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

😐 Solo nomad: Falmouth is 47.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Falmouth is 36.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 36.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Falmouth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.38 JMD 1,175
$2.02 ฿65.3
265.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.6 JMD 10.1K
$18.78 ฿608
238.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.68 JMD 1,382
$7.67 ฿248
13.17%
Cappuccino
$4.26 JMD 679
$1.98 ฿64.2
115.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 JMD 215
$0.82 ฿26.64
64.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMD 113
$0.33 ฿10.58
115.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 JMD 396
$2.12 ฿68.6
17.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 JMD 493
$3.73 ฿121
-16.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Falmouth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.42 JMD 703
$1.64 ฿53.2
169.51%
White Bread (500g)
$3.6 JMD 573
$1.57 ฿50.9
129.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 JMD 249
$1.19 ฿38.62
31.09%
Eggs
$3.57 JMD 568
$1.98 ฿64.1
80.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.84 JMD 1,726
$15.99 ฿517
-32.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 JMD 1,027
$3.12 ฿101
106.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.45 JMD 1,185
$11.16 ฿361
-33.24%
Apples (1kg)
$6.07 JMD 966
$2.76 ฿89.2
119.93%
Banana (1kg)
$3.08 JMD 490
$1.22 ฿39.5
152.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.2 JMD 668
$1.71 ฿55.4
145.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.03 JMD 482
$1.55 ฿50.2
95.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 JMD 337
$1.34 ฿43.21
58.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 JMD 307
$1.21 ฿39.23
59.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3 JMD 478
$0.72 ฿23.2
316.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 JMD 237
$0.53 ฿17.05
181.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.71 JMD 1,387
$4.72 ฿153
84.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.28 JMD 1,795
$18.39 ฿595
-38.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 JMD 441
$1.79 ฿57.9
54.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 JMD 485
$3.21 ฿104
-4.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Falmouth
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 JMD 178
$1.42 ฿46.08
-21.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 JMD 501
$1.35 ฿43.53
132.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.2 JMD 986
$7.85 ฿254
-21.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 JMD 205
$1.25 ฿40.4
3.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.4K JMD 6.7M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
100.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K JMD 5.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
52.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Falmouth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 JMD 25.6K
$70.6 ฿2,285
127.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.26 JMD 3,543
$13.72 ฿444
62.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.4 JMD 8,030
$17.56 ฿568
187.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Falmouth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.3 JMD 4,505
$41.64 ฿1,347
-32.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.37 JMD 2,128
$5.8 ฿188
130.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Falmouth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 JMD 36.2K
$308 ฿9,963
-26.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,482 JMD 395.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-83.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Falmouth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.04 JMD 4,145
$55.4 ฿1,793
-53.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.98 JMD 4,136
$26.4 ฿854
-1.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 JMD 11.3K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-16.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 JMD 12.3K
$71.8 ฿2,323
7.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Falmouth
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$319 JMD 50.7K
$434 ฿14K
-26.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 JMD 39.8K
$235 ฿7,610
6.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$531 JMD 84.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
-35.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$477 JMD 75.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
-4.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Falmouth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5
83.00%

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Last update for Falmouth: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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