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

😐 Solo nomad: Cumbria is 65.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 159.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cumbria is 103.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 139.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cumbria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.22 £14.88
$2.02 ฿65.3
900.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.5 £60.7
$18.78 ฿608
339.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.16 £7.47
$7.67 ฿248
32.46%
Cappuccino
$4.53 £3.33
$1.98 ฿64.2
128.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 £1.69
$0.82 ฿26.64
180.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$0.33 ฿10.58
409.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.3 £4.64
$2.12 ฿68.6
197.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.02 £4.43
$3.73 ฿121
61.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cumbria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.2
$1.64 ฿53.2
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.57 ฿50.9
17.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 £1.68
$1.19 ฿38.62
92.44%
Eggs
$3.96 £2.91
$1.98 ฿64.1
100.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 £7.42
$15.99 ฿517
-36.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.78 £6.46
$3.12 ฿101
181.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.22 £10.47
$11.16 ฿361
27.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 £2.26
$2.76 ฿89.2
11.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 £1.17
$1.22 ฿39.5
29.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 £2.14
$1.71 ฿55.4
70.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 £2.64
$1.55 ฿50.2
131.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.34 ฿43.21
25.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 £1.1
$1.21 ฿39.23
23.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$0.72 ฿23.2
48.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.13
$0.53 ฿17.05
188.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.33 £14.23
$4.72 ฿153
309.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.82 £8.7
$18.39 ฿595
-35.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 £2.06
$1.79 ฿57.9
55.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 £2.3
$3.21 ฿104
-2.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Cumbria
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 £2.42
$0.94 ฿30.44
250.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.5 £65.9
$18.9 ฿612
373.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £3.92
$1.42 ฿46.08
275.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2 £1.47
$1.35 ฿43.53
48.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.41 £17.23
$7.85 ฿254
198.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 £1.51
$1.25 ฿40.4
64.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
82.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K £29.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
85.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cumbria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 £214
$70.6 ฿2,285
312.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.15 £12.62
$13.72 ฿444
25.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.92 £31.58
$17.56 ฿568
144.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cumbria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.16 £33.97
$41.64 ฿1,347
10.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.58 £13.67
$6.9 ฿223
169.28%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$5.8 ฿188
137.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cumbria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,571 £1,156
$308 ฿9,963
410.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K £13.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
26.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cumbria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.3 £62
$55.4 ฿1,793
52.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.8 £32.23
$26.4 ฿854
65.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 £69.1
$85.1 ฿2,755
10.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.1 £72.2
$71.8 ฿2,323
36.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cumbria
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,234 £908
$434 ฿14K
184.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 £745
$235 ฿7,610
330.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,073 £1,526
$821 ฿26.6K
152.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 £1,242
$498 ฿16.1K
238.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cumbria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,086 £3,007
$703 ฿22.8K
480.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5
12.60%

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Last update for Cumbria: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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