Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Princes Town Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Princes Town

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 26.4% cheaper than Princes Town without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 30.7% cheaper than Princes Town without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Princes Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$10.29 TTD 69.2
-80.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$66.1 TTD 444
-71.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.44 TTD 50
3.09%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.93 TTD 19.72
-32.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.93 TTD 6.26
-11.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.73 TTD 4.89
-54.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.6 TTD 10.75
32.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.42 TTD 16.28
54.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Princes Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.79 TTD 12.01
-8.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.11 TTD 14.16
-25.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.26 TTD 15.18
-47.35%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.81 TTD 18.9
-29.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$2.97 TTD 19.96
438.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$10.27 TTD 69
-69.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$14.44 TTD 97
-22.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$5.99 TTD 40.23
-53.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.45 TTD 9.72
-15.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$4.32 TTD 29.03
-60.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.76 TTD 32
-67.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.49 TTD 10.04
-10.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.71 TTD 11.48
-29.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.15 TTD 7.71
-37.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.3 TTD 8.71
-59.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.92 TTD 39.8
-20.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$19.85 TTD 133
-7.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.18 TTD 14.67
-17.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.75 TTD 18.51
16.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Princes Town
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.35 TTD 9.1
-30.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.05 TTD 7.05
35.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.23 TTD 8.26
9.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$1.73 TTD 11.6
353.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.1 TTD 7.36
13.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$34K TTD 228.6K
-37.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$37.6K TTD 252.7K
-41.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Princes Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$78.8 TTD 529
-10.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$46.04 TTD 309
-70.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$61.1 TTD 411
-71.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Princes Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$43.96 TTD 295
-5.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.55 TTD 44.01
-11.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Princes Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$179 TTD 1,204
71.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$7,247 TTD 48.7K
102.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Princes Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$59.3 TTD 398
-6.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$38.34 TTD 258
-31.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$97.4 TTD 655
-12.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$88.6 TTD 595
-18.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Princes Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$293 TTD 1,967
48.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$219 TTD 1,469
7.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$671 TTD 4,511
22.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$444 TTD 2,980
12.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Princes Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.38
-7.06%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Princes Town: October 28, 2025

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