Cost of Living Comparison Between Portland, OR and Chiang Mai 

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Consumer Prices in Chiang Mai are 59.9% lower than in Portland, OR (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chiang Mai are 67.0% lower than in Portland, OR
Rent Prices in Chiang Mai are 80.7% lower than in Portland, OR
Restaurant Prices in Chiang Mai are 78.7% lower than in Portland, OR
Groceries Prices in Chiang Mai are 52.1% lower than in Portland, OR
Local Purchasing Power in Chiang Mai is 67.6% lower than in Portland, OR
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Restaurants
Portland, OR Edit Chiang Mai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 $
(584.73 ฿)
1.64 $
(60.00 ฿)
     -89.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 $
(3,471.82 ฿)
16.42 $
(600.00 ฿)
     -82.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(365.45 ฿)
5.75 $
(210.00 ฿)
     -42.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(255.82 ฿)
2.19 $
(80.00 ฿)
     -68.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(255.82 ฿)
3.28 $
(120.00 ฿)
     -53.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.09 $
(186.12 ฿)
1.61 $
(58.75 ฿)
     -68.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.63 $
(96.27 ฿)
0.56 $
(20.38 ฿)
     -78.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $
(73.07 ฿)
0.32 $
(11.78 ฿)
     -83.9 %
Markets
Portland, OR Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.98 $
(145.51 ฿)
5.86 $
(214.09 ฿)
     +47.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.76 $
(137.51 ฿)
1.19 $
(43.48 ฿)
     -68.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.14 $
(78.11 ฿)
0.50 $
(18.35 ฿)
     -76.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.10 $
(149.74 ฿)
1.94 $
(70.89 ฿)
     -52.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.91 $
(252.63 ฿)
7.45 $
(272.16 ฿)
     +7.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.20 $
(226.43 ฿)
1.09 $
(39.85 ฿)
     -82.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.32 $
(304.06 ฿)
5.25 $
(191.82 ฿)
     -36.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.52 $
(92.09 ฿)
1.11 $
(40.71 ฿)
     -55.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.97 $
(35.62 ฿)
0.51 $
(18.52 ฿)
     -48.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.31 $
(84.47 ฿)
0.66 $
(24.30 ฿)
     -71.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.37 $
(86.70 ฿)
0.64 $
(23.25 ฿)
     -73.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.55 $
(56.49 ฿)
0.61 $
(22.11 ฿)
     -60.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.27 $
(46.36 ฿)
0.51 $
(18.47 ฿)
     -60.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.55 $
(93.23 ฿)
0.78 $
(28.57 ฿)
     -69.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.65 $
(96.80 ฿)
0.50 $
(18.25 ฿)
     -81.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(548.18 ฿)
14.37 $
(525.00 ฿)
     -4.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.11 $
(77.15 ฿)
1.72 $
(62.77 ฿)
     -18.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.62 $
(132.48 ฿)
3.18 $
(116.11 ฿)
     -12.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $
(402.00 ฿)
3.83 $
(140.00 ฿)
     -65.2 %
Transportation
Portland, OR Edit Chiang Mai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(91.36 ฿)
0.82 $
(30.00 ฿)
     -67.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 $
(3,654.54 ฿)
21.89 $
(800.00 ฿)
     -78.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.80 $
(138.87 ฿)
1.09 $
(40.00 ฿)
     -71.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.20 $
(116.95 ฿)
1.98 $
(72.42 ฿)
     -38.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 $
(1,315.64 ฿)
2.74 $
(100.00 ฿)
     -92.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.26 $
(155.52 ฿)
4.26 $
(155.56 ฿)
     +0.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,000.00 $
(1,132,908.24 ฿)
19,838.32 $
(725,000.00 ฿)
     -36.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,867.40 $
(981,880.66 ฿)
21,958.97 $
(802,500.00 ฿)
     -18.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Portland, OR Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 231.21 $
(8,449.50 ฿)
52.88 $
(1,932.38 ฿)
     -77.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.05 $
(2,267.56 ฿)
12.53 $
(457.92 ฿)
     -79.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.23 $
(2,603.03 ฿)
18.42 $
(673.29 ฿)
     -74.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Portland, OR Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.50 $
(1,589.73 ฿)
35.27 $
(1,289.11 ฿)
     -18.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 53.60 $
(1,958.83 ฿)
6.38 $
(233.33 ฿)
     -88.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.25 $
(484.23 ฿)
5.47 $
(200.00 ฿)
     -58.7 %
Childcare
Portland, OR Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,657.29 $
(60,566.43 ฿)
433.25 $
(15,833.33 ฿)
     -73.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,329.00 $
(706,386.56 ฿)
10,685.33 $
(390,500.00 ฿)
     -44.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Portland, OR Edit Chiang Mai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 57.58 $
(2,104.15 ฿)
49.25 $
(1,800.00 ฿)
     -14.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.91 $
(1,787.35 ฿)
28.96 $
(1,058.33 ฿)
     -40.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.67 $
(3,788.54 ฿)
82.09 $
(3,000.00 ฿)
     -20.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.67 $
(4,300.18 ฿)
60.20 $
(2,200.00 ฿)
     -48.8 %
Rent Per Month
Portland, OR Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,774.00 $
(64,831.59 ฿)
385.82 $
(14,100.00 ฿)
     -78.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,458.00 $
(53,283.23 ฿)
227.76 $
(8,323.53 ฿)
     -84.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,206.19 $
(117,171.60 ฿)
704.60 $
(25,750.00 ฿)
     -78.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,515.00 $
(91,911.75 ฿)
410.45 $
(15,000.00 ฿)
     -83.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Portland, OR Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 336.27 $
(12,289.09 ฿)
187.48 $
(6,851.54 ฿)
     -44.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 306.50 $
(11,201.15 ฿)
129.01 $
(4,714.79 ฿)
     -57.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Portland, OR Edit Chiang Mai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,836.59 $
(176,755.15 ฿)
517.16 $
(18,900.00 ฿)
     -89.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 5.12      -21.7 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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