Cost of Living Comparison Between Aberdeen and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Aberdeen and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Aberdeen is 94.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 158% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aberdeen is 109.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 153.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aberdeen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.82 £16.06
$2.02 ฿65.3
980.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.3 £59.8
$18.78 ฿608
332.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.26
$7.67 ฿248
28.55%
Cappuccino
$4.65 £3.42
$1.98 ฿64.2
134.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 £1.54
$0.82 ฿26.64
154.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 £1.11
$0.33 ฿10.58
357.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.15 £4.52
$2.12 ฿68.6
190.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.72 £4.95
$3.73 ฿121
80.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aberdeen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.64 ฿53.2
5.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.57 ฿50.9
7.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.19 ฿38.62
55.46%
Eggs
$4.23 £3.11
$1.98 ฿64.1
113.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.66 £6.37
$15.99 ฿517
-45.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.82 £8.7
$3.12 ฿101
278.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.76 £10.13
$11.16 ฿361
23.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 £2.25
$2.76 ฿89.2
10.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.22 ฿39.5
40.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 £2.04
$1.71 ฿55.4
61.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$1.55 ฿50.2
163.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 £0.84
$1.34 ฿43.21
-14.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.21 ฿39.23
15.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 £0.84
$0.72 ฿23.2
59.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 £0.99
$0.53 ฿17.05
154.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.86 £13.88
$4.72 ฿153
299.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.17 £6.75
$18.39 ฿595
-50.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 £1.66
$1.79 ฿57.9
25.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 £1.66
$3.21 ฿104
-29.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Aberdeen
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.62 £4.14
$0.94 ฿30.44
497.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$108 £79.5
$18.9 ฿612
471.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.81 £3.54
$1.42 ฿46.08
238.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.35 ฿43.53
23.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.25 £25.94
$7.85 ฿254
349.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.25 ฿40.4
49.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K £27.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
78.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K £30.5K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
89.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aberdeen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$400 £294
$70.6 ฿2,285
465.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.11 £17.74
$13.72 ฿444
75.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.43 £34.17
$17.56 ฿568
164.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aberdeen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.3 £45.82
$41.64 ฿1,347
49.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.66 £7.84
$6.9 ฿223
54.49%
Cinema Ticket
$8.72 £6.42
$5.8 ฿188
50.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aberdeen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,864 £1,372
$308 ฿9,963
505.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K £11.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
5.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aberdeen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.6 £61.5
$55.4 ฿1,793
50.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 £30.62
$26.4 ฿854
57.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 £69
$85.1 ฿2,755
10.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 £87.9
$71.8 ฿2,323
66.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aberdeen
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$874 £643
$434 ฿14K
101.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 £573
$235 ฿7,610
231.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,654 £1,217
$821 ฿26.6K
101.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,564 £1,151
$498 ฿16.1K
213.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,087 £2,272
$2,180 ฿70.6K
41.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,715 £1,998
$1,543 ฿49.9K
76.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aberdeen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,725 £2,741
$703 ฿22.8K
429.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.2
5
24.00%

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Last update for Aberdeen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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