Cost of Living Comparison Between Orlando, FL and Chiang Mai 

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Consumer Prices in Chiang Mai are 51.5% lower than in Orlando, FL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chiang Mai are 63.0% lower than in Orlando, FL
Rent Prices in Chiang Mai are 80.7% lower than in Orlando, FL
Restaurant Prices in Chiang Mai are 79.4% lower than in Orlando, FL
Groceries Prices in Chiang Mai are 44.4% lower than in Orlando, FL
Local Purchasing Power in Chiang Mai is 70.7% lower than in Orlando, FL
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Restaurants
Orlando, FL Edit Chiang Mai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(694.77 ฿)
1.44 $
(50.00 ฿)
     -92.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(2,779.06 ฿)
15.26 $
(530.00 ฿)
     -80.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 $
(312.64 ฿)
5.76 $
(200.00 ฿)
     -36.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(208.43 ฿)
2.02 $
(70.00 ฿)
     -66.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 $
(225.80 ฿)
3.45 $
(120.00 ฿)
     -46.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.72 $
(163.82 ฿)
1.57 $
(54.50 ฿)
     -66.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 $
(85.05 ฿)
0.53 $
(18.53 ฿)
     -78.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(72.10 ฿)
0.31 $
(10.80 ฿)
     -85.0 %
Markets
Orlando, FL Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.62 $
(160.47 ฿)
6.30 $
(218.97 ฿)
     +36.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.47 $
(120.37 ฿)
1.20 $
(41.63 ฿)
     -65.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.05 $
(71.23 ฿)
0.51 $
(17.86 ฿)
     -74.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.74 $
(164.81 ฿)
1.77 $
(61.41 ฿)
     -62.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.34 $
(185.59 ฿)
8.24 $
(286.33 ฿)
     +54.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.28 $
(183.34 ฿)
0.90 $
(31.41 ฿)
     -82.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.79 $
(235.94 ฿)
4.83 $
(167.83 ฿)
     -28.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.35 $
(81.68 ฿)
1.07 $
(37.27 ฿)
     -54.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.70 $
(24.30 ฿)
0.52 $
(18.14 ฿)
     -25.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.30 $
(79.85 ฿)
0.59 $
(20.41 ฿)
     -74.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.92 $
(66.74 ฿)
0.87 $
(30.39 ฿)
     -54.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.47 $
(51.08 ฿)
0.57 $
(19.76 ฿)
     -61.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(48.80 ฿)
0.49 $
(17.18 ฿)
     -64.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.18 $
(75.82 ฿)
0.78 $
(27.00 ฿)
     -64.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.06 $
(71.72 ฿)
0.45 $
(15.79 ฿)
     -78.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 $
(486.34 ฿)
15.11 $
(525.00 ฿)
     +8.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.91 $
(101.07 ฿)
1.79 $
(62.27 ฿)
     -38.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.75 $
(130.36 ฿)
3.53 $
(122.50 ฿)
     -6.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.50 $
(260.54 ฿)
4.03 $
(140.00 ฿)
     -46.3 %
Transportation
Orlando, FL Edit Chiang Mai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $
(69.48 ฿)
0.86 $
(30.00 ฿)
     -56.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 $
(1,736.91 ฿)
23.03 $
(800.00 ฿)
     -53.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(95.53 ฿)
1.30 $
(45.00 ฿)
     -52.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(138.95 ฿)
2.08 $
(72.42 ฿)
     -47.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 $
(694.77 ฿)
3.45 $
(120.00 ฿)
     -82.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.55 $
(123.23 ฿)
4.52 $
(156.90 ฿)
     +27.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,195.00 $
(805,754.08 ฿)
21,590.02 $
(750,000.00 ฿)
     -6.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,125.00 $
(838,060.67 ฿)
30,945.70 $
(1,075,000.00 ฿)
     +28.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Orlando, FL Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 166.89 $
(5,797.38 ฿)
54.76 $
(1,902.33 ฿)
     -67.2 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.23 $
(7.82 ฿)
0.04 $
(1.38 ฿)
     -82.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.98 $
(2,570.10 ฿)
19.93 $
(692.17 ฿)
     -73.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Orlando, FL Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.32 $
(1,296.57 ฿)
35.93 $
(1,248.00 ฿)
     -3.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.83 $
(619.50 ฿)
7.20 $
(250.00 ฿)
     -59.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(486.34 ฿)
5.76 $
(200.00 ฿)
     -58.9 %
Childcare
Orlando, FL Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,016.67 $
(35,317.24 ฿)
455.79 $
(15,833.33 ฿)
     -55.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,983.33 $
(277,327.16 ฿)
8,060.28 $
(280,000.00 ฿)
     +1.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Orlando, FL Edit Chiang Mai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 44.06 $
(1,530.57 ฿)
50.66 $
(1,760.00 ฿)
     +15.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.38 $
(1,298.63 ฿)
28.50 $
(990.00 ฿)
     -23.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.61 $
(2,869.56 ฿)
84.30 $
(2,928.57 ฿)
     +2.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 109.94 $
(3,819.04 ฿)
65.63 $
(2,280.00 ฿)
     -40.3 %
Rent Per Month
Orlando, FL Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,943.04 $
(67,497.79 ฿)
345.44 $
(12,000.00 ฿)
     -82.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,659.13 $
(57,635.31 ฿)
224.90 $
(7,812.50 ฿)
     -86.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,186.15 $
(110,681.46 ฿)
748.45 $
(26,000.00 ฿)
     -76.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,405.26 $
(83,554.59 ฿)
445.09 $
(15,461.54 ฿)
     -81.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Orlando, FL Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 459.61 $
(15,966.11 ฿)
169.15 $
(5,876.07 ฿)
     -63.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.15 $
(9,037.22 ฿)
108.98 $
(3,785.77 ฿)
     -58.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Orlando, FL Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,700.33 $
(163,281.20 ฿)
509.94 $
(17,714.29 ฿)
     -89.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.50 5.33      -3.0 %
Last update: June 2023May 2023
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