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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 51.2% cheaper than Barnet without rent, and 62.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 55% cheaper than Barnet without rent, and 68.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Barnet
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ฿62.8
$27.28 £20.08
-92.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.36 ฿594
$93.4 £68.7
-80.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 ฿252
$10.11 £7.44
-23.05%
Cappuccino
$1.96 ฿63.3
$5.05 £3.72
-61.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ฿27.01
$3.45 £2.54
-75.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.44
$1.88 £1.38
-81.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 ฿67.9
$8 £5.89
-73.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 ฿121
$6.64 £4.89
-43.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Barnet
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ฿54.8
$1.45 £1.07
16.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.71 £1.26
-4.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 ฿38.83
$2.8 £2.06
-57.14%
Eggs
$1.99 ฿64.5
$4.9 £3.61
-59.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.97 ฿517
$11.4 £8.39
40.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ฿102
$8.92 £6.56
-64.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 ฿354
$14.73 £10.84
-25.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 ฿86.6
$2.97 £2.19
-9.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.97
$1.94 £1.43
-39.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.89 £2.13
-43.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ฿49.78
$3.49 £2.57
-55.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.23
$1.75 £1.29
-23.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.78
$1.77 £1.3
-33.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ฿21.52
$1.12 £0.83
-40.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿18.09
$1.53 £1.13
-63.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿148
$23 £16.92
-80.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.42 ฿596
$11.86 £8.73
55.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$3.15 £2.32
-43.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ฿106
$3.93 £2.89
-16.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Barnet
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿31.19
$2.42 £1.78
-60.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.98 ฿614
$89.4 £65.8
-78.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 ฿43.78
$5.49 £4.04
-75.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.3 ฿42.14
$2.12 £1.56
-38.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.24 ฿267
$14.83 £10.91
-44.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.97
$1.97 £1.45
-37.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K ฿699.5K
$38.9K £28.7K
-44.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.1K
$39.3K £28.9K
-44.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Barnet
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.2 ฿2,272
$228 £168
-69.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.18 ฿459
$19.65 £14.46
-27.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.88 ฿579
$43.29 £31.86
-58.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Barnet
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.29 ฿1,369
$54 £39.75
-21.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.73 ฿218
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.7 ฿185
$13.43 £9.88
-57.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Barnet
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,969
$1,904 £1,401
-83.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K ฿487.6K
$25.8K £19K
-41.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Barnet
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.3 ฿1,822
$84.2 £62
-33.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.3 ฿851
$48.52 £35.71
-45.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,742
$110 £81.2
-23.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.2 ฿2,336
$98.1 £72.2
-26.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Barnet
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14.1K
$1,208 £889
-64.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ฿7,854
$1,014 £746
-76.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 ฿26.1K
$3,388 £2,493
-76.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$499 ฿16.2K
$2,697 £1,984
-81.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,195 ฿71K
$14K £10.3K
-84.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,560 ฿50.5K
$14.4K £10.6K
-89.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Barnet
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$683 ฿22.1K
$2,854 £2,100
-76.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.05
-0.99%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: November 3, 2025

Last update for Barnet: November 3, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.