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

😐 Solo nomad: Falkirk is 63.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 153.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Falkirk is 92.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 107.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Falkirk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.41 £12.07
$2.02 ฿65.3
712.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.6 £49
$18.78 ฿608
254.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$7.67 ฿248
27.51%
Cappuccino
$4.65 £3.42
$1.98 ฿64.2
134.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 £2.11
$0.82 ฿26.64
248.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 £1.7
$0.33 ฿10.58
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 £4.84
$2.12 ฿68.6
209.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 £3.52
$3.73 ฿121
28.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Falkirk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.29
$1.64 ฿53.2
7.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 £1.98
$1.57 ฿50.9
70.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.19 ฿38.62
31.93%
Eggs
$5.23 £3.85
$1.98 ฿64.1
164.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 £7.12
$15.99 ฿517
-39.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.35 £6.15
$3.12 ฿101
167.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.88 £7.27
$11.16 ฿361
-11.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 £2.27
$2.76 ฿89.2
11.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 £0.48
$1.22 ฿39.5
-46.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.11 £3.02
$1.71 ฿55.4
140.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.01 £3.69
$1.55 ฿50.2
223.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 £1.9
$1.34 ฿43.21
92.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 £0.98
$1.21 ฿39.23
9.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 £1.21
$0.72 ฿23.2
127.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.07
$0.53 ฿17.05
175.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.41 £13.55
$4.72 ฿153
290.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.7 £8.61
$18.39 ฿595
-36.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.11 £2.29
$1.79 ฿57.9
73.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.55
$3.21 ฿104
7.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Falkirk
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.97
$0.94 ฿30.44
329.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.6 £66
$18.9 ฿612
374.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 £2.43
$1.42 ฿46.08
133.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 £1.03
$1.35 ฿43.53
4.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.15 £11.88
$7.85 ฿254
105.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 £1.57
$1.25 ฿40.4
71.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K £22.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
43.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K £25.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
57.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Falkirk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 £214
$70.6 ฿2,285
311.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17 £12.51
$13.72 ฿444
23.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.14 £36.16
$17.56 ฿568
179.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Falkirk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 £40.38
$41.64 ฿1,347
31.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.78 £8.67
$6.9 ฿223
70.72%
Cinema Ticket
$16.9 £12.44
$5.8 ฿188
191.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Falkirk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$681 £501
$308 ฿9,963
121.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K £13.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
27.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Falkirk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88 £64.7
$55.4 ฿1,793
58.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.9 £42.63
$26.4 ฿854
119.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.3 £64.3
$85.1 ฿2,755
2.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 £74.7
$71.8 ฿2,323
41.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Falkirk
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$918 £676
$434 ฿14K
111.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$947 £697
$235 ฿7,610
302.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,089 £801
$821 ฿26.6K
32.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,064 £783
$498 ฿16.1K
113.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Falkirk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,548 £3,347
$703 ฿22.8K
546.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.93
5
18.60%

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Last update for Falkirk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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