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

😐 Solo nomad: Cheltenham is 72.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 143.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cheltenham is 81.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 134.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cheltenham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.25 £14.9
$2.02 ฿65.3
902.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.8 £60.9
$18.78 ฿608
340.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.83 £7.97
$7.67 ฿248
41.20%
Cappuccino
$4.48 £3.3
$1.98 ฿64.2
126.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 £1.5
$0.82 ฿26.64
148.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 £1.02
$0.33 ฿10.58
321.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.52 £4.06
$2.12 ฿68.6
160.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.07
$3.73 ฿121
84.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cheltenham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.64 ฿53.2
-7.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 £0.51
$1.57 ฿50.9
-55.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 £1.53
$1.19 ฿38.62
74.79%
Eggs
$4.57 £3.37
$1.98 ฿64.1
130.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.69 £3.45
$15.99 ฿517
-70.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.27 £5.35
$3.12 ฿101
133.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.57 £11.46
$11.16 ฿361
39.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 £1.54
$2.76 ฿89.2
-24.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.22 ฿39.5
45.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 £1.49
$1.71 ฿55.4
18.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.62
$1.55 ฿50.2
129.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.34 ฿43.21
4.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 £1.34
$1.21 ฿39.23
50.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 £0.76
$0.72 ฿23.2
44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.13
$0.53 ฿17.05
188.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.21 £12.67
$4.72 ฿153
264.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.85 £5.77
$18.39 ฿595
-57.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.79 ฿57.9
3.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 £1.46
$3.21 ฿104
-38.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Cheltenham
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.47 £2.55
$0.94 ฿30.44
269.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.6 £41.62
$18.9 ฿612
199.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 £2.95
$1.42 ฿46.08
182.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.35 ฿43.53
3.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.02 £18.42
$7.85 ฿254
218.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.25 ฿40.4
52.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.1K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
80.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K £30.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
87.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cheltenham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$255 £188
$70.6 ฿2,285
261.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.11 £11.85
$13.72 ฿444
17.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.38 £31.92
$17.56 ฿568
147.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cheltenham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.56 £32.79
$41.64 ฿1,347
7.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.94 £17.62
$6.9 ฿223
246.96%
Cinema Ticket
$13.32 £9.81
$5.8 ฿188
129.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cheltenham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,395 £1,027
$308 ฿9,963
353.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K £10.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-6.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cheltenham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 £80.2
$55.4 ฿1,793
96.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.56 £26.17
$26.4 ฿854
34.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 £83.2
$85.1 ฿2,755
32.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.8 £73.4
$71.8 ฿2,323
38.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cheltenham
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 £879
$434 ฿14K
175.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$941 £692
$235 ฿7,610
299.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,259 £1,663
$821 ฿26.6K
175.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,649 £1,214
$498 ฿16.1K
230.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,629 £4,143
$2,180 ฿70.6K
158.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,703 £4,197
$1,543 ฿49.9K
269.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cheltenham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,001 £2,944
$703 ฿22.8K
468.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.79
5
15.80%

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Last update for Cheltenham: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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