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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 4.2% cheaper than Westonaria without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 9.7% cheaper than Westonaria without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Westonaria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$8.48 R 151
-76.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$34.05 R 605
-44.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$4.77 R 84.9
60.80%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.6 R 28.53
23.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.01 R 17.94
-18.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.82 R 14.59
-59.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.73 R 30.7
22.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.48 R 44.13
50.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Westonaria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.19 R 21.15
37.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.02 R 18.19
53.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.56 R 27.77
-23.72%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.51 R 44.65
-21.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.93 R 141
101.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$4.64 R 82.6
-32.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$6.48 R 115
72.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.71 R 30.33
61.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.61 R 28.64
-24.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.68 R 29.84
1.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.68 R 29.83
-7.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.32 R 23.53
1.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.22 R 21.67
-0.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.1 R 19.51
-34.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.11 R 19.69
-52.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.82 R 50.1
67.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.21 R 92.7
252.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.53 R 27.16
16.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.86 R 33.08
72.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Westonaria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.62 R 28.88
-41.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.44 R 25.62
-1.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.33 R 23.69
1.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$3.15 R 56
149.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.31 R 23.37
-4.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$19.4K R 345.8K
8.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$26.3K R 468K
-17.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Westonaria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$123 R 2,190
-42.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$37.67 R 670
-63.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$38.75 R 689
-54.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Westonaria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$31.3 R 557
33.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.93 R 87.7
17.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Westonaria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$197 R 3,504
56.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,416 R 78.5K
232.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Westonaria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$50.3 R 894
10.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$31.84 R 566
-17.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$88.4 R 1,573
-3.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$89.6 R 1,593
-19.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Westonaria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$369 R 6,564
17.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$336 R 5,970
-29.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$700 R 12.4K
17.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$678 R 12.1K
-26.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$640 R 11.4K
240.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$637 R 11.3K
142.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Westonaria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,189 R 21.1K
-40.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11.69
-57.23%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Westonaria: October 28, 2025

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