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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 38.2% cheaper than Eastbourne without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 48.2% cheaper than Eastbourne without rent, and 62.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Eastbourne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$22.14 £16.29
-90.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$76.7 £56.5
-75.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.69 £6.4
-11.74%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.4 £3.24
-55.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.48 £1.82
-66.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.81 £1.33
-81.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$6.94 £5.11
-69.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$6.15 £4.53
-39.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Eastbourne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.45 £1.07
13.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.38 £1.02
13.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.49 £1.1
-20.13%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$5.18 £3.81
-61.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.6 £7.07
66.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$9.2 £6.77
-66.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$14.63 £10.76
-23.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.2 £1.62
25.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.51 £1.11
-19.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.37 £1.74
-27.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.97 £2.18
-47.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.83 £1.34
-26.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.21 £0.89
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.01 £0.74
-28.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.31 £0.96
-59.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$17.68 £13.01
-73.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$11.04 £8.12
66.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$3.85 £2.83
-53.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.75 £2.02
16.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Eastbourne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$2.73 £2.01
-65.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$55.4 £40.77
-65.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$4.31 £3.17
-67.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.69 £1.25
-20.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$32.37 £23.82
-75.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.87 £1.37
-33.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$39K £28.7K
-45.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$40.8K £30.1K
-46.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Eastbourne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$284 £209
-75.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$15.26 £11.23
-10.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$53.3 £39.21
-67.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Eastbourne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$58 £42.67
-28.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$13.52 £9.95
-48.96%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$12.17 £8.95
-52.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Eastbourne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$1,513 £1,114
-79.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$18.1K £13.3K
-18.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Eastbourne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$114 £84
-51.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$52.5 £38.67
-49.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$119 £87.3
-28.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$146 £107
-50.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Eastbourne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,496 £1,101
-70.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$1,239 £912
-81.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,118 £1,559
-61.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$2,112 £1,555
-76.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$3,353 £2,467
-34.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,332 £2,452
-53.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Eastbourne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$2,662 £1,959
-73.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.62
-11.03%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Eastbourne: October 28, 2025

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