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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 53.6% cheaper than Tonbridge without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 49.9% cheaper than Tonbridge without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tonbridge
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$21.82 £16.06
-90.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$77.2 £56.8
-75.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.31 £6.12
-7.70%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.64 £3.41
-57.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.77 £2.04
-70.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.95 £1.44
-83.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$6.01 £4.43
-64.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$5.42 £3.99
-31.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tonbridge
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.39 £1.03
17.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.05 £1.51
-23.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.22 £1.63
-46.40%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.15 £3.05
-52.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$11.7 £8.61
36.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$10.21 £7.51
-69.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$15.43 £11.36
-27.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.27 £2.41
-15.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.21 £0.89
0.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.68 £2.71
-53.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.53 £2.6
-56.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.96 £1.45
-31.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.26 £0.93
-3.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.92 £0.68
-21.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.39 £1.02
-61.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$16.89 £12.43
-72.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$10.09 £7.42
82.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$3.5 £2.58
-48.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.77 £2.04
15.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tonbridge
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$4.79 £3.53
-80.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$110 £81.3
-82.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$6.68 £4.92
-78.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.09 £1.54
-35.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$20.23 £14.89
-61.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.88 £1.39
-33.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$38.4K £28.3K
-44.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$43.8K £32.2K
-50.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tonbridge
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$334 £246
-78.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$15.46 £11.37
-11.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$37.56 £27.64
-53.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tonbridge
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$61.7 £45.43
-32.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$13.73 £10.1
-49.75%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$16.61 £12.22
-65.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tonbridge
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$484 £356
-36.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$23K £16.9K
-36.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tonbridge
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$74.3 £54.6
-25.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$38.04 £28
-30.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$83.7 £61.6
1.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$105 £77.3
-31.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tonbridge
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,640 £1,207
-73.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$1,201 £884
-80.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,902 £2,136
-71.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,722 £1,267
-71.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$5,337 £3,928
-59.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$6,045 £4,448
-74.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tonbridge
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$3,964 £2,917
-82.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.54
-9.75%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tonbridge: October 28, 2025

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