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

😐 Solo nomad: Albion is 16.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Albion is 33.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 49.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Albion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.72 MUR 313
$2.03 ฿63.8
231.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.08 MUR 2,055
$18.59 ฿585
137.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 MUR 314
$7.48 ฿235
-9.89%
Cappuccino
$1.61 MUR 74.9
$2.00 ฿62.8
-19.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 MUR 45.59
$0.85 ฿26.63
15.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MUR 26.23
$0.35 ฿11.05
60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.00 MUR 93.3
$2.21 ฿69.5
-9.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 MUR 122
$3.76 ฿118
-30.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Albion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 MUR 68.5
$1.72 ฿54.0
-14.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 MUR 26.42
$1.63 ฿51.4
-65.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MUR 61.6
$1.16 ฿36.42
13.79%
Eggs
$2.26 MUR 105
$1.98 ฿62.2
14.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.00 MUR 559
$15.93 ฿501
-24.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 MUR 258
$3.17 ฿99.6
74.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.10 MUR 377
$10.90 ฿343
-25.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 MUR 76.4
$2.65 ฿83.2
-38.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 MUR 66.4
$1.22 ฿38.45
16.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 MUR 69.5
$1.70 ฿53.4
-12.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 MUR 93.9
$1.59 ฿49.99
26.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 MUR 39.30
$1.32 ฿41.63
-36.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 MUR 29.43
$1.17 ฿36.74
-46.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 MUR 31.89
$0.68 ฿21.31
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 MUR 14.69
$0.56 ฿17.52
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.24 MUR 291
$4.51 ฿142
38.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.16 MUR 380
$19.07 ฿600
-57.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MUR 80.0
$1.77 ฿55.7
-2.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 MUR 99.8
$3.18 ฿100.0
-32.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Albion
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 MUR 50.1
$0.96 ฿30.27
11.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.60 MUR 2,032
$18.90 ฿594
130.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.31 MUR 201
$1.36 ฿42.69
216.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 MUR 122
$1.35 ฿42.51
94.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.44 MUR 906
$8.03 ฿253
142.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MUR 66.7
$1.24 ฿39.08
15.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K MUR 1.6M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
66.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K MUR 1.4M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
34.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.76 MUR 2,320
$71.2 ฿2,240
-30.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.06 MUR 842
$14.09 ฿443
28.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.22 MUR 1,595
$17.47 ฿549
95.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Albion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.5 MUR 3,335
$42.07 ฿1,323
70.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.07 MUR 283
$5.94 ฿187
2.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Albion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MUR 7,169
$307 ฿9,664
-49.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,982 MUR 185.6K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-73.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Albion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 MUR 2,604
$55.7 ฿1,750
0.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.43 MUR 2,071
$26.79 ฿842
65.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.2 MUR 3,600
$83.2 ฿2,617
-7.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.5 MUR 4,123
$70.1 ฿2,204
26.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Albion
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 MUR 23.8K
$427 ฿13.4K
19.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 MUR 16.1K
$237 ฿7,454
45.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$959 MUR 44.7K
$802 ฿25.2K
19.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,088 MUR 50.7K
$503 ฿15.8K
116.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Albion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
5
33.40%

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Last update for Albion: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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