Cost of Living Comparison Between Blackpool and Chiang Mai 

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Cost of Living in Chiang Mai is 43.9% lower than in Blackpool (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Chiang Mai is 45.0% lower than in Blackpool
Rent Prices in Chiang Mai are 49.5% lower than in Blackpool
Restaurant Prices in Chiang Mai are 63.4% lower than in Blackpool
Groceries Prices in Chiang Mai are 25.3% lower than in Blackpool
Local Purchasing Power in Chiang Mai is 47.0% lower than in Blackpool
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Restaurants
Blackpool Edit Chiang Mai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 £
(619.73 ฿)
1.41 £
(62.50 ฿)
     -89.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 45.00 £
(1,991.99 ฿)
15.81 £
(700.00 ฿)
     -64.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.25 £
(276.66 ฿)
5.65 £
(250.00 ฿)
     -9.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.25 £
(143.87 ฿)
1.58 £
(70.00 ฿)
     -51.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 £
(177.07 ฿)
2.71 £
(120.00 ฿)
     -32.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.62 £
(116.20 ฿)
1.43 £
(63.50 ฿)
     -45.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 £
(80.66 ฿)
0.61 £
(26.83 ฿)
     -66.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.14 £
(50.35 ฿)
0.27 £
(11.90 ฿)
     -76.4 %
Markets
Blackpool Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.44 £
(196.51 ฿)
4.47 £
(197.95 ฿)
     +0.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.98 £
(43.55 ฿)
1.01 £
(44.53 ฿)
     +2.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.72 £
(31.88 ฿)
0.39 £
(17.15 ฿)
     -46.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.91 £
(128.82 ฿)
1.46 £
(64.74 ฿)
     -49.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.32 £
(146.85 ฿)
5.42 £
(240.00 ฿)
     +63.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.93 £
(129.88 ฿)
1.02 £
(45.21 ฿)
     -65.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.94 £
(174.56 ฿)
3.71 £
(164.15 ฿)
     -6.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.07 £
(47.16 ฿)
0.89 £
(39.27 ฿)
     -16.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.44 £
(19.33 ฿)
0.42 £
(18.60 ฿)
     -3.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 £
(39.15 ฿)
0.55 £
(24.30 ฿)
     -37.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.94 £
(41.43 ฿)
0.48 £
(21.17 ฿)
     -48.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(25.10 ฿)
0.43 £
(19.15 ฿)
     -23.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.46 £
(20.44 ฿)
0.38 £
(16.74 ฿)
     -18.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.74 £
(32.83 ฿)
0.44 £
(19.50 ฿)
     -40.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.81 £
(35.97 ฿)
0.38 £
(16.79 ฿)
     -53.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.50 £
(332.00 ฿)
13.55 £
(600.00 ฿)
     +80.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.90 £
(84.11 ฿)
1.33 £
(59.02 ฿)
     -29.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(108.10 ฿)
2.47 £
(109.29 ฿)
     +1.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 £
(531.20 ฿)
3.39 £
(150.00 ฿)
     -71.8 %
Transportation
Blackpool Edit Chiang Mai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 £
(97.39 ฿)
0.68 £
(30.00 ฿)
     -69.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 55.50 £
(2,456.78 ฿)
18.07 £
(800.00 ฿)
     -67.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.80 £
(168.21 ฿)
0.96 £
(42.50 ฿)
     -74.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.65 £
(73.04 ฿)
1.64 £
(72.42 ฿)
     -0.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.50 £
(995.99 ฿)
5.87 £
(260.00 ฿)
     -73.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.33 £
(235.87 ฿)
3.52 £
(155.64 ฿)
     -34.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 £
(1,106,658.83 ฿)
15,813.36 £
(700,000.00 ฿)
     -36.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,835.00 £
(1,232,153.95 ฿)
17,213.98 £
(762,000.00 ฿)
     -38.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Blackpool Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 251.44 £
(11,130.53 ฿)
52.89 £
(2,341.23 ฿)
     -79.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.00 £
(531.20 ฿)
10.32 £
(456.95 ฿)
     -14.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.96 £
(1,414.80 ฿)
12.65 £
(559.93 ฿)
     -60.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Blackpool Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 20.00 £
(885.33 ฿)
27.68 £
(1,225.25 ฿)
     +38.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.00 £
(1,106.66 ฿)
4.97 £
(220.00 ฿)
     -80.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.75 £
(387.33 ฿)
4.29 £
(190.00 ฿)
     -50.9 %
Childcare
Blackpool Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 918.33 £
(40,651.27 ฿)
223.40 £
(9,888.89 ฿)
     -75.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,500.00 £
(331,997.65 ฿)
10,843.45 £
(480,000.00 ฿)
     +44.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Blackpool Edit Chiang Mai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.17 £
(2,132.16 ฿)
43.30 £
(1,916.67 ฿)
     -10.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.00 £
(1,239.46 ฿)
21.46 £
(950.00 ฿)
     -23.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 62.33 £
(2,759.27 ฿)
60.99 £
(2,700.00 ฿)
     -2.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 57.50 £
(2,545.32 ฿)
50.83 £
(2,250.00 ฿)
     -11.6 %
Rent Per Month
Blackpool Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 637.50 £
(28,219.80 ฿)
300.98 £
(13,323.25 ฿)
     -52.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 508.33 £
(22,502.06 ฿)
164.49 £
(7,281.25 ฿)
     -67.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 875.00 £
(38,733.06 ฿)
583.59 £
(25,833.33 ฿)
     -33.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 775.00 £
(34,306.42 ฿)
363.19 £
(16,076.92 ฿)
     -53.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Blackpool Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 189.06 £
(8,368.82 ฿)
134.67 £
(5,961.23 ฿)
     -28.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 157.93 £
(6,991.16 ฿)
76.81 £
(3,400.22 ฿)
     -51.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Blackpool Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,938.00 £
(85,788.19 ฿)
564.76 £
(25,000.00 ฿)
     -70.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.30 5.00      -5.6 %
Last update: May 2025May 2025
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