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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Albion is 3.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Albion is 23.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Albion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.63 MURΒ 305
$2.05 ΰΈΏ64.8
223.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.17 MURΒ 1,984
$18.74 ΰΈΏ592
130.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.62 MURΒ 304
$7.88 ΰΈΏ249
-15.99%
Cappuccino
$1.55 MURΒ 71.2
$1.96 ΰΈΏ61.8
-20.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MURΒ 47.17
$0.83 ΰΈΏ26.12
24.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MURΒ 25.90
$0.32 ΰΈΏ10.24
75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 MURΒ 91.6
$2.13 ΰΈΏ67.4
-6.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 MURΒ 127
$3.59 ΰΈΏ114
-23.40%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Albion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 MURΒ 68.8
$1.67 ΰΈΏ52.6
-10.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 MURΒ 26.30
$1.63 ΰΈΏ51.6
-65.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MURΒ 60.9
$1.18 ΰΈΏ37.30
11.86%
Eggs
$2.32 MURΒ 106
$1.98 ΰΈΏ62.5
17.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.89 MURΒ 547
$16.12 ΰΈΏ509
-26.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.29 MURΒ 243
$3.12 ΰΈΏ98.4
69.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.51 MURΒ 391
$10.85 ΰΈΏ343
-21.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 MURΒ 76.5
$2.74 ΰΈΏ86.7
-39.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 MURΒ 65.1
$1.22 ΰΈΏ38.64
16.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 MURΒ 69.2
$1.70 ΰΈΏ53.8
-11.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MURΒ 91.9
$1.52 ΰΈΏ47.88
31.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.90 MURΒ 41.36
$1.39 ΰΈΏ43.99
-35.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 MURΒ 28.96
$1.15 ΰΈΏ36.44
-45.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 MURΒ 29.53
$0.71 ΰΈΏ22.48
-9.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 MURΒ 15.65
$0.53 ΰΈΏ16.66
-35.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.22 MURΒ 286
$4.71 ΰΈΏ149
32.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.14 MURΒ 374
$19.08 ΰΈΏ603
-57.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 MURΒ 78.8
$1.76 ΰΈΏ55.6
-2.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 MURΒ 102
$3.33 ΰΈΏ105
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Albion
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 MURΒ 49.51
$0.96 ΰΈΏ30.40
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.55 MURΒ 2,001
$19.33 ΰΈΏ611
125.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 MURΒ 206
$1.41 ΰΈΏ44.42
217.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.75 MURΒ 126
$1.34 ΰΈΏ42.38
105.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.94 MURΒ 916
$7.98 ΰΈΏ252
149.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 MURΒ 63.6
$1.29 ΰΈΏ40.75
6.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K MURΒ 1.6M
$21.8K ΰΈΏ689.3K
61.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.0K MURΒ 1.3M
$21.9K ΰΈΏ691.3K
32.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.67 MURΒ 2,283
$68.9 ΰΈΏ2,177
-27.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.08 MURΒ 831
$13.66 ΰΈΏ431
32.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.78 MURΒ 1,553
$17.60 ΰΈΏ556
91.93%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Albion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.7 MURΒ 3,249
$41.52 ΰΈΏ1,312
70.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.61 ΰΈΏ209
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.11 MURΒ 281
$5.97 ΰΈΏ189
2.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Albion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 MURΒ 6,941
$310 ΰΈΏ9,784
-51.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,016 MURΒ 184.6K
$14.8K ΰΈΏ466.9K
-72.83%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Albion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.9 MURΒ 2,525
$55.5 ΰΈΏ1,754
-1.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.81 MURΒ 2,059
$26.77 ΰΈΏ846
67.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.7 MURΒ 3,569
$85.1 ΰΈΏ2,687
-8.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.0 MURΒ 4,088
$71.9 ΰΈΏ2,272
23.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Albion
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$519 MURΒ 23.8K
$424 ΰΈΏ13.4K
22.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 MURΒ 16.0K
$239 ΰΈΏ7,539
45.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$966 MURΒ 44.4K
$802 ΰΈΏ25.3K
20.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 MURΒ 50.1K
$509 ΰΈΏ16.1K
113.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,089 ΰΈΏ66.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,536 ΰΈΏ48.5K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Albion
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$635 ΰΈΏ20.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
5
33.40%

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Last update for Albion: February 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: February 1, 2026

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