Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Chiang Rai Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Chiang Rai

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 24.7% more expensive than Chiang Rai without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 25.2% more expensive than Chiang Rai without rent, and 39.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.09 ฿98.9

$1.98 ฿63.4

56.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.42 ฿973

$15.14 ฿484

100.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.27 ฿200

$6.22 ฿199

0.80%

Cappuccino

$2.58 ฿82.5

$1.48 ฿47.19

74.32%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 ฿21.32

$0.56 ฿17.98

19.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.52

$0.28 ฿8.90

-3.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 ฿76.3

$1.82 ฿58.3

31.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.93 ฿126

$3.67 ฿117

7.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 ฿59.9

$1.65 ฿52.9

13.33%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 ฿43.01

$1.62 ฿51.9

-16.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.47 ฿47.07

$1.14 ฿36.29

28.95%

Eggs

$2.14 ฿68.6

$1.95 ฿62.4

9.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.16 ฿581

$15.98 ฿511

13.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.12 ฿99.6

$3.10 ฿99.3

0.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.20 ฿294

$10.98 ฿351

-16.21%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ฿111

$2.55 ฿81.6

36.08%

Banana (1kg)

$1.71 ฿54.6

$1.01 ฿32.23

69.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.27 ฿72.7

$1.64 ฿52.3

38.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.90 ฿60.8

$0.94 ฿29.91

102.13%

Potato (1kg)

$1.65 ฿52.7

$1.40 ฿44.72

17.86%

Onion (1kg)

$1.50 ฿48.08

$1.12 ฿35.71

33.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 ฿43.79

$0.66 ฿21.09

107.58%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ฿16.77

$0.52 ฿16.64

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.39 ฿140

$3.78 ฿121

16.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.68 ฿501

$19.09 ฿610

-17.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.85 ฿59.0

$1.86 ฿59.4

-0.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.36 ฿108

$3.26 ฿104

3.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.20 ฿38.45

$0.80 ฿25.58

50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.78 ฿1,176

$22.77 ฿728

61.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.11 ฿35.38

$1.41 ฿45.00

-21.28%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 ฿36.50

$1.30 ฿41.69

-12.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.26 ฿200

$8.24 ฿263

-24.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ฿37.92

$1.28 ฿40.87

-7.03%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$37.3K ฿1.2M

$20.1K ฿642.1K

85.55%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$29.0K ฿926.1K

$22.4K ฿717.6K

29.04%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$89.2 ฿2,853

$48.56 ฿1,553

83.77%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$12.79 ฿409

$13.91 ฿445

-8.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.37 ฿555

$15.11 ฿483

14.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.5 ฿1,677

$48.77 ฿1,559

7.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.66 ฿341

$12.43 ฿398

-14.24%

Cinema Ticket

$7.73 ฿247

$3.61 ฿116

114.13%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$601 ฿19.2K

$307 ฿9,817

95.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.1K ฿418.9K

$7,823 ฿250.1K

67.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.0 ฿1,853

$56.4 ฿1,802

2.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.85 ฿1,242

$26.66 ฿852

45.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 ฿3,416

$71.9 ฿2,299

48.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.4 ฿2,985

$71.5 ฿2,285

30.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$671 ฿21.4K

$271 ฿8,675

147.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ฿10.3K

$255 ฿8,157

26.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,865 ฿59.6K

$765 ฿24.5K

143.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$826 ฿26.4K

$502 ฿16.1K

64.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,263 ฿200.2K

$2,029 ฿64.9K

208.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,259 ฿104.2K

$1,009 ฿32.2K

223.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$803 ฿25.7K

$636 ฿20.3K

26.25%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.84

16.80%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bangkok: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Rai: March 1, 2026

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