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

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 16.5% more expensive than Chiang Rai without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangkok is 42.7% more expensive than Chiang Rai without rent, and 39.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.13 ฿101

$1.99 ฿64.3

57.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.19 ฿977

$15.7 ฿508

92.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.33 ฿205

Cappuccino

$2.57 ฿83.1

$1.46 ฿47.25

76.03%

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

$0.67 ฿21.84

$0.56 ฿18.28

19.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ฿8.64

$0.3 ฿9.74

-10.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿79.1

$1.87 ฿60.4

30.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.09 ฿132

$3.77 ฿122

8.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ฿60.7

$1.65 ฿53.4

13.94%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 ฿43.79

$1.57 ฿50.7

-14.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.46 ฿47.36

$1.16 ฿37.44

25.86%

Eggs

$2.18 ฿70.6

$1.96 ฿63.5

11.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.59 ฿602

$16.23 ฿525

14.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.09 ฿100

$3.15 ฿102

-1.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.51 ฿308

$11.13 ฿360

-14.56%

Apples (1kg)

$3.54 ฿114

$2.53 ฿82

39.92%

Banana (1kg)

$1.7 ฿55.1

$1.05 ฿33.87

61.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 ฿73.2

$1.65 ฿53.5

36.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.89 ฿61.3

$0.96 ฿31.11

96.88%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿51.4

$1.39 ฿45.11

14.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 ฿46.15

$1.11 ฿36.04

28.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 ฿42.42

$0.66 ฿21.32

98.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ฿17.16

$0.55 ฿17.86

-3.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ฿138

$3.78 ฿122

12.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.91 ฿547

$16.31 ฿528

3.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.87 ฿60.6

$1.83 ฿59.2

2.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 ฿109

$3.15 ฿102

6.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.21 ฿39.06

$0.8 ฿25.81

51.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.31 ฿1,207

$23.02 ฿745

62.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.06 ฿34.35

$1.43 ฿46.26

-25.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.19 ฿38.63

$1.3 ฿42.02

-8.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.07 ฿196

$8 ฿259

-24.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 ฿38.84

$1.22 ฿39.6

-1.64%

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

$36.9K ฿1.2M

$20.6K ฿665.8K

79.54%

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

$28.6K ฿927K

$22.3K ฿723.1K

28.20%

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

$89.3 ฿2,888

$48.66 ฿1,575

83.44%

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

$12.74 ฿412

$13.83 ฿447

-7.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.38 ฿562

$15.45 ฿500

12.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.2 ฿1,689

$49.17 ฿1,591

6.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.46 ฿339

$12.16 ฿393

-13.98%

Cinema Ticket

$7.6 ฿246

$3.59 ฿116

111.70%

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

$602 ฿19.5K

$309 ฿9,995

94.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.3K ฿430.7K

$7,722 ฿249.9K

72.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,865

$55.7 ฿1,804

3.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.79 ฿1,255

$26.95 ฿872

43.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 ฿3,451

$73.8 ฿2,388

44.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95 ฿3,075

$70.1 ฿2,268

35.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$662 ฿21.4K

$265 ฿8,561

150.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$321 ฿10.4K

$261 ฿8,458

22.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,881 ฿60.9K

$754 ฿24.4K

149.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$836 ฿27K

$495 ฿16K

68.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,923 ฿191.7K

$2,028 ฿65.6K

192.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,794 ฿90.4K

$999 ฿32.3K

179.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$824 ฿26.7K

$475 ฿15.4K

73.42%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Rai: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Tbilisi

🇬🇪 Georgia

Cape Town

🇿🇦 South Africa

Ankara

🇹🇷 Turkey

Kuala Lumpur

🇲🇾 Malaysia

Skopje

🇲🇰 North Macedonia

Johannesburg

🇿🇦 South Africa

Antalya

🇹🇷 Turkey

Casablanca

🇲🇦 Morocco