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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 36.2% cheaper than Telford without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 53.6% cheaper than Telford without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Telford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$15.22 £11.2
-86.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$75.2 £55.4
-75.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$9.83 £7.24
-21.97%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.17 £3.07
-52.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.78 £2.05
-70.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.09 £0.8
-69.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$7.55 £5.56
-71.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$7.55 £5.56
-50.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Telford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.63 £1.2
0.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.98 £0.72
60.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.32 £0.97
-9.85%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.39 £2.49
-41.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.28 £5.36
119.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$9.38 £6.9
-66.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$12.05 £8.87
-7.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.44 £1.8
13.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$3.06 £2.25
-60.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.56 £1.88
-33.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.66 £1.96
-41.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.89 £1.39
-29.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.98 £1.46
-38.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.99 £0.73
-27.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.38 £1.02
-61.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$20.41 £15.02
-76.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$9.04 £6.65
103.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$5.06 £3.73
-64.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$5.37 £3.95
-40.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Telford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.33 £2.45
-71.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$133 £97.6
-85.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$7.14 £5.26
-80.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.24 £0.91
8.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$22.69 £16.7
-65.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.98 £1.46
-36.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$34.6K £25.5K
-38.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$41K £30.2K
-46.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Telford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$320 £235
-77.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$21.71 £15.98
-36.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$37.06 £27.27
-52.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Telford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$47.98 £35.31
-13.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$16.03 £11.79
-63.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Telford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$1,614 £1,188
-80.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$34.4K £25.3K
-57.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Telford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$48.32 £35.56
14.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$30.86 £22.71
-14.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$89.3 £65.7
-4.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$101 £74.6
-29.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Telford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$846 £623
-48.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$688 £506
-65.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,289 £949
-36.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,040 £766
-52.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$3,970 £2,921
-45.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$8,632 £6,352
-82.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Telford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$2,729 £2,008
-74.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.1
-18.03%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Telford: October 29, 2025

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