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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 36.9% cheaper than Twickenham without rent, and 62.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 44.3% cheaper than Twickenham without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Twickenham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$20.07 £14.77
-89.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$110 £80.8
-82.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.74 £7.9
-28.58%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$5.28 £3.89
-62.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.65 £1.95
-69.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.85 £1.36
-82.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$8.87 £6.52
-76.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$6.84 £5.03
-45.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Twickenham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.42 £1.04
15.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.42 £1.04
10.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.2 £1.62
-45.91%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.69 £2.72
-46.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.37 £6.16
91.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$8.02 £5.9
-61.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$13 £9.57
-14.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.23 £2.38
-14.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.56 £1.15
-21.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.97 £2.19
-42.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.85 £2.1
-45.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.67 £1.23
-19.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.58 £1.17
-23.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.25 £0.92
-42.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.4 £1.03
-62.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$20.76 £15.28
-77.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$9.03 £6.65
103.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.85 £2.1
-37.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.39 £1.76
34.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Twickenham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.45 £2.54
-72.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$87.6 £64.5
-78.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$5.34 £3.93
-73.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.08 £1.53
-35.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$28.93 £21.29
-72.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.9 £1.4
-34.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$38.4K £28.3K
-44.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$38.6K £28.4K
-43.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Twickenham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$324 £238
-78.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$14.01 £10.31
-2.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$34.99 £25.75
-49.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Twickenham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$45.2 £33.26
-7.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
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Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$20.16 £14.84
-71.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Twickenham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$1,872 £1,378
-83.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$22.6K £16.6K
-34.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Twickenham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$101 £74.3
-45.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$40.44 £29.76
-34.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$89.1 £65.6
-4.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$98.8 £72.7
-27.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Twickenham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,237 £910
-64.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$985 £725
-76.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,061 £1,517
-60.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,719 £1,265
-71.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$8,011 £5,895
-72.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$7,697 £5,664
-79.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Twickenham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$3,718 £2,736
-81.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.05
-0.99%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Twickenham: October 27, 2025

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