Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Manchester 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Manchester are 109.7% higher than in Chiang Mai (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manchester are 145.3% higher than in Chiang Mai | |
| Rent Prices in Manchester are 288.2% higher than in Chiang Mai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Manchester are 357.1% higher than in Chiang Mai | |
| Groceries Prices in Manchester are 56.0% higher than in Chiang Mai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Manchester is 121.5% higher than in Chiang Mai | |
Restaurants | Chiang Mai Edit |
Manchester Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
60.00 ฿ (1.30 £) |
694.51 ฿ (15.00 £) |
+1,057.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
600.00 ฿ (12.96 £) |
2,778.03 ฿ (60.00 £) |
+363.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (4.32 £) |
370.40 ฿ (8.00 £) |
+85.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
80.00 ฿ (1.73 £) |
231.50 ฿ (5.00 £) |
+189.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ฿ (2.59 £) |
231.50 ฿ (5.00 £) |
+92.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
56.90 ฿ (1.23 £) |
164.88 ฿ (3.56 £) |
+189.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
20.06 ฿ (0.43 £) |
93.77 ฿ (2.03 £) |
+367.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.79 ฿ (0.25 £) |
68.40 ฿ (1.48 £) |
+480.2 % |
Markets | Chiang Mai Edit |
Manchester Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
214.09 ฿ (4.62 £) |
212.25 ฿ (4.58 £) |
-0.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
43.48 ฿ (0.94 £) |
47.54 ฿ (1.03 £) |
+9.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
18.35 ฿ (0.40 £) |
38.72 ฿ (0.84 £) |
+111.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
70.89 ฿ (1.53 £) |
144.88 ฿ (3.13 £) |
+104.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
272.16 ฿ (5.88 £) |
142.77 ฿ (3.08 £) |
-47.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
39.85 ฿ (0.86 £) |
127.49 ฿ (2.75 £) |
+220.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
191.82 ฿ (4.14 £) |
252.73 ฿ (5.46 £) |
+31.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
40.71 ฿ (0.88 £) |
55.30 ฿ (1.19 £) |
+35.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
18.52 ฿ (0.40 £) |
24.82 ฿ (0.54 £) |
+34.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
24.30 ฿ (0.52 £) |
62.81 ฿ (1.36 £) |
+158.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
23.25 ฿ (0.50 £) |
72.59 ฿ (1.57 £) |
+212.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.11 ฿ (0.48 £) |
35.93 ฿ (0.78 £) |
+62.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.14 ฿ (0.39 £) |
26.02 ฿ (0.56 £) |
+43.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
28.57 ฿ (0.62 £) |
38.22 ฿ (0.83 £) |
+33.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
18.25 ฿ (0.39 £) |
45.84 ฿ (0.99 £) |
+151.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
525.00 ฿ (11.34 £) |
370.40 ฿ (8.00 £) |
-29.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
62.77 ฿ (1.36 £) |
124.34 ฿ (2.69 £) |
+98.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
116.11 ฿ (2.51 £) |
165.14 ฿ (3.57 £) |
+42.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
140.00 ฿ (3.02 £) |
619.27 ฿ (13.38 £) |
+342.3 % |
Transportation | Chiang Mai Edit |
Manchester Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ฿ (0.65 £) |
92.60 ฿ (2.00 £) |
+208.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
800.00 ฿ (17.28 £) |
3,704.04 ฿ (80.00 £) |
+363.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
40.00 ฿ (0.86 £) |
152.79 ฿ (3.30 £) |
+282.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
72.42 ฿ (1.56 £) |
162.05 ฿ (3.50 £) |
+123.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ฿ (2.16 £) |
861.19 ฿ (18.60 £) |
+761.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
155.42 ฿ (3.36 £) |
264.18 ฿ (5.71 £) |
+70.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
725,000.00 ฿ (15,658.59 £) |
1,309,608.29 ฿ (28,285.00 £) |
+80.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
802,000.00 ฿ (17,321.65 £) |
1,231,375.96 ฿ (26,595.33 £) |
+53.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chiang Mai Edit |
Manchester Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,932.38 ฿ (41.74 £) |
11,868.78 ฿ (256.34 £) |
+514.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
457.92 ฿ (9.89 £) |
724.60 ฿ (15.65 £) |
+58.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
673.29 ฿ (14.54 £) |
1,384.22 ฿ (29.90 £) |
+105.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chiang Mai Edit |
Manchester Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,289.11 ฿ (27.84 £) |
1,298.25 ฿ (28.04 £) |
+0.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
233.33 ฿ (5.04 £) |
476.23 ฿ (10.29 £) |
+104.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
200.00 ฿ (4.32 £) |
439.85 ฿ (9.50 £) |
+119.9 % |
Childcare | Chiang Mai Edit |
Manchester Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
15,833.33 ฿ (341.97 £) |
57,201.31 ฿ (1,235.44 £) |
+261.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
390,500.00 ฿ (8,434.04 £) |
544,030.31 ฿ (11,750.00 £) |
+39.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chiang Mai Edit |
Manchester Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,800.00 ฿ (38.88 £) |
2,995.91 ฿ (64.71 £) |
+66.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,058.33 ฿ (22.86 £) |
1,389.01 ฿ (30.00 £) |
+31.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,000.00 ฿ (64.79 £) |
3,213.77 ฿ (69.41 £) |
+7.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,200.00 ฿ (47.52 £) |
3,067.40 ฿ (66.25 £) |
+39.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Chiang Mai Edit |
Manchester Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
14,100.00 ฿ (304.53 £) |
54,186.00 ฿ (1,170.31 £) |
+284.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,205.88 ฿ (177.23 £) |
41,091.65 ฿ (887.50 £) |
+400.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
25,750.00 ฿ (556.15 £) |
89,724.83 ฿ (1,937.88 £) |
+248.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
15,000.00 ฿ (323.97 £) |
59,756.52 ฿ (1,290.62 £) |
+298.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chiang Mai Edit |
Manchester Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
6,851.54 ฿ (147.98 £) |
17,265.83 ฿ (372.91 £) |
+152.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,714.79 ฿ (101.83 £) |
11,613.83 ฿ (250.84 £) |
+146.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chiang Mai Edit |
Manchester Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
18,900.00 ฿ (408.20 £) |
102,670.66 ฿ (2,217.49 £) |
+443.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.12 | 6.21 | +21.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 58 | 184 |
Cities near Chiang Mai: | Cost of Living in Chiang Rai | 144.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Phitsanulok | 242.68 miles |
Cities near Manchester: | Cost of Living in Stockport | 6.71 miles |
| Cost of Living in Oldham | 6.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bury | 11.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bolton | 16.55 miles |
| Cost of Living in Warrington | 20.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Huddersfield | 27.58 miles |
| Cost of Living in Liverpool | 34.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnsley | 35.01 miles |
| Cost of Living in Preston | 36.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bradford | 37.47 miles |