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

😐 Solo nomad: Canterbury is 88.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 201.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canterbury is 157.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 167.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canterbury
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.31 £20.1
$2.02 ฿65.3
1251.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.5 £59.2
$18.78 ฿608
328.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 £7.6
$7.67 ฿248
34.68%
Cappuccino
$4.45 £3.28
$1.98 ฿64.2
124.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 £1.33
$0.82 ฿26.64
120.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 £1.26
$0.33 ฿10.58
418.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 £5.08
$2.12 ฿68.6
225.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 £4.36
$3.73 ฿121
58.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canterbury
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 £1.01
$1.64 ฿53.2
-15.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 £1
$1.57 ฿50.9
-13.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.19 ฿38.62
61.34%
Eggs
$3.64 £2.68
$1.98 ฿64.1
83.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.2 £7.5
$15.99 ฿517
-36.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.11 £5.97
$3.12 ฿101
159.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.91 £9.5
$11.16 ฿361
15.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 £1.94
$2.76 ฿89.2
-4.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.22 ฿39.5
23.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 £2.04
$1.71 ฿55.4
61.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.75 £2.02
$1.55 ฿50.2
77.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 £1.06
$1.34 ฿43.21
7.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.21 ฿39.23
18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 £0.54
$0.72 ฿23.2
1.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 £1.13
$0.53 ฿17.05
190.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.99 £14.71
$4.72 ฿153
323.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.1 £11.85
$18.39 ฿595
-12.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 £1.71
$1.79 ฿57.9
29.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 £3.4
$3.21 ฿104
43.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Canterbury
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$0.94 ฿30.44
254.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$225 £166
$18.9 ฿612
1092.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.29 £3.89
$1.42 ฿46.08
272.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.35 ฿43.53
11.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.09 £11.11
$7.85 ฿254
92.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 £1.37
$1.25 ฿40.4
48.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
81.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K £30.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
91.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canterbury
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 £165
$70.6 ฿2,285
218.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.94 £13.94
$13.72 ฿444
38.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.26 £31.84
$17.56 ฿568
146.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canterbury
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.16 £33.23
$41.64 ฿1,347
8.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.77 £27.06
$6.9 ฿223
432.90%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.1
$5.8 ฿188
136.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canterbury
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,111 £818
$308 ฿9,963
261.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K £11.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
9.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canterbury
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.3 £60.5
$55.4 ฿1,793
48.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.47 £35.67
$26.4 ฿854
83.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 £81.2
$85.1 ฿2,755
29.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.9
$71.8 ฿2,323
39.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canterbury
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,336 £983
$434 ฿14K
207.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 £881
$235 ฿7,610
409.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,231 £1,642
$821 ฿26.6K
171.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,905 £1,402
$498 ฿16.1K
282.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,950 £3,643
$1,543 ฿49.9K
220.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canterbury
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,046 £2,242
$703 ฿22.8K
333.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.53
5
10.60%

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Last update for Canterbury: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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