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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 45.2% cheaper than Redbridge without rent, and 62.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 54.2% cheaper than Redbridge without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Redbridge
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$20.63 £15.18
-90.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$82.1 £60.4
-77.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$9.89 £7.28
-22.45%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.61 £3.39
-57.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.37 £1.74
-65.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.67 £1.23
-80.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$6 £4.41
-64.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$5.94 £4.37
-37.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Redbridge
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.57 £1.15
4.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.65 £1.22
-4.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.27 £1.67
-47.58%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.84 £2.83
-48.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.91 £7.29
61.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$8.67 £6.38
-64.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$13.91 £10.23
-19.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.12 £2.3
-11.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.64 £1.21
-25.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.92 £2.15
-41.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.59 £2.64
-56.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.7 £1.25
-21.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.54 £1.14
-21.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.12 £0.82
-35.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.52 £1.12
-65.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$18.66 £13.73
-74.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$10.78 £7.93
70.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.73 £2.01
-34.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.19 £2.35
0.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Redbridge
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.33 £2.45
-71.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$87.5 £64.4
-78.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$5.58 £4.11
-74.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.57 £1.16
-14.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$22.84 £16.81
-65.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.89 £1.39
-33.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$39K £28.7K
-45.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$40.6K £29.9K
-46.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Redbridge
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$300 £221
-76.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$16.89 £12.43
-18.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$43.65 £32.12
-59.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Redbridge
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$45.25 £33.3
-7.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$13.54 £9.96
-57.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Redbridge
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$1,610 £1,185
-80.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$18.7K £13.7K
-21.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Redbridge
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$83.8 £61.6
-33.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$44.15 £32.49
-40.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$90.6 £66.6
-6.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$100 £73.9
-28.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Redbridge
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,244 £916
-65.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$1,012 £745
-76.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,999 £1,471
-58.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,710 £1,258
-70.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Redbridge
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
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 Redbridge: October 28, 2025

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