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

😐 Solo nomad: Chatham is 104.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 222.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chatham is 84.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 177.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chatham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.11 £19.95
$2.02 ฿65.3
1242.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.6 £71.1
$18.78 ฿608
414.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 £6.89
$7.67 ฿248
22.16%
Cappuccino
$3.41 £2.51
$1.98 ฿64.2
72.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 £2.47
$0.82 ฿26.64
309.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 £0.99
$0.33 ฿10.58
309.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.82 £5.02
$2.12 ฿68.6
221.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.81 £5.01
$3.73 ฿121
82.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chatham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.64 ฿53.2
-16.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 £1
$1.57 ฿50.9
-14.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 £1.94
$1.19 ฿38.62
121.85%
Eggs
$3.54 £2.6
$1.98 ฿64.1
78.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.85 £7.25
$15.99 ฿517
-38.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.3 £6.11
$3.12 ฿101
166.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.12 £9.65
$11.16 ฿361
17.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 £2.17
$2.76 ฿89.2
6.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$1.22 ฿39.5
26.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.14
$1.71 ฿55.4
69.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.25 £2.39
$1.55 ฿50.2
109.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.34 ฿43.21
6.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.21 ฿39.23
18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 £0.74
$0.72 ฿23.2
38.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$0.53 ฿17.05
194.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.15 £11.15
$4.72 ฿153
220.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.98 £8.82
$18.39 ฿595
-34.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 £1.65
$1.79 ฿57.9
25.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 £2.48
$3.21 ฿104
4.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Chatham
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 £1.97
$0.94 ฿30.44
185.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.9 £64.7
$18.9 ฿612
365.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 £4.44
$1.42 ฿46.08
325.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.35 ฿43.53
28.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.67 £10.79
$7.85 ฿254
86.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.25 ฿40.4
50.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K £28.1K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
80.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K £30.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
89.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chatham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$226 £167
$70.6 ฿2,285
220.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.75 £13.8
$13.72 ฿444
36.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.9 £33.04
$17.56 ฿568
155.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chatham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.07 £35.37
$41.64 ฿1,347
15.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.68 £10.07
$5.8 ฿188
135.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chatham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,319 £971
$308 ฿9,963
328.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.8K £19K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
75.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chatham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.3 £60.6
$55.4 ฿1,793
48.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.24 £35.5
$26.4 ฿854
82.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 £81.3
$85.1 ฿2,755
29.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.2 £73
$71.8 ฿2,323
38.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chatham
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,662 £1,223
$434 ฿14K
282.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,533 £1,128
$235 ฿7,610
551.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,484 £1,828
$821 ฿26.6K
202.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 £1,591
$498 ฿16.1K
333.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,871 £5,792
$2,180 ฿70.6K
261.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,267 £5,348
$1,543 ฿49.9K
371.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chatham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,364 £1,740
$703 ฿22.8K
236.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.53
5
10.60%

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Last update for Chatham: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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