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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 44.5% cheaper than Derry without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 38.8% cheaper than Derry without rent, and 45.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Derry
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$17.56 £12.92
-88.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$80.3 £59.1
-76.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$9.38 £6.91
-18.23%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.44 £3.27
-55.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.15 £1.58
-61.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.43 £1.06
-76.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$5.86 £4.31
-63.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$6.25 £4.6
-40.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Derry
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.73 £1.27
-5.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.36 £1
15.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.04 £1.5
-41.67%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.26 £2.4
-39.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.08 £7.42
58.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$9.36 £6.89
-66.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$14.37 £10.57
-22.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.76 £2.03
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.28 £0.94
-4.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.96 £2.18
-42.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.53 £2.6
-56.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.34 £0.99
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.33 £0.98
-9.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1 £0.73
-28.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.55 £1.14
-65.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$21.11 £15.54
-77.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$10.41 £7.66
76.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.48 £1.82
-27.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.36 £2.48
-4.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Derry
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.86 £2.84
-75.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$54.5 £40.13
-65.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$5.45 £4.01
-73.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.28 £1.68
-40.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$27.44 £20.19
-71.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.91 £1.4
-34.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$38.2K £28.1K
-44.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$39.5K £29K
-44.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Derry
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$134 £98.6
-47.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$16.21 £11.93
-15.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$41.16 £30.29
-57.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Derry
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$35.5 £26.12
17.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$13.56 £9.98
-49.12%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$11.05 £8.13
-47.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Derry
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$1,178 £867
-73.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$18.3K £13.5K
-19.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Derry
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$99 £72.9
-44.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$41.1 £30.25
-35.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$103 £76.1
-17.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$64.2 £47.23
11.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Derry
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$840 £618
-48.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$688 £507
-65.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,297 £955
-36.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,009 £743
-50.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Derry
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$2,693 £1,982
-73.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.32
-6.02%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Derry: October 29, 2025

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