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

😐 Solo nomad: Eastleigh is 93.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 163.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Eastleigh is 74.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 143.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eastleigh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.77 £15.28
$2.02 ฿65.3
928.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 £60.5
$18.78 ฿608
337.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.04 £7.39
$7.67 ฿248
30.90%
Cappuccino
$4.52 £3.33
$1.98 ฿64.2
128.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 £1.69
$0.82 ฿26.64
180.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 £1.18
$0.33 ฿10.58
387.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.26 £4.61
$2.12 ฿68.6
195.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.29 £4.63
$3.73 ฿121
68.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eastleigh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.64 ฿53.2
-0.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.57 ฿50.9
0.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.19 ฿38.62
89.92%
Eggs
$4.01 £2.95
$1.98 ฿64.1
102.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.07 £7.41
$15.99 ฿517
-37.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.92 £6.56
$3.12 ฿101
185.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.93 £10.25
$11.16 ฿361
24.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 £2.26
$2.76 ฿89.2
11.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.22 ฿39.5
30.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 £2.16
$1.71 ฿55.4
71.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 £2.57
$1.55 ฿50.2
125.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.34 ฿43.21
27.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.13
$1.21 ฿39.23
27.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.78
$0.72 ฿23.2
48.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.12
$0.53 ฿17.05
186.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.87 £13.88
$4.72 ฿153
299.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.49 £6.99
$18.39 ฿595
-48.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 £1.99
$1.79 ฿57.9
51.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 £2.27
$3.21 ฿104
-3.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Eastleigh
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.41 £2.51
$0.94 ฿30.44
262.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.6 £64.5
$18.9 ฿612
363.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.39 £3.96
$1.42 ฿46.08
279.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.35 ฿43.53
17.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.88 £16.84
$7.85 ฿254
191.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.25 ฿40.4
51.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
84.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K £30.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
91.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eastleigh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 £214
$70.6 ฿2,285
311.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.17 £12.64
$13.72 ฿444
25.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.59 £32.08
$17.56 ฿568
148.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eastleigh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.15 £33.96
$41.64 ฿1,347
10.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.06 £8.88
$6.9 ฿223
74.78%
Cinema Ticket
$13.32 £9.8
$5.8 ฿188
129.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eastleigh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,584 £1,166
$308 ฿9,963
414.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.1K £13.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
23.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eastleigh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 £61.7
$55.4 ฿1,793
51.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.2 £31.79
$26.4 ฿854
63.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.9 £66.9
$85.1 ฿2,755
6.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.7
$71.8 ฿2,323
39.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eastleigh
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 £896
$434 ฿14K
180.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$988 £727
$235 ฿7,610
319.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,999 £1,471
$821 ฿26.6K
143.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,677 £1,234
$498 ฿16.1K
236.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eastleigh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5
12.60%

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Last update for Eastleigh: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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