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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 52.4% cheaper than Brecon without rent, and 64.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 52.3% cheaper than Brecon without rent, and 61.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Brecon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$20.5 £15.09
-90.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$107 £78.8
-82.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.82 £7.97
-29.11%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.83 £3.55
-59.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.54 £1.87
-67.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.03 £1.49
-83.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$7.61 £5.6
-72.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$7 £5.15
-46.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Brecon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.25 £1.65
-27.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.62 £1.19
-3.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.13 £2.3
-61.98%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$5.96 £4.38
-66.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.54 £7.75
51.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$10.56 £7.77
-70.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$17.6 £12.95
-36.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.84 £2.82
-28.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.22 £0.89
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$4.74 £3.49
-63.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.55 £3.35
-65.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.53 £1.13
-12.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.64 £1.21
-26.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.67 £1.23
-56.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.73 £1.28
-69.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$17.61 £12.96
-73.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$10.4 £7.66
76.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$3.28 £2.42
-45.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.19 £2.35
0.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Brecon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.43 £2.52
-72.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$87.8 £64.6
-78.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$4.14 £3.04
-65.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.93 £1.42
-30.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$27.23 £20.04
-71.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.92 £1.41
-34.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$38.8K £28.6K
-45.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$44.3K £32.6K
-50.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Brecon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$350 £258
-79.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$18.72 £13.78
-26.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$54.2 £39.86
-67.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Brecon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$45.95 £33.82
-9.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$22.47 £16.54
-74.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Brecon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$1,579 £1,162
-80.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$16.5K £12.1K
-10.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Brecon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$86.3 £63.5
-35.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$30.65 £22.56
-13.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$89.5 £65.9
-4.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$85.3 £62.8
-15.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Brecon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,233 £908
-64.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$1,016 £748
-76.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,043 £1,503
-59.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,677 £1,234
-70.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,603 £1,916
-16.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,698 £1,986
-42.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Brecon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$3,582 £2,636
-80.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.25
-4.76%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brecon: October 29, 2025

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