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

😐 Solo nomad: Albion is 5.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Albion is 30.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 46.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Albion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.64 MUR 299
$2.02 ฿65.3
228.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.69 MUR 1,966
$18.78 ฿608
132.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 MUR 289
$7.67 ฿248
-16.43%
Cappuccino
$1.6 MUR 72
$1.98 ฿64.2
-19.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MUR 42.88
$0.82 ฿26.64
15.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.46
$0.33 ฿10.58
72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2 MUR 89.9
$2.12 ฿68.6
-5.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 MUR 122
$3.73 ฿121
-27.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Albion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 65.3
$1.64 ฿53.2
-11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MUR 25.94
$1.57 ฿50.9
-63.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MUR 59.4
$1.19 ฿38.62
10.92%
Eggs
$2.27 MUR 102
$1.98 ฿64.1
14.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.68 MUR 525
$15.99 ฿517
-26.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 MUR 249
$3.12 ฿101
77.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.48 MUR 382
$11.16 ฿361
-24.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 MUR 72.8
$2.76 ฿89.2
-41.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MUR 62.1
$1.22 ฿39.5
13.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MUR 64.4
$1.71 ฿55.4
-16.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 MUR 91.2
$1.55 ฿50.2
30.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 MUR 41.01
$1.34 ฿43.21
-32.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 MUR 28.46
$1.21 ฿39.23
-47.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 MUR 28.61
$0.72 ฿23.2
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 MUR 15.39
$0.53 ฿17.05
-35.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.27 MUR 282
$4.72 ฿153
32.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.38 MUR 377
$18.39 ฿595
-54.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 MUR 79.7
$1.79 ฿57.9
-1.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 MUR 102
$3.21 ฿104
-29.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Albion
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 MUR 50.4
$0.94 ฿30.44
19.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.04 MUR 1,982
$18.9 ฿612
133.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.35 MUR 196
$1.42 ฿46.08
206.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.63 MUR 118
$1.35 ฿43.53
94.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.68 MUR 885
$7.85 ฿254
150.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 MUR 61.8
$1.25 ฿40.4
9.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K MUR 1.6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
67.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
32.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.4 MUR 2,267
$70.6 ฿2,285
-28.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.06 MUR 813
$13.72 ฿444
31.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.64 MUR 1,514
$17.56 ฿568
91.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Albion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.2 MUR 3,112
$41.64 ฿1,347
66.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 MUR 279
$5.8 ฿188
7.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Albion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 MUR 6,887
$308 ฿9,963
-50.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,959 MUR 178.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-73.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Albion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.9 MUR 2,469
$55.4 ฿1,793
-0.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.27 MUR 1,992
$26.4 ฿854
67.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.7 MUR 3,498
$85.1 ฿2,755
-8.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MUR 3,978
$71.8 ฿2,323
23.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Albion
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$543 MUR 24.4K
$434 ฿14K
25.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 MUR 15.9K
$235 ฿7,610
49.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$966 MUR 43.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
17.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,110 MUR 49.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
122.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Albion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
5
33.40%

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Last update for Albion: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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