Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and San Fernando Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and San Fernando

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 32.9% cheaper than San Fernando without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 42.8% cheaper than San Fernando without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
San Fernando
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$10.2 TTD 68.5
-80.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$59.5 TTD 400
-68.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.54 TTD 50.7
1.72%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.62 TTD 24.29
-45.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.06 TTD 7.09
-22.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.74 TTD 5
-55.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.8 TTD 12.11
17.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.58 TTD 17.3
44.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
San Fernando
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.96 TTD 13.17
-16.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.23 TTD 15
-29.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.56 TTD 17.22
-53.52%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.83 TTD 25.71
-48.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.9 TTD 53.1
102.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$10.48 TTD 70.4
-70.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$8.7 TTD 58.5
28.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$6 TTD 40.29
-54.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.58 TTD 17.33
-52.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$4.42 TTD 29.69
-61.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.8 TTD 32.28
-67.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.22 TTD 8.22
9.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.77 TTD 5.17
57.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.47 TTD 9.87
-51.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.16 TTD 7.82
-54.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.71 TTD 38.39
-17.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$17.86 TTD 120
2.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.48 TTD 9.98
20.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.73 TTD 18.37
17.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
San Fernando
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.43 TTD 2.89
118.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$44.53 TTD 299
-57.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.93 TTD 6.26
52.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.85 TTD 5.7
58.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$14.89 TTD 100
-47.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1 TTD 6.74
25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$33.6K TTD 225.6K
-36.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$38.6K TTD 259.4K
-43.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
San Fernando
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$45.08 TTD 303
56.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$42.88 TTD 288
-68.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$45.86 TTD 308
-61.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
San Fernando
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$46.51 TTD 313
-10.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$8.68 TTD 58.4
-20.51%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$9.13 TTD 61.4
-36.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
San Fernando
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$323 TTD 2,170
-4.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$2,198 TTD 14.8K
569.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
San Fernando
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$45.08 TTD 303
22.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$36.93 TTD 248
-28.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$88.9 TTD 597
-4.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$90.4 TTD 607
-20.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
San Fernando
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$545 TTD 3,661
-20.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$340 TTD 2,284
-30.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$956 TTD 6,420
-14.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$678 TTD 4,556
-26.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,961 TTD 13.2K
11.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,497 TTD 10.1K
3.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
San Fernando
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,044 TTD 7,016
-32.63%
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 San Fernando: October 28, 2025

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