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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 12.2% more expensive than Redcliff without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 3.7% more expensive than Redcliff without rent, and 29.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Redcliff
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$9.92 ZWL 267
-79.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$49.62 ZWL 1,338
-62.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.88 ZWL 186
11.48%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.05 ZWL 82.3
-35.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.66 ZWL 17.74
24.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.47 ZWL 12.55
-29.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.51 ZWL 40.83
40.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.96 ZWL 52.8
90.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Redcliff
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.58 ZWL 42.51
3.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.01 ZWL 27.26
55.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.86 ZWL 50.3
-36.02%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.18 ZWL 58.9
-9.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.86 ZWL 293
47.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.37 ZWL 172
-51.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$6.28 ZWL 169
77.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.03 ZWL 81.8
-8.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.61 ZWL 43.44
-24.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.26 ZWL 60.9
-24.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.65 ZWL 44.44
-6.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.54 ZWL 41.6
-12.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2 ZWL 53.9
-39.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.97 ZWL 26.03
-25.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.99 ZWL 26.79
-46.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$1.11 ZWL 30.05
325.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.83 ZWL 211
134.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.13 ZWL 30.42
58.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.72 ZWL 46.25
86.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Redcliff
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$4.9 ZWL 132
-71.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
-34.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$5.08 ZWL 137
54.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.53 ZWL 41.34
-18.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$19.6K ZWL 528.9K
7.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$23K ZWL 619.2K
-4.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Redcliff
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$58.1 ZWL 1,566
21.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$17.84 ZWL 481
-23.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$91.7 ZWL 2,473
-80.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Redcliff
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$9.85 ZWL 266
-41.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Redcliff
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$283 ZWL 7,625
8.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$7,361 ZWL 198.5K
99.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Redcliff
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$19.51 ZWL 526
183.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$21.67 ZWL 585
21.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$35.23 ZWL 950
141.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$40.58 ZWL 1,094
76.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Redcliff
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Redcliff
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
13.31
-62.43%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Redcliff: October 28, 2025

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