Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Kempton Park Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Kempton Park

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 3.3% more expensive than Kempton Park without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 17.7% cheaper than Kempton Park without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kempton Park
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$8.2 R 146
-75.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$34.26 R 609
-45.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$4.86 R 86.4
57.82%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.25 R 40
-12.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.03 R 18.36
-20.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.82 R 14.53
-59.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.2 R 39.18
-3.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.56 R 45.44
45.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kempton Park
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.24 R 22.08
32.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.02 R 18.21
53.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.72 R 30.54
-30.81%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.47 R 43.97
-19.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.56 R 135
111.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$4.74 R 84.3
-34.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$6.81 R 121
63.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.63 R 28.95
69.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.53 R 27.17
-20.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.61 R 28.57
6.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.65 R 29.33
-6.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.44 R 25.58
-6.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.38 R 24.53
-12.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.09 R 19.41
-33.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.15 R 20.47
-53.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.92 R 51.9
61.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.14 R 91.5
257.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.56 R 27.68
14.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.86 R 33.03
72.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kempton Park
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.37 R 24.41
-31.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$56.9 R 1,012
-66.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.1 R 19.57
29.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.88 R 15.66
53.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$4.11 R 73
91.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.31 R 23.32
-4.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$22.6K R 401.2K
-6.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$23.5K R 418.1K
-7.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kempton Park
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$124 R 2,200
-42.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$41.06 R 730
-66.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$43.36 R 771
-59.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kempton Park
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$25.55 R 454
62.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$5.47 R 97.3
26.14%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.38 R 131
-21.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kempton Park
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$211 R 3,755
45.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,338 R 77.2K
238.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kempton Park
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$51 R 907
8.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$32.04 R 570
-17.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$87 R 1,546
-2.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$79.6 R 1,415
-9.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kempton Park
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$279 R 4,962
55.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$260 R 4,630
-9.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$692 R 12.3K
18.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$565 R 10.1K
-11.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$734 R 13.1K
196.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$696 R 12.4K
121.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kempton Park
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$622 R 11.1K
13.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11.51
-56.56%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kempton Park: October 28, 2025

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