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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 42.3% cheaper than Epsom without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 44.5% cheaper than Epsom without rent, and 60.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Epsom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$22.87 £16.83
-91.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$85.2 £62.7
-77.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.42 £7.67
-26.39%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.63 £3.41
-57.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.84 £2.09
-71.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.85 £1.36
-82.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$8 £5.89
-73.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$6.14 £4.52
-39.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Epsom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.74 £1.28
-5.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.51 £1.11
3.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.56 £1.88
-53.52%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.45 £3.28
-55.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$11.3 £8.32
41.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$7.51 £5.53
-58.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$14.73 £10.84
-24.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.34 £2.46
-17.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2 £1.47
-39.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.96 £2.18
-42.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.63 £2.67
-57.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.74 £1.28
-22.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.84 £1.36
-34.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.05 £0.77
-31.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.97 £1.45
-73.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$16.78 £12.35
-71.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$11.83 £8.7
55.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.91 £2.14
-38.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.07 £1.52
55.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Epsom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.41 £2.51
-72.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$87.3 £64.3
-78.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$4.51 £3.32
-68.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.53 £1.13
-11.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$16.28 £11.98
-51.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.89 £1.39
-33.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$38.9K £28.6K
-45.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$38.5K £28.4K
-43.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Epsom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$340 £250
-79.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$15.24 £11.21
-9.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$41.4 £30.46
-57.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Epsom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$45.19 £33.25
-7.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
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Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$20.1 £14.79
-71.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Epsom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$1,291 £950
-76.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$18.2K £13.4K
-19.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Epsom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$84.7 £62.3
-34.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$42.22 £31.07
-37.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$90 £66.2
-5.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$139 £102
-48.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Epsom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,209 £890
-64.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$1,015 £747
-76.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,015 £1,483
-59.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,672 £1,231
-70.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$7,275 £5,353
-70.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$5,965 £4,389
-74.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Epsom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$3,705 £2,726
-81.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.5
-9.09%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Epsom: October 28, 2025

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