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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 45.5% cheaper than Middlesbrough without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 39% cheaper than Middlesbrough without rent, and 50.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Middlesbrough
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$20.08 £14.78
-89.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$74.7 £55
-74.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.1 £7.43
-24.06%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.27 £3.14
-53.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.94 £1.43
-57.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.42 £1.05
-76.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$5.59 £4.11
-62.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$5.45 £4.01
-31.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Middlesbrough
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.55 £1.14
5.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.64 £1.21
-4.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.58 £1.9
-53.88%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.11 £3.03
-51.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.05 £5.19
126.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$7.2 £5.3
-56.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$9.83 £7.24
13.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.55 £1.87
8.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.36 £1.74
-48.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.23 £1.64
-23.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.8 £2.06
-44.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.8 £1.32
-25.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.36 £1
-11.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.42 £1.05
-49.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.84 £1.35
-71.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$18.08 £13.31
-73.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$10.53 £7.75
74.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$3.62 £2.66
-50.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$5.19 £3.82
-38.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Middlesbrough
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$4.17 £3.07
-77.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$94.7 £69.7
-80.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$6.17 £4.54
-76.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.14 £0.84
18.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$16.22 £11.94
-51.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.88 £1.38
-33.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$30.2K £22.2K
-29.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$38.5K £28.3K
-43.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Middlesbrough
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$286 £211
-75.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$17.24 £12.69
-20.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$43.96 £32.35
-60.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Middlesbrough
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$54.9 £40.38
-24.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$21.43 £15.77
-67.80%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$12.7 £9.34
-54.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Middlesbrough
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$965 £710
-68.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$20.6K £15.2K
-28.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Middlesbrough
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$79.3 £58.3
-30.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$43.57 £32.06
-39.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$84.5 £62.2
0.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$72 £53
-0.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Middlesbrough
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$888 £653
-51.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$692 £510
-66.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,028 £756
-20.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$992 £730
-49.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,605 £1,917
-16.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,233 £1,643
-30.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Middlesbrough
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$2,608 £1,919
-73.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.6
-10.71%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Middlesbrough: October 29, 2025

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