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

😐 Solo nomad: Epsom is 73.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 182.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Epsom is 80.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 153% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Epsom
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.87 £16.83
$2.02 ฿65.3
1032.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.2 £62.7
$18.78 ฿608
353.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.42 £7.67
$7.67 ฿248
35.85%
Cappuccino
$4.63 £3.41
$1.98 ฿64.2
133.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 £2.09
$0.82 ฿26.64
246.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 £1.36
$0.33 ฿10.58
460.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8 £5.89
$2.12 ฿68.6
277.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.14 £4.52
$3.73 ฿121
64.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Epsom
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.64 ฿53.2
6.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.57 ฿50.9
-3.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 £1.88
$1.19 ฿38.62
115.13%
Eggs
$4.45 £3.28
$1.98 ฿64.1
124.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.3 £8.32
$15.99 ฿517
-29.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.51 £5.53
$3.12 ฿101
140.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.73 £10.84
$11.16 ฿361
31.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 £2.46
$2.76 ฿89.2
21.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2 £1.47
$1.22 ฿39.5
63.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.96 £2.18
$1.71 ฿55.4
73.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.63 £2.67
$1.55 ฿50.2
134.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.34 ฿43.21
29.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 £1.36
$1.21 ฿39.23
52.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 £0.77
$0.72 ฿23.2
45.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 £1.45
$0.53 ฿17.05
271.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.78 £12.35
$4.72 ฿153
255.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.83 £8.7
$18.39 ฿595
-35.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.91 £2.14
$1.79 ฿57.9
62.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 £1.52
$3.21 ฿104
-35.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Epsom
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.41 £2.51
$0.94 ฿30.44
262.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.3 £64.3
$18.9 ฿612
362.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.51 £3.32
$1.42 ฿46.08
217.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.35 ฿43.53
13.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.28 £11.98
$7.85 ฿254
107.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.25 ฿40.4
51.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
83.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K £28.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
76.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Epsom
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$340 £250
$70.6 ฿2,285
381.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.24 £11.21
$13.72 ฿444
11.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.4 £30.46
$17.56 ฿568
135.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Epsom
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.19 £33.25
$41.64 ฿1,347
8.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.1 £14.79
$5.8 ฿188
246.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Epsom
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,291 £950
$308 ฿9,963
319.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.2K £13.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
23.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Epsom
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 £62.3
$55.4 ฿1,793
52.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.22 £31.07
$26.4 ฿854
59.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90 £66.2
$85.1 ฿2,755
5.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 £102
$71.8 ฿2,323
92.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Epsom
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 £890
$434 ฿14K
178.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 £747
$235 ฿7,610
331.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,015 £1,483
$821 ฿26.6K
145.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,672 £1,231
$498 ฿16.1K
235.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,275 £5,353
$2,180 ฿70.6K
233.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,965 £4,389
$1,543 ฿49.9K
286.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Epsom
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,705 £2,726
$703 ฿22.8K
426.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
5
10.00%

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Last update for Epsom: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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