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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 48.7% cheaper than Aberdare without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 53.8% cheaper than Aberdare without rent, and 60.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Aberdare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$20.46 £15.06
-90.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$77.4 £56.9
-75.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.28 £7.56
-25.39%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.58 £3.37
-56.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.32 £1.7
-64.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.74 £1.28
-81.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$8.2 £6.04
-74.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$7.64 £5.62
-51.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Aberdare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.41 £1.04
16.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.49 £1.09
5.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.93 £2.16
-59.39%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.62 £1.19
22.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$14.36 £10.57
11.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$9.33 £6.86
-66.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$14.03 £10.32
-20.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.33 £0.98
107.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.33 £0.98
-8.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.35 £0.99
26.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$5.76 £4.24
-73.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.37 £1.01
-2.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.4 £1.03
-13.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.03 £0.76
-30.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$2.09 £1.53
-74.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$19.23 £14.15
-75.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$13.48 £9.92
36.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.38 £1.01
29.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.33 £0.98
141.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Aberdare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.29 £2.42
-71.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$88.7 £65.2
-78.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$8.22 £6.05
-82.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.43 £1.05
-5.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$34.51 £25.4
-77.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.01 £1.48
-37.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$38.9K £28.6K
-45.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$45K £33.1K
-51.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Aberdare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$390 £287
-81.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$18.66 £13.74
-26.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$46.82 £34.45
-62.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Aberdare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$45.15 £33.23
-7.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$15.02 £11.06
-61.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Aberdare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$1,604 £1,180
-80.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$54.1K £39.8K
-72.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Aberdare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$95.3 £70.2
-41.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$52 £38.27
-49.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$92.7 £68.2
-8.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$117 £86.2
-38.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Aberdare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,231 £906
-64.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$1,020 £751
-76.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,036 £1,499
-59.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,668 £1,227
-70.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Aberdare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$3,635 £2,675
-80.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.74
-12.89%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Aberdare: October 29, 2025

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