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

😐 Solo nomad: Blackpool is 53.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 123.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Blackpool is 63.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 108.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Blackpool
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.26 £14.91
$2.02 ฿65.3
902.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.8 £60.9
$18.78 ฿608
340.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.85 £6.51
$7.67 ฿248
15.38%
Cappuccino
$3.48 £2.56
$1.98 ฿64.2
75.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 £1.67
$0.82 ฿26.64
176.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 £1.17
$0.33 ฿10.58
381.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.45 £3.27
$2.12 ฿68.6
109.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.57 £4.1
$3.73 ฿121
49.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Blackpool
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 £1.18
$1.64 ฿53.2
-1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.57 ฿50.9
5.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.47 £1.82
$1.19 ฿38.62
107.56%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.94
$1.98 ฿64.1
101.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.5 £7.73
$15.99 ฿517
-34.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.08 £5.94
$3.12 ฿101
158.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.3 £10.52
$11.16 ฿361
28.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.55 £2.61
$2.76 ฿89.2
28.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 £0.99
$1.22 ฿39.5
9.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 £2.04
$1.71 ฿55.4
62.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.86 £2.1
$1.55 ฿50.2
84.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.34 ฿43.21
27.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.21 ฿39.23
57.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 £1.07
$0.72 ฿23.2
101.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 £0.83
$0.53 ฿17.05
113.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.5 £12.14
$4.72 ฿153
249.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.03 £7.38
$18.39 ฿595
-45.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.6 £1.92
$1.79 ฿57.9
45.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 £1.38
$3.21 ฿104
-41.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Blackpool
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.12 £2.3
$0.94 ฿30.44
231.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.6 £55.6
$18.9 ฿612
299.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.13 £3.04
$1.42 ฿46.08
190.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.35 ฿43.53
-8.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.2 £11.92
$7.85 ฿254
106.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.25 ฿40.4
49.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K £24.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
58.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K £27.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
72.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Blackpool
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 £218
$70.6 ฿2,285
320.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.23 £12.68
$13.72 ฿444
25.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.51 £31.28
$17.56 ฿568
142.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Blackpool
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.78 £19.71
$41.64 ฿1,347
-35.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.57 £25.44
$6.9 ฿223
401.01%
Cinema Ticket
$12.83 £9.44
$5.8 ฿188
121.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Blackpool
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,501 £1,104
$308 ฿9,963
387.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$55.4K £40.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
276.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Blackpool
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81 £59.6
$55.4 ฿1,793
46.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.74 £31.45
$26.4 ฿854
61.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 £63.5
$85.1 ฿2,755
1.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.9 £52.9
$71.8 ฿2,323
0.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Blackpool
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$890 £655
$434 ฿14K
104.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$767 £565
$235 ฿7,610
226.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,251 £921
$821 ฿26.6K
52.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,130 £832
$498 ฿16.1K
126.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,648 £1,949
$2,180 ฿70.6K
21.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,264 £1,666
$1,543 ฿49.9K
46.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Blackpool
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,383 £1,753
$703 ฿22.8K
238.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
5
12.00%

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Last update for Blackpool: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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