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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 49.1% cheaper than Norfolk without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 44.1% cheaper than Norfolk without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Norfolk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$23.07 £16.98
-91.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$82.2 £60.5
-77.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.73 £7.89
-28.52%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.48 £3.29
-55.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.95 £1.43
-57.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.66 £1.22
-80.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$5.31 £3.9
-60.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$6.09 £4.48
-38.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Norfolk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.65 £1.22
-0.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.54 £1.13
1.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.01 £1.48
-40.80%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.37 £3.21
-54.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.75 £7.18
64.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$7.96 £5.86
-60.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$17.76 £13.07
-37.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.31 £2.43
-16.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.98 £1.46
-38.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.75 £2.76
-54.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.54 £1.87
-38.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.72 £1.27
-22.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.77 £1.3
-31.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.93 £0.68
-22.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.82 £1.34
-70.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$16.07 £11.83
-70.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$11.09 £8.16
65.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$3.52 £2.59
-49.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.14 £2.31
2.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Norfolk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.43 £2.52
-72.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$90.3 £66.4
-79.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$4.45 £3.28
-68.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.49 £1.09
-9.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$22.76 £16.75
-65.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.07 £1.52
-39.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$38.8K £28.6K
-45.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$41.6K £30.6K
-47.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Norfolk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$344 £253
-79.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$17.42 £12.82
-21.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$44.99 £33.11
-60.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Norfolk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$35.41 £26.06
17.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$13.52 £9.95
-48.96%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$12.09 £8.89
-52.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Norfolk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$1,375 £1,012
-77.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$12.7K £9,336
15.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Norfolk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$103 £76.1
-46.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$44.21 £32.53
-40.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$69.8 £51.4
21.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$89.8 £66.1
-20.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Norfolk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,205 £887
-63.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$984 £724
-76.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,051 £1,509
-59.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,677 £1,234
-70.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Norfolk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$2,335 £1,718
-69.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.9
-15.25%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Norfolk: October 29, 2025

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