Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Tunbridge Wells Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Tunbridge Wells

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 52.4% cheaper than Tunbridge Wells without rent, and 66.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 52.5% cheaper than Tunbridge Wells without rent, and 63.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tunbridge Wells
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$26.85 £19.76
-92.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$95.9 £70.6
-80.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.14 £7.46
-24.36%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.29 £3.16
-53.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.99 £1.46
-58.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.3 £0.96
-74.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$7.92 £5.83
-73.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$5.5 £4.05
-32.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tunbridge Wells
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.7 £1.25
-3.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.26 £1.66
-30.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.73 £1.27
-31.21%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.87 £2.85
-48.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.33 £6.87
71.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$8.36 £6.15
-62.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.57 £8.51
-3.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.68 £1.97
2.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.05 £0.77
16.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.7 £2.72
-53.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.68 £2.71
-57.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.46 £1.07
-8.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.1 £0.81
10.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.23 £0.9
-41.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.46 £1.08
-63.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$18.49 £13.61
-74.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$9.2 £6.77
99.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.69 £1.98
-33.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.09 £1.54
53.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tunbridge Wells
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.28 £2.41
-71.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$89.5 £65.8
-78.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$6.59 £4.85
-78.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.64 £1.21
-17.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$54.7 £40.28
-85.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.95 £1.43
-35.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$37.8K £27.8K
-43.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$44.5K £32.7K
-50.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tunbridge Wells
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$336 £248
-79.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$15.45 £11.37
-11.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$39.27 £28.9
-55.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tunbridge Wells
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$34.26 £25.21
21.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
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Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$16.45 £12.1
-64.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tunbridge Wells
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$2,225 £1,637
-86.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$23K £16.9K
-36.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tunbridge Wells
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$85.8 £63.1
-35.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$56.4 £41.47
-53.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$86.6 £63.7
-1.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$111 £81.3
-35.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tunbridge Wells
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,496 £1,101
-70.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$1,220 £898
-80.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,548 £1,875
-67.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$2,217 £1,631
-77.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$5,787 £4,259
-62.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$4,679 £3,443
-67.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tunbridge Wells
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$3,546 £2,609
-80.16%
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 Tunbridge Wells: October 29, 2025

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