Summary of cost of living in Chiang Mai, Thailand:
Restaurants | |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 1.29 £ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 12.91 £ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 4.94 £ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 1.72 £ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.69 £ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 1.26 £ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 0.43 £ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.25 £ | |
Markets | |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.60 £ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.92 £ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.42 £ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.49 £ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.53 £ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 0.88 £ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3.61 £ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.00 £ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.37 £ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 0.51 £ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 0.74 £ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.50 £ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.41 £ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 0.61 £ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.39 £ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 12.91 £ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.33 £ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.68 £ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 3.12 £ | |
Transportation | |
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.65 £ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 17.22 £ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 0.86 £ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.56 £ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 2.15 £ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.35 £ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 15,604.05 £ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 17,272.06 £ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 45.32 £ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 9.81 £ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 14.37 £ | |
Sports And Leisure | |
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 28.52 £ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 5.02 £ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 4.52 £ | |
Childcare | |
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 340.78 £ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 9,792.88 £ | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 38.74 £ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 22.78 £ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 66.36 £ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 47.35 £ | |
Rent Per Month | |
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 298.50 £ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 182.94 £ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 577.53 £ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 330.91 £ | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 147.46 £ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 101.48 £ | |
Salaries And Financing | |
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 390.10 £ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.12 |
Cost of Living in Chiang Rai | 144.05 miles |
Cost of Living in Phitsanulok | 242.68 miles |
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How do I find a rental unit prior to being there?
Your advice is much appreciated.
That said, if you are comfortable with the tropics, and with a third world country, and a place where few inhabitants speaks any language other than their native tongue, it seems a great place to retire!
And the person talking about the Rats.... HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO NEW YORK...hahaha.. Chiang Mai is a great place and i can't wait to go back...
For someone seeking to expatriate for retirement, the Quality of Life metric could be adjusted, since a retiree is not relying on local income. I assume the Quality of Life also takes into account the average income of local inhabitants, and if their purchasing power is low, this might not matter too much to a retiree from a more affluent country.
You might want to give some thought to that.
Thank you for everything!