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

😐 Solo nomad: Ipswich is 56.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 141.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ipswich is 106.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 127.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ipswich
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.6 £15.16
$2.02 ฿65.3
919.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90 £66.2
$18.78 ฿608
378.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.67 £7.85
$7.67 ฿248
39.11%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.48
$1.98 ฿64.2
138.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$0.82 ฿26.64
90.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 £0.77
$0.33 ฿10.58
218.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.6 £4.86
$2.12 ฿68.6
211.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.17 £4.54
$3.73 ฿121
65.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ipswich
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 £1.07
$1.64 ฿53.2
-11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.57 ฿50.9
-10.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 £1.12
$1.19 ฿38.62
27.73%
Eggs
$3.68 £2.71
$1.98 ฿64.1
85.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.1 £5.96
$15.99 ฿517
-49.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.7 £4.93
$3.12 ฿101
114.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.33 £9.81
$11.16 ฿361
19.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 £1.73
$2.76 ฿89.2
-14.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 £0.99
$1.22 ฿39.5
10.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 £1.54
$1.71 ฿55.4
22.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 £1.56
$1.55 ฿50.2
36.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.34 ฿43.21
29.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.21 ฿39.23
30.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 £0.63
$0.72 ฿23.2
19.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 £0.71
$0.53 ฿17.05
83.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.82 £12.38
$4.72 ฿153
256.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.1 £8.17
$18.39 ฿595
-39.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 £1.34
$1.79 ฿57.9
1.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 £1.79
$3.21 ฿104
-24.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Ipswich
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.67 £1.96
$0.94 ฿30.44
184.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.7 £64.5
$18.9 ฿612
363.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.28 £4.62
$1.42 ฿46.08
342.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 £0.79
$1.35 ฿43.53
-20.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.28 £25.23
$7.85 ฿254
336.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.25 ฿40.4
48.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K £28.1K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
80.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K £30.5K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
89.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ipswich
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$334 £246
$70.6 ฿2,285
372.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.06 £10.35
$13.72 ฿444
2.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.51 £25.39
$17.56 ฿568
96.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ipswich
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.5 £55.6
$41.64 ฿1,347
81.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.91 £8.03
$6.9 ฿223
58.12%
Cinema Ticket
$13.42 £9.88
$5.8 ฿188
131.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ipswich
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,929 £1,419
$308 ฿9,963
526.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.3K £16.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
51.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ipswich
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.5 £59.2
$55.4 ฿1,793
45.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.09 £29.5
$26.4 ฿854
51.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 £65.2
$85.1 ฿2,755
4.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.5 £51.9
$71.8 ฿2,323
-1.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ipswich
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,062 £781
$434 ฿14K
144.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$856 £630
$235 ฿7,610
263.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,478 £1,088
$821 ฿26.6K
80.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,525 £1,122
$498 ฿16.1K
206.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,075 £3,735
$2,180 ฿70.6K
132.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,007 £2,949
$1,543 ฿49.9K
159.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ipswich
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,587 £1,904
$703 ฿22.8K
267.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5
9.00%

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Last update for Ipswich: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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