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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 46.8% cheaper than Taunton without rent, and 57.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 52.5% cheaper than Taunton without rent, and 59.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Taunton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$15.85 £11.67
-87.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$85.7 £63.1
-78.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.92 £6.56
-14.01%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.82 £2.81
-48.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.83 £1.35
-55.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.36 £1
-75.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$4.58 £3.37
-53.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$5.49 £4.04
-32.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Taunton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.61 £1.19
1.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.69 £1.24
-7.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.73 £2.01
-56.41%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$5.03 £3.7
-60.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.17 £7.48
57.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$9.22 £6.79
-66.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$14.58 £10.73
-23.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.93 £1.42
43.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.11 £0.82
9.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.57 £2.63
-52.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.33 £2.45
-53.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.22 £0.89
9.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.35 £0.99
-10.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.51 £1.11
-52.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.58 £1.16
-66.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$23.74 £17.47
-80.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.5 £4.78
182.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.23 £1.64
-19.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$4.12 £3.03
-22.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Taunton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.32 £2.44
-71.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$87 £64
-78.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$3.06 £2.25
-53.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.71 £1.26
-21.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$22.89 £16.84
-65.71%
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
$38.7K £28.5K
-45.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$38.2K £28.1K
-42.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Taunton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$352 £259
-79.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$15.1 £11.11
-9.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$42.63 £31.37
-58.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Taunton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$60.4 £44.41
-31.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$13.09 £9.63
-55.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Taunton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$2,770 £2,038
-88.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$8,276 £6,090
77.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Taunton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$54.1 £39.83
2.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$53 £39
-50.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$95.9 £70.6
-11.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$81.7 £60.2
-12.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Taunton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,077 £793
-59.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$822 £605
-71.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,014 £1,482
-59.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,846 £1,359
-73.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Taunton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$3,345 £2,461
-78.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.9
-15.25%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Taunton: October 28, 2025

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