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

😐 Solo nomad: Bridgetown is 106% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 91.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bridgetown is 145.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 131.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bridgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.10 BBD 40.20
$2.03 ฿64.8
890.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.9 BBD 190
$18.59 ฿594
410.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.44 BBD 18.89
$7.48 ฿239
26.20%
Cappuccino
$4.85 BBD 9.71
$2.00 ฿63.8
142.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 BBD 3.04
$0.85 ฿27.08
78.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 BBD 2.55
$0.35 ฿11.24
262.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 BBD 5.10
$2.21 ฿70.7
15.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 BBD 12.13
$3.76 ฿120
61.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bridgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.93 BBD 7.86
$1.72 ฿54.9
128.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 BBD 5.74
$1.63 ฿52.2
76.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 BBD 6.52
$1.16 ฿37.04
181.03%
Eggs
$5.66 BBD 11.31
$1.98 ฿63.3
185.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.52 BBD 19.05
$15.93 ฿509
-40.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 BBD 17.48
$3.17 ฿101
175.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.80 BBD 19.60
$10.90 ฿349
-10.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.92 BBD 7.85
$2.65 ฿84.6
47.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.60 BBD 5.21
$1.22 ฿39.09
113.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.82 BBD 9.64
$1.70 ฿54.3
183.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.10 BBD 6.21
$1.59 ฿50.8
94.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.86 BBD 5.72
$1.32 ฿42.33
116.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 BBD 4.90
$1.17 ฿37.36
109.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.80 BBD 5.61
$0.68 ฿21.67
311.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 BBD 4.39
$0.56 ฿17.81
291.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.01 BBD 16.03
$4.51 ฿144
77.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.51 BBD 27.02
$19.07 ฿610
-29.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 BBD 3.24
$1.77 ฿56.6
-8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 BBD 6.16
$3.18 ฿102
-3.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Bridgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 BBD 3.44
$0.96 ฿30.78
79.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.51 BBD 51.0
$18.90 ฿604
34.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$17.28 BBD 34.57
$1.36 ฿43.41
1170.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 BBD 1.97
$1.35 ฿43.23
-27.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.70 BBD 79.4
$8.03 ฿257
394.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 BBD 4.27
$1.24 ฿39.74
71.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K BBD 70.2K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
65.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K BBD 74.6K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
71.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bridgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 BBD 174
$71.2 ฿2,277
21.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.4 BBD 117
$14.09 ฿450
314.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.88 BBD 99.8
$17.47 ฿559
185.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bridgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.3 BBD 143
$42.07 ฿1,345
69.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿220
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.45 BBD 20.89
$5.94 ฿190
75.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bridgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 BBD 483
$307 ฿9,827
-21.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,459 BBD 12.9K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-56.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bridgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.2 BBD 124
$55.7 ฿1,780
11.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.4 BBD 129
$26.79 ฿856
140.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$186 BBD 372
$83.2 ฿2,661
123.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 BBD 253
$70.1 ฿2,241
80.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bridgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 BBD 1,198
$427 ฿13.7K
40.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$489 BBD 979
$237 ฿7,580
106.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,784 BBD 3,569
$802 ฿25.6K
122.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,325 BBD 2,651
$503 ฿16.1K
163.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,497 BBD 6,993
$2,061 ฿65.9K
69.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,467 BBD 6,935
$1,533 ฿49.0K
126.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bridgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,568 BBD 3,136
$654 ฿20.9K
139.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
5
17.00%

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

Last update for Bridgetown: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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