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

😐 Solo nomad: Bridgetown is 95.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 90.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bridgetown is 147.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 123.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bridgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.71 BBD 39.41
$2.02 ฿65.3
875.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.1 BBD 184
$18.78 ฿608
390.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.35 BBD 18.7
$7.67 ฿248
21.90%
Cappuccino
$4.91 BBD 9.82
$1.98 ฿64.2
147.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 BBD 2.98
$0.82 ฿26.64
81.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 BBD 2.44
$0.33 ฿10.58
269.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 BBD 5.07
$2.12 ฿68.6
19.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 BBD 11.83
$3.73 ฿121
58.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bridgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.97 BBD 7.93
$1.64 ฿53.2
142.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.81 BBD 5.62
$1.57 ฿50.9
78.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 BBD 6.61
$1.19 ฿38.62
178.15%
Eggs
$5.61 BBD 11.23
$1.98 ฿64.1
183.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 BBD 18.95
$15.99 ฿517
-40.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.22 BBD 18.45
$3.12 ฿101
195.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.85 BBD 19.7
$11.16 ฿361
-11.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.98 BBD 7.96
$2.76 ฿89.2
44.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 BBD 5.37
$1.22 ฿39.5
119.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.71 BBD 9.42
$1.71 ฿55.4
175.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.04 BBD 6.08
$1.55 ฿50.2
96.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 BBD 5.56
$1.34 ฿43.21
107.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.44 BBD 4.89
$1.21 ฿39.23
101.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.83 BBD 5.66
$0.72 ฿23.2
293.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 BBD 4.38
$0.53 ฿17.05
313.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.15 BBD 16.3
$4.72 ฿153
72.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.67 BBD 25.34
$18.39 ฿595
-31.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 BBD 3.22
$1.79 ฿57.9
-10.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 BBD 5.83
$3.21 ฿104
-9.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Bridgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 BBD 3.53
$0.94 ฿30.44
87.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.93 BBD 51.9
$18.9 ฿612
37.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$17.23 BBD 34.47
$1.42 ฿46.08
1113.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 BBD 2.03
$1.35 ฿43.53
-24.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.6 BBD 79.2
$7.85 ฿254
404.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 BBD 4.3
$1.25 ฿40.4
72.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K BBD 69.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
64.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K BBD 74.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
70.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bridgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.2 BBD 174
$70.6 ฿2,285
23.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.3 BBD 119
$13.72 ฿444
332.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.06 BBD 96.1
$17.56 ฿568
173.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bridgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.4 BBD 145
$41.64 ฿1,347
73.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.18 BBD 20.35
$5.8 ฿188
75.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bridgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$246 BBD 492
$308 ฿9,963
-20.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,538 BBD 13.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-55.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bridgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.1 BBD 120
$55.4 ฿1,793
8.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.9 BBD 126
$26.4 ฿854
138.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$181 BBD 361
$85.1 ฿2,755
112.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 BBD 255
$71.8 ฿2,323
77.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bridgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 BBD 1,198
$434 ฿14K
37.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 BBD 963
$235 ฿7,610
104.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,844 BBD 3,689
$821 ฿26.6K
124.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,339 BBD 2,677
$498 ฿16.1K
168.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,563 BBD 7,127
$2,180 ฿70.6K
63.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,491 BBD 6,981
$1,543 ฿49.9K
126.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bridgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,488 BBD 2,975
$703 ฿22.8K
111.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
5
17.00%

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Last update for Bridgetown: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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