Cost of Living in Chiang Rai

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Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.01 $	1.39-3.71
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	15.47 $	15.47-43.32
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	6.19 $	5.57-9.28
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.86 $	1.08-3.71
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.87 $	2.94-9.28
Cappuccino (regular)	1.45 $	1.08-3.71
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.59 $	0.46-1.24
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.29 $	0.22-0.62
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6.69 $	4.92-11.76
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.43 $	0.70-2.81
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.54 $	0.31-0.84
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.93 $	1.39-2.79
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.57 $	3.51-35.09
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.36 $	0.84-2.81
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.57 $	1.68-11.23
Apples (1 lb)	1.18 $	0.35-2.48
Banana (1 lb)	0.47 $	0.28-0.70
Oranges (1 lb)	0.77 $	0.42-2.81
Tomato (1 lb)	0.42 $	0.14-1.26
Potato (1 lb)	0.64 $	0.42-1.12
Onion (1 lb)	0.51 $	0.28-0.81
Lettuce (1 head)	0.71 $	0.31-1.24
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.52 $	0.31-1.49
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	16.25 $	12.38-24.76
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.77 $	1.50-2.48
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.02 $	1.86-6.19
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	3.71 $	2.79-5.26
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.77 $	0.46-0.93
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	23.21 $
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.39 $	1.24-3.09
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.12 $	1.74-3.49
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	8.05 $	3.09-12.38
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.87 $	4.10-5.86
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	20,424.27 $	20,424.27-35,639.73
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	24,984.91 $	18,567.52-28,160.73
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	49.76 $	37.14-118.37
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	13.09 $	6.19-21.66
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	13.92 $	9.28-37.14
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	37.14 $
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	6.19 $
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	3.71 $	3.09-7.74
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	643.42 $	201.15-1,547.29
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	7,736.47 $	7,736.47-21,662.10
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	61.89 $	37.14-123.78
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	19.86 $	10.83-61.89
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	72.72 $	68.08-139.26
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	67.05 $	43.32-92.84
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	268.20 $	216.62-309.46
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	259.17 $	154.73-495.13
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	763.33 $	433.24-1,237.83
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	495.13 $	185.68-928.38
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	185.67 $
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	92.84 $
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	471.92 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.10	3.00-7.00

Prices in Chiang Rai

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Last update: 21 June 2025

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