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

😐 Solo nomad: Derby is 75.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 143.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Derby is 132.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 135.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Derby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.01 £18.41
$2.02 ฿65.3
1138.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 £60.5
$18.78 ฿608
337.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 £7.87
$7.67 ฿248
39.37%
Cappuccino
$5.08 £3.74
$1.98 ฿64.2
156.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 £1.67
$0.82 ฿26.64
176.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 £1.19
$0.33 ฿10.58
390.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.09 £4.48
$2.12 ฿68.6
187.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.52 £4.06
$3.73 ฿121
47.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Derby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.64 ฿53.2
-12.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 £1.05
$1.57 ฿50.9
-9.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 £1.83
$1.19 ฿38.62
109.24%
Eggs
$3.85 £2.83
$1.98 ฿64.1
94.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.25 £6.81
$15.99 ฿517
-42.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.79 £6.47
$3.12 ฿101
181.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.85 £9.46
$11.16 ฿361
15.14%
Apples (1kg)
$4.69 £3.45
$2.76 ฿89.2
69.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.76 £2.03
$1.22 ฿39.5
126.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 £2.12
$1.71 ฿55.4
68.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.21 £2.36
$1.55 ฿50.2
107.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 £0.73
$1.34 ฿43.21
-26.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.21 ฿39.23
35.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$0.72 ฿23.2
48.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.05
$0.53 ฿17.05
169.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.71 £13.77
$4.72 ฿153
296.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.2 £6.77
$18.39 ฿595
-49.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.02
$1.79 ฿57.9
53.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 £2.39
$3.21 ฿104
0.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Derby
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.78 £2.05
$0.94 ฿30.44
195.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.5 £68.1
$18.9 ฿612
389.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.86 £3.58
$1.42 ฿46.08
242.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.35 ฿43.53
17.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.53 £18.05
$7.85 ฿254
212.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.25 ฿40.4
49.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
84.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
88.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Derby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$346 £255
$70.6 ฿2,285
390.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.31 £11.26
$13.72 ฿444
11.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.96 £34.56
$17.56 ฿568
167.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Derby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.11 £33.2
$41.64 ฿1,347
8.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.36 £18.66
$6.9 ฿223
267.54%
Cinema Ticket
$15.44 £11.36
$5.8 ฿188
166.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Derby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,892 £1,392
$308 ฿9,963
514.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.9K £15.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
42.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Derby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 £86.9
$55.4 ฿1,793
113.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.8 £42.55
$26.4 ฿854
119.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.5 £57.7
$85.1 ฿2,755
-7.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.1 £72.9
$71.8 ฿2,323
38.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Derby
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$787 £579
$434 ฿14K
81.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$749 £551
$235 ฿7,610
218.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 £1,092
$821 ฿26.6K
80.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,334 £981
$498 ฿16.1K
167.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,565 £6,303
$2,180 ฿70.6K
292.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,099 £2,280
$1,543 ฿49.9K
100.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Derby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,468 £2,552
$703 ฿22.8K
393.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
5
11.20%

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Last update for Derby: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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