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

😐 Solo nomad: Buckingham is 80.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 158.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buckingham is 77.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 150.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buckingham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.35 £14.97
$2.02 ฿65.3
907.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.2 £59.7
$18.78 ฿608
332.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.89 £8.02
$7.67 ฿248
41.98%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.4
$1.98 ฿64.2
132.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 £1.4
$0.82 ฿26.64
131.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 £1.01
$0.33 ฿10.58
315.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.29 £3.89
$2.12 ฿68.6
149.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.4 £3.98
$3.73 ฿121
44.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buckingham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 £0.88
$1.64 ฿53.2
-27.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.57 ฿50.9
3.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 £1.54
$1.19 ฿38.62
75.63%
Eggs
$4.21 £3.1
$1.98 ฿64.1
112.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.11 £7.44
$15.99 ฿517
-36.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.26 £5.34
$3.12 ฿101
132.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.47 £11.38
$11.16 ฿361
38.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 £2.52
$2.76 ฿89.2
24.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.22 ฿39.5
42.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.8 £2.06
$1.71 ฿55.4
63.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 £1.92
$1.55 ฿50.2
68.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 £0.69
$1.34 ฿43.21
-30.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.21 ฿39.23
38.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 £0.8
$0.72 ฿23.2
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.14
$0.53 ฿17.05
192.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.1 £11.85
$4.72 ฿153
241.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 £7.97
$18.39 ฿595
-41.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 £1.91
$1.79 ฿57.9
44.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 £1.42
$3.21 ฿104
-39.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Buckingham
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.78 £2.04
$0.94 ฿30.44
195.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.5 £65.8
$18.9 ฿612
373.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.11 £3.02
$1.42 ฿46.08
189.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 £1
$1.35 ฿43.53
0.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.98 £18.38
$7.85 ฿254
218.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.25 ฿40.4
57.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K £27.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
78.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42K £30.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
92.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buckingham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$254 £187
$70.6 ฿2,285
259.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.17 £12.64
$13.72 ฿444
25.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.41 £26.79
$17.56 ฿568
107.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buckingham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.46 £9.9
$41.64 ฿1,347
-67.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.39 £9.11
$5.8 ฿188
113.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buckingham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,420 £1,045
$308 ฿9,963
361.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K £10.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-6.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buckingham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.4 £55.5
$55.4 ฿1,793
36.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.55 £26.16
$26.4 ฿854
34.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.9 £50.7
$85.1 ฿2,755
-19.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.8 £65.3
$71.8 ฿2,323
23.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buckingham
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,523 £1,121
$434 ฿14K
250.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 £766
$235 ฿7,610
342.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,381 £2,488
$821 ฿26.6K
311.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,063 £1,518
$498 ฿16.1K
314.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buckingham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,406 £3,242
$703 ฿22.8K
526.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.79
5
15.80%

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Last update for Buckingham: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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