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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 46.3% cheaper than Oldham without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 56.8% cheaper than Oldham without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Oldham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$20.57 £15.14
-90.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$88 £64.7
-78.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.02 £7.37
-23.45%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.87 £3.59
-59.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.58 £1.9
-68.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.75 £1.29
-81.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$6.97 £5.13
-69.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$5.93 £4.36
-37.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Oldham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.61 £1.18
1.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.78 £1.31
-11.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.38 £2.48
-64.79%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.07 £3
-51.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.56 £7.77
51.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$9.41 £6.93
-66.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$16.97 £12.48
-34.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.21 £2.36
-14.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.93 £1.42
-36.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.22 £2.37
-46.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.86 £2.84
-59.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.76 £1.29
-23.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.8 £1.33
-32.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.25 £0.92
-42.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.48 £1.09
-64.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$18.38 £13.52
-74.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$10.63 £7.82
73.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.78 £2.04
-35.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.41 £2.51
-5.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Oldham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.49 £2.57
-73.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$82.5 £60.7
-77.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$5.36 £3.94
-73.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.68 £1.23
-19.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$33.99 £25.01
-76.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.9 £1.4
-34.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$37.7K £27.7K
-43.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$41.3K £30.4K
-47.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Oldham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$299 £220
-76.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$22.48 £16.54
-38.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$42.61 £31.35
-58.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Oldham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$47.17 £34.71
-11.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$13.11 £9.65
-55.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Oldham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$1,560 £1,148
-80.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$6,854 £5,044
114.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Oldham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$90 £66.2
-38.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$41.11 £30.25
-35.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$89.6 £66
-5.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$70.9 £52.1
1.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Oldham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,209 £890
-64.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$747 £550
-68.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,444 £1,063
-43.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,084 £797
-54.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Oldham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$2,437 £1,794
-71.14%
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 Oldham: October 28, 2025

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