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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 51.7% cheaper than Slough without rent, and 67.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 55.3% cheaper than Slough without rent, and 64.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Slough
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$20.61 £15.16
-90.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$86.7 £63.8
-78.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$11.06 £8.14
-30.65%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.92 £3.62
-59.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.86 £2.11
-71.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.31 £1.7
-85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$6.2 £4.56
-65.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$6.83 £5.03
-45.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Slough
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.35 £0.99
21.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.31 £0.96
19.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.54 £1.87
-53.15%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.43 £2.52
-42.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.08 £7.41
58.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$8.17 £6.01
-61.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$13.12 £9.65
-14.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.95 £2.17
-6.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.53 £1.13
-20.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.99 £2.2
-42.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.34 £2.46
-53.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.43 £1.05
-6.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.56 £1.15
-22.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.96 £0.7
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.46 £1.07
-63.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$20.21 £14.87
-76.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$13.23 £9.74
39.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.28 £1.68
-21.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.73 £2.01
17.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Slough
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$5.88 £4.33
-84.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$92.6 £68.2
-79.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$5.95 £4.38
-76.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.35 £1
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$15.16 £11.16
-48.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.88 £1.38
-33.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$38.6K £28.4K
-45.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$41.6K £30.6K
-47.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Slough
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$296 £218
-76.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$19.13 £14.08
-28.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$39.48 £29.05
-55.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Slough
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$34.47 £25.37
20.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$3.5 £2.57
97.14%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$16.17 £11.9
-64.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Slough
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$1,929 £1,419
-84.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$23.1K £17K
-36.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Slough
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$81.5 £60
-32.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$40.92 £30.11
-35.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$91.6 £67.4
-7.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$99.7 £73.4
-28.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Slough
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,598 £1,176
-72.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$1,400 £1,031
-83.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$3,087 £2,272
-73.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$2,449 £1,802
-79.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$26.9K £19.8K
-91.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$20.2K £14.9K
-92.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Slough
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$2,895 £2,131
-75.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.45
-8.26%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Slough: October 29, 2025

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