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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 32.5% cheaper than Totnes without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 39.7% cheaper than Totnes without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Totnes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$12.3 £9.05
-83.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$68.7 £50.5
-72.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$9.75 £7.17
-21.33%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.97 £2.92
-50.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.24 £1.65
-63.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.35 £0.99
-75.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$6.73 £4.96
-68.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$5.35 £3.94
-30.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Totnes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.64 £1.2
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.23 £0.91
27.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.51 £1.85
-52.59%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.35 £2.46
-40.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.67 £7.12
65.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$7.09 £5.21
-55.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$9.23 £6.79
20.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.71 £1.99
1.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.43 £1.06
-14.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.22 £1.64
-22.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.27 £1.67
-31.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.77 £1.3
-24.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.31 £0.96
-7.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.94 £0.69
-23.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.46 £1.07
-63.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$21.73 £15.99
-78.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$9.29 £6.84
97.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.61 £1.92
-31.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.62 £1.93
22.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Totnes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.43 £2.53
-72.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$89.9 £66.2
-78.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$3.9 £2.87
-63.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.47 £1.82
-45.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$25.69 £18.9
-69.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.94 £1.43
-35.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$33.3K £24.5K
-36.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$37.9K £27.9K
-42.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Totnes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$341 £251
-79.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$16.52 £12.16
-16.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$40.99 £30.16
-57.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Totnes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$45.77 £33.68
-9.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$16.12 £11.86
-64.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Totnes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$2,341 £1,723
-86.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$34.7K £25.5K
-57.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Totnes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$54.7 £40.28
1.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$27.03 £19.89
-2.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$82.1 £60.4
3.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$92.6 £68.2
-22.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Totnes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,219 £897
-64.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$992 £730
-76.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,069 £1,523
-60.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,685 £1,240
-70.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Totnes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$2,174 £1,600
-67.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.82
-14.09%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Totnes: October 28, 2025

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