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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 37.3% cheaper than Greenwich without rent, and 63% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 54.5% cheaper than Greenwich without rent, and 59.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Greenwich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$22.83 £16.8
-91.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$82.3 £60.6
-77.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.2 £7.5
-24.80%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.06 £2.99
-51.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.29 £1.68
-64.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.58 £1.17
-79.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$7.19 £5.29
-70.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$7.68 £5.65
-51.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Greenwich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.05 £1.51
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.74 £1.28
-9.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.28 £1.68
-47.81%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.73 £2.75
-46.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.24 £6.8
73.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$8.69 £6.4
-64.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$14.2 £10.45
-21.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.92 £2.15
-5.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.19 £0.87
2.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.48 £1.82
-31.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.46 £2.55
-55.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.59 £1.17
-15.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.37 £1.01
-11.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.1 £0.81
-34.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.53 £1.12
-65.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$18.66 £13.73
-74.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$10.66 £7.84
72.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.81 £2.07
-36.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.24 £2.38
-0.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Greenwich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.46 £2.54
-72.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$88.3 £65
-78.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$5.5 £4.05
-74.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.59 £1.17
-15.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$22.74 £16.74
-65.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.31 £1.7
-45.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$37.7K £27.7K
-43.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$40.9K £30.1K
-46.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Greenwich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$294 £216
-75.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$15.78 £11.61
-13.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$48.3 £35.55
-63.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Greenwich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$45.18 £33.25
-7.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$12.39 £9.12
-53.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Greenwich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$1,603 £1,180
-80.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$18.4K £13.5K
-19.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Greenwich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$82.4 £60.6
-32.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$44.3 £32.6
-40.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$92.7 £68.2
-8.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$97.7 £71.9
-26.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Greenwich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,226 £902
-64.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$988 £727
-76.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,008 £1,478
-59.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,664 £1,225
-70.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Greenwich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$2,729 £2,008
-74.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.63
-11.19%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Greenwich: October 28, 2025

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