.00 EG£) |
+2.31 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | Chiang Mai[ Edit ] | Alexandria[ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,102.86 ฿ (1,045.20 EG£) |
644.33 ฿ (320.26 EG£) |
-69.36 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
1.53 ฿ (0.76 EG£) |
0.37 ฿ (0.18 EG£) |
-75.92 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
685.31 ฿ (340.62 EG£) |
575.85 ฿ (286.22 EG£) |
-15.97 % |
| Sports And Leisure | Chiang Mai[ Edit ] | Alexandria[ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,223.08 ฿ (607.91 EG£) |
806.21 ฿ (400.71 EG£) |
-34.08 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
147.50 ฿ (73.31 EG£) |
255.51 ฿ (127.00 EG£) |
+73.23 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
180.00 ฿ (89.47 EG£) |
140.83 ฿ (70.00 EG£) |
-21.76 % |
| Childcare | Chiang Mai[ Edit ] | Alexandria[ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,500.00 ฿ (3,230.74 EG£) |
2,186.64 ฿ (1,086.84 EG£) |
-66.36 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
337,833.33 ฿ (167,915.62 EG£) |
79,928.22 ฿ (39,727.27 EG£) |
-76.34 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | Chiang Mai[ Edit ] | Alexandria[ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,299.76 ฿ (1,143.07 EG£) |
1,202.92 ฿ (597.90 EG£) |
-47.69 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
850.00 ฿ (422.48 EG£) |
1,389.19 ฿ (690.48 EG£) |
+63.43 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,519.97 ฿ (1,252.52 EG£) |
4,071.96 ฿ (2,023.91 EG£) |
+61.59 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,137.69 ฿ (1,062.51 EG£) |
1,570.21 ฿ (780.45 EG£) |
-26.55 % |
| Rent Per Month | Chiang Mai[ Edit ] | Alexandria[ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
12,083.06 ฿ (6,005.73 EG£) |
5,271.24 ฿ (2,620.00 EG£) |
-56.37 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
9,147.14 ฿ (4,546.47 EG£) |
3,226.82 ฿ (1,603.85 EG£) |
-64.72 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
24,894.74 ฿ (12,373.60 EG£) |
10,771.53 ฿ (5,353.85 EG£) |
-56.73 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
15,454.55 ฿ (7,681.48 EG£) |
6,291.83 ฿ (3,127.27 EG£) |
-59.29 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | Chiang Mai[ Edit ] | Alexandria[ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
6,535.90 ฿ (3,248.58 EG£) |
2,259.94 ฿ (1,123.27 EG£) |
-65.42 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,364.01 ฿ (2,169.07 EG£) |
957.70 ฿ (476.01 EG£) |
-78.05 % |
| Salaries And Financing | Chiang Mai[ Edit ] | Alexandria[ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
17,437.50 ฿ (8,667.08 EG£) |
5,894.19 ฿ (2,929.63 EG£) |
-66.20 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.41 | 15.83 | +258.87 % |
| Last update: | May 2020 | May 2020 | |
| Contributors: | 145 | 154 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: THB |