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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 47.2% cheaper than Portadown without rent, and 61.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 44.2% cheaper than Portadown without rent, and 59.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Portadown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$20.48 £15.07
-90.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$81.9 £60.3
-77.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.02 £7.38
-23.45%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.69 £3.45
-57.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.34 £1.73
-64.96%
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
$6.36 £4.68
-66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$6.15 £4.52
-39.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Portadown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.59 £1.17
3.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.66 £1.22
-5.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.26 £1.66
-47.35%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.88 £2.85
-48.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.11 £7.44
58.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$8.93 £6.57
-65.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$13.89 £10.22
-19.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.13 £2.3
-11.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.62 £1.19
-24.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.79 £2.05
-38.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.58 £2.64
-56.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.62 £1.19
-17.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.55 £1.14
-21.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.11 £0.82
-35.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.47 £1.08
-63.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$19.1 £14.06
-75.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$11.21 £8.25
64.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.81 £2.07
-36.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.08 £2.27
4.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Portadown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.4 £2.5
-72.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$87.7 £64.5
-78.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$5.35 £3.94
-73.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.53 £1.13
-11.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$23.3 £17.15
-66.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.09 £1.54
-40.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$38K £27.9K
-44.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$41.1K £30.3K
-46.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Portadown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$292 £215
-75.82%
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
$43.27 £31.84
-59.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Portadown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$45.23 £33.29
-7.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$13.71 £10.09
-57.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Portadown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$1,619 £1,191
-80.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$18.3K £13.5K
-19.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Portadown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$84.9 £62.5
-34.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$44.02 £32.4
-40.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$91.4 £67.3
-6.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$100 £73.8
-28.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Portadown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,229 £905
-64.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$983 £723
-76.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,012 £1,481
-59.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,712 £1,260
-70.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Portadown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$2,607 £1,919
-73.02%
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 Portadown: October 27, 2025

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