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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 45.7% cheaper than Southwark without rent, and 64.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 49.8% cheaper than Southwark without rent, and 73.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Southwark
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$22.13 £16.29
-90.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$89.1 £65.6
-78.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.98 £8.08
-30.15%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$5.34 £3.93
-62.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.76 £2.03
-70.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.87 £1.38
-82.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$6.91 £5.08
-69.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$6.62 £4.87
-43.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Southwark
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.78 £1.31
-7.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.17 £1.6
-27.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.16 £1.59
-44.91%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.71 £2.73
-46.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.2 £6.03
95.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$8.28 £6.09
-62.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$13.29 £9.78
-16.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.44 £2.53
-19.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.5 £1.11
-18.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.99 £2.2
-42.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.95 £2.17
-47.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.71 £1.26
-21.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.53 £1.12
-20.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.25 £0.92
-42.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.4 £1.03
-62.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$20.61 £15.17
-77.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$12.07 £8.88
52.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.85 £2.1
-37.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.48 £1.82
29.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Southwark
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.42 £2.52
-72.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$160 £118
-88.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$5.35 £3.94
-73.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.09 £1.54
-35.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$29.75 £21.89
-73.61%
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
$38.9K £28.6K
-45.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$39.8K £29.3K
-45.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Southwark
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$335 £247
-78.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$18.7 £13.76
-26.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$34.41 £25.33
-48.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Southwark
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$45.5 £33.48
-8.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$20.53 £15.11
-71.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Southwark
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$2,468 £1,816
-87.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$22.9K £16.8K
-35.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Southwark
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$117 £85.8
-52.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$40.67 £29.93
-35.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$87.5 £64.4
-2.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$98.8 £72.7
-27.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Southwark
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$2,424 £1,784
-82.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$986 £726
-76.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,049 £1,508
-59.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$3,883 £2,857
-87.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Southwark
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$3,774 £2,777
-81.36%
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 Southwark: October 28, 2025

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