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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 39.8% cheaper than Lambeth without rent, and 61.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 53.9% cheaper than Lambeth without rent, and 58.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Lambeth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$20.47 £15.07
-90.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$81.5 £60
-76.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$9.96 £7.33
-22.99%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.71 £3.46
-57.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.36 £1.74
-65.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.67 £1.23
-80.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$6.19 £4.56
-65.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$6.23 £4.58
-40.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Lambeth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.64 £1.21
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.59 £1.17
-1.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.31 £1.7
-48.48%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.99 £2.94
-50.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.58 £7.05
66.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$8.76 £6.44
-64.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$13.95 £10.26
-20.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.19 £2.35
-13.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.64 £1.2
-25.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.89 £2.13
-40.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.59 £2.64
-56.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.67 £1.23
-19.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.53 £1.13
-20.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.07 £0.78
-32.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.45 £1.07
-63.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$18.8 £13.83
-74.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$10.56 £7.77
74.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.83 £2.08
-36.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.22 £2.37
-0.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Lambeth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.47 £2.55
-72.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$87.4 £64.4
-78.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$5.4 £3.97
-73.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.09 £1.54
-35.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$23.12 £17.01
-66.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.12 £1.56
-41.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$38.6K £28.4K
-45.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$41.4K £30.4K
-47.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Lambeth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$300 £220
-76.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$16.88 £12.42
-18.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$43.02 £31.66
-59.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Lambeth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$46.43 £34.17
-10.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$13.51 £9.94
-57.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Lambeth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$1,565 £1,151
-80.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$18K £13.2K
-18.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Lambeth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$84.5 £62.2
-34.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$43.74 £32.19
-39.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$93.7 £68.9
-9.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$100 £73.9
-28.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Lambeth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,235 £909
-64.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$1,013 £745
-76.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,004 £1,475
-59.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,724 £1,268
-71.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Lambeth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,600 £1,178
-56.05%
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 Lambeth: October 28, 2025

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