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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 43% cheaper than Newport without rent, and 61% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 52.1% cheaper than Newport without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Newport
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$19.33 £14.23
-89.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$84.3 £62
-77.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$9.56 £7.04
-19.77%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.62 £3.4
-57.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.24 £1.65
-63.39%
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
$6.28 £4.62
-66.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$6.01 £4.42
-37.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Newport
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.91 £1.4
-14.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.92 £1.41
-18.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.51 £1.85
-52.59%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.69 £3.45
-57.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.35 £6.14
91.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$8.69 £6.4
-64.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$10.82 £7.96
3.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.9 £2.13
-4.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.34 £0.99
-8.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.24 £1.65
-23.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.53 £2.6
-56.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.04 £1.5
-34.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.7 £1.25
-28.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.15 £0.85
-37.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.9 £1.4
-72.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$20.1 £14.79
-76.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$10.54 £7.76
74.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.54 £1.87
-29.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.43 £2.52
-6.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Newport
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.32 £2.44
-71.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$67.3 £49.53
-71.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$6.65 £4.89
-78.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.39 £1.02
-2.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$16.31 £12
-51.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.94 £1.42
-35.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$38.9K £28.6K
-45.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$48.6K £35.8K
-55.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Newport
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$310 £228
-77.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$17.92 £13.18
-23.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$43.67 £32.14
-59.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Newport
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$44.89 £33.03
-7.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$16.36 £12.04
-57.82%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$10.26 £7.55
-43.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Newport
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$1,614 £1,188
-80.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$33.1K £24.3K
-55.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Newport
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$68.8 £50.7
-19.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$36.59 £26.93
-27.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$73.7 £54.2
15.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$84.7 £62.4
-15.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Newport
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,500 £1,104
-71.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$990 £728
-76.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,681 £1,237
-51.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,330 £979
-62.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$3,931 £2,893
-44.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,532 £2,599
-56.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Newport
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$2,820 £2,075
-75.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6
-16.67%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Newport: October 28, 2025

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