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

😐 Solo nomad: Florida is 52.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 65.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Florida is 41% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Florida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.45 UYU 676
$2.02 ฿65.3
714.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.2 UYU 2,270
$18.78 ฿608
194.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.46 UYU 512
$7.67 ฿248
62.45%
Cappuccino
$4.15 UYU 171
$1.98 ฿64.2
109.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 UYU 92.3
$0.82 ฿26.64
174.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 UYU 71.9
$0.33 ฿10.58
430.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.27 UYU 176
$2.12 ฿68.6
101.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 UYU 149
$3.73 ฿121
-2.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Florida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 UYU 41.73
$1.64 ฿53.2
-37.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 UYU 115
$1.57 ฿50.9
78.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 UYU 68
$1.19 ฿38.62
38.66%
Eggs
$3.39 UYU 140
$1.98 ฿64.1
71.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.74 UYU 565
$15.99 ฿517
-14.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.76 UYU 442
$3.12 ฿101
244.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.17 UYU 459
$11.16 ฿361
0.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 UYU 129
$2.76 ฿89.2
13.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 UYU 100
$1.22 ฿39.5
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 UYU 61.6
$1.71 ฿55.4
-12.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 UYU 149
$1.55 ฿50.2
133.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 UYU 84.6
$1.34 ฿43.21
53.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 UYU 77.4
$1.21 ฿39.23
55.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 UYU 56.4
$0.72 ฿23.2
90.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 UYU 71.9
$0.53 ฿17.05
230.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.24 UYU 215
$4.72 ฿153
11.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.85 UYU 405
$18.39 ฿595
-46.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 UYU 96.1
$1.79 ฿57.9
30.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 UYU 124
$3.21 ฿104
-6.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Florida
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.25 UYU 51.4
$0.94 ฿30.44
32.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.07 UYU 1,811
$18.9 ฿612
133.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 UYU 58.8
$1.42 ฿46.08
0.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 UYU 61.4
$1.35 ฿43.53
11.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.14 UYU 458
$7.85 ฿254
41.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 UYU 76.9
$1.25 ฿40.4
49.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K UYU 1.4M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
62.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37K UYU 1.5M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
69.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Florida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 UYU 7,094
$70.6 ฿2,285
144.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.52 UYU 679
$13.72 ฿444
20.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.98 UYU 2,013
$17.56 ฿568
178.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Florida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.99 UYU 986
$41.64 ฿1,347
-42.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.46 UYU 307
$5.8 ฿188
28.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Florida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$484 UYU 19.9K
$308 ฿9,963
57.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,787 UYU 361.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-40.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Florida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.14 UYU 1,814
$55.4 ฿1,793
-20.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.3 UYU 1,985
$26.4 ฿854
82.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.4 UYU 3,018
$85.1 ฿2,755
-13.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.4 UYU 3,548
$71.8 ฿2,323
20.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Florida
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 UYU 20.4K
$434 ฿14K
14.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$413 UYU 17K
$235 ฿7,610
75.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$839 UYU 34.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
2.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$735 UYU 30.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
47.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Florida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$803 UYU 33K
$703 ฿22.8K
14.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
5
13.60%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Florida: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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