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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 49.3% cheaper than Harrogate without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 54.6% cheaper than Harrogate without rent, and 60.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Harrogate
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$20.04 £14.75
-89.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$75.3 £55.4
-75.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.77 £7.93
-28.78%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.83 £3.56
-59.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.31 £1.7
-64.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.69 £1.24
-80.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$6.59 £4.85
-67.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$6.01 £4.42
-37.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Harrogate
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.57 £1.15
4.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.7 £1.25
-7.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.25 £1.66
-47.11%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.07 £3
-51.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.92 £5.83
101.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$9.69 £7.13
-67.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$16.6 £12.22
-32.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.2 £2.35
-13.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.5 £1.1
-18.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.44 £1.8
-29.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.46 £3.28
-65.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.56 £1.15
-14.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.55 £1.14
-21.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.26 £0.93
-42.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.48 £1.09
-64.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$18.96 £13.95
-75.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$11.1 £8.17
65.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$3.73 £2.74
-52.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.48 £2.56
-7.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Harrogate
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.96 £2.92
-76.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$88.4 £65
-78.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$5.29 £3.89
-73.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.5 £1.1
-10.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$21.63 £15.92
-63.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.9 £1.4
-34.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$38K £28K
-44.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$37.5K £27.6K
-41.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Harrogate
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$317 £234
-77.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$22.83 £16.8
-39.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$43.4 £31.94
-59.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Harrogate
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$66.6 £49.03
-37.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$16.37 £12.04
-57.85%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$16.18 £11.9
-64.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Harrogate
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$1,611 £1,185
-80.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$16K £11.8K
-8.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Harrogate
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$81.3 £59.8
-31.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$53.7 £39.53
-50.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$106 £78
-19.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$131 £96.1
-45.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Harrogate
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,270 £934
-65.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$1,034 £761
-77.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,869 £1,376
-56.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,627 £1,197
-69.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$5,643 £4,153
-61.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Harrogate
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$2,957 £2,176
-76.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.51
-9.26%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Harrogate: October 28, 2025

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