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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 32.4% cheaper than Falmouth without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 26.7% cheaper than Falmouth without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Falmouth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$7.38 JMD 1,175
-72.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$63.6 JMD 10.1K
-70.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.68 JMD 1,382
-11.64%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.26 JMD 679
-53.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.35 JMD 215
-39.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.71 JMD 113
-53.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.49 JMD 396
-14.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.1 JMD 493
20.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Falmouth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$4.42 JMD 703
-62.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.6 JMD 573
-56.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.56 JMD 249
-23.72%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.57 JMD 568
-44.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.84 JMD 1,726
47.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.45 JMD 1,027
-51.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$7.45 JMD 1,185
49.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$6.07 JMD 966
-54.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$3.08 JMD 490
-60.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$4.2 JMD 668
-59.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.03 JMD 482
-48.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.12 JMD 337
-36.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.93 JMD 307
-37.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$3 JMD 478
-76.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.49 JMD 237
-64.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$8.71 JMD 1,387
-45.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$11.28 JMD 1,795
63.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.77 JMD 441
-35.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.05 JMD 485
5.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Falmouth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.12 JMD 178
26.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$3.14 JMD 501
-57.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$6.2 JMD 986
26.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.29 JMD 205
-3.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$42.4K JMD 6.7M
-50.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$33.3K JMD 5.3M
-34.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Falmouth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$161 JMD 25.6K
-56.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$22.26 JMD 3,543
-38.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$50.4 JMD 8,030
-65.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Falmouth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$28.3 JMD 4,505
47.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$13.37 JMD 2,128
-56.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Falmouth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$228 JMD 36.2K
35.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$2,482 JMD 395.2K
492.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Falmouth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$26.04 JMD 4,145
112.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$25.98 JMD 4,136
1.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$71.2 JMD 11.3K
19.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$77.1 JMD 12.3K
-6.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Falmouth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$319 JMD 50.7K
36.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$250 JMD 39.8K
-5.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$531 JMD 84.6K
54.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$477 JMD 75.9K
4.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Falmouth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.15
-45.36%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Falmouth: October 29, 2025

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