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

😐 Solo nomad: Brackenfell is 5.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brackenfell is 2.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brackenfell
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.63 R 154
$2.02 ฿65.3
327.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.85 R 406
$18.78 ฿608
21.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 R 92
$7.67 ฿248
-32.59%
Cappuccino
$1.99 R 35.41
$1.98 ฿64.2
0.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 R 18.72
$0.82 ฿26.64
28.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R 14.67
$0.33 ฿10.58
151.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 R 40.15
$2.12 ฿68.6
6.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 R 40.8
$3.73 ฿121
-38.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brackenfell
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R 16.53
$1.64 ฿53.2
-43.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 R 16.69
$1.57 ฿50.9
-40.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 R 33.7
$1.19 ฿38.62
58.82%
Eggs
$2.41 R 42.86
$1.98 ฿64.1
21.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.72 R 155
$15.99 ฿517
-45.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.43 R 61.1
$3.12 ฿101
9.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.61 R 135
$11.16 ฿361
-31.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 R 23.31
$2.76 ฿89.2
-52.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 R 26.38
$1.22 ฿39.5
21.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 R 26.13
$1.71 ฿55.4
-14.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 R 26.93
$1.55 ฿50.2
-2.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 R 19.98
$1.34 ฿43.21
-16.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 R 19.4
$1.21 ฿39.23
-9.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 R 19.32
$0.72 ฿23.2
51.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 R 14.69
$0.53 ฿17.05
56.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.06 R 54.5
$4.72 ฿153
-35.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$4 R 71.1
$18.39 ฿595
-78.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 R 23.9
$1.79 ฿57.9
-25.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 R 20.21
$3.21 ฿104
-64.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Brackenfell
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 R 30.15
$0.94 ฿30.44
80.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 R 25.53
$1.42 ฿46.08
1.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 R 14.01
$1.35 ฿43.53
-41.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.39 R 78.1
$7.85 ฿254
-44.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 R 22.25
$1.25 ฿40.4
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K R 249.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-33.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K R 350.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-9.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brackenfell
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.7 R 1,169
$70.6 ฿2,285
-6.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.15 R 590
$13.72 ฿444
141.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.27 R 734
$17.56 ฿568
135.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brackenfell
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.3 R 557
$41.64 ฿1,347
-24.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.84 R 122
$5.8 ฿188
17.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brackenfell
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$138 R 2,447
$308 ฿9,963
-55.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,307 R 94.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-63.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brackenfell
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.19 R 786
$55.4 ฿1,793
-20.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.97 R 444
$26.4 ฿854
-5.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68 R 1,209
$85.1 ฿2,755
-20.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.98 R 640
$71.8 ฿2,323
-49.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brackenfell
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 R 6,577
$434 ฿14K
-14.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 R 5,973
$235 ฿7,610
42.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$677 R 12K
$821 ฿26.6K
-17.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 R 12.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
37.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$267 R 4,756
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-87.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$178 R 3,170
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-88.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brackenfell
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,763 R 31.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
150.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.77
5
135.40%

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Last update for Brackenfell: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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