Cost of Living Comparison Between Kempton Park and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Kempton Park and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Kempton Park is 3.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kempton Park is 15.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kempton Park
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.22 R 138
$2.03 ฿64.8
304.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.26 R 557
$18.59 ฿594
78.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.92 R 82.3
$7.48 ฿239
-34.22%
Cappuccino
$2.16 R 36.12
$2.00 ฿63.8
8.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 R 16.51
$0.85 ฿27.08
16.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 R 13.77
$0.35 ฿11.24
134.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.30 R 38.42
$2.21 ฿70.7
4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 R 43.10
$3.76 ฿120
-31.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kempton Park
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 R 20.85
$1.72 ฿54.9
-27.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 R 16.91
$1.63 ฿52.2
-38.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 R 27.29
$1.16 ฿37.04
40.52%
Eggs
$2.47 R 41.32
$1.98 ฿63.3
24.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.77 R 130
$15.93 ฿509
-51.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 R 80.1
$3.17 ฿101
50.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.81 R 114
$10.90 ฿349
-37.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 R 28.29
$2.65 ฿84.6
-36.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 R 26.70
$1.22 ฿39.09
31.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 R 28.07
$1.70 ฿54.3
-1.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 R 27.41
$1.59 ฿50.8
3.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 R 25.28
$1.32 ฿42.33
14.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 R 23.48
$1.17 ฿37.36
19.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 R 18.36
$0.68 ฿21.67
61.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R 19.65
$0.56 ฿17.81
108.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 R 50.6
$4.51 ฿144
-33.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.56 R 93.1
$19.07 ฿610
-70.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 R 25.49
$1.77 ฿56.6
-14.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 R 29.67
$3.18 ฿102
-44.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Kempton Park
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 R 22.75
$0.96 ฿30.78
41.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.7 R 932
$18.90 ฿604
194.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 R 18.50
$1.36 ฿43.41
-19.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 R 15.14
$1.35 ฿43.23
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.93 R 65.8
$8.03 ฿257
-51.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 R 21.76
$1.24 ฿39.74
4.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.0K R 369.0K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
4.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K R 393.0K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
7.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kempton Park
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 R 2,062
$71.2 ฿2,277
72.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.07 R 671
$14.09 ฿450
184.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.50 R 728
$17.47 ฿559
149.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kempton Park
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.67 R 430
$42.07 ฿1,345
-38.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.74 R 96.2
$6.88 ฿220
-16.57%
Cinema Ticket
$7.78 R 130
$5.94 ฿190
30.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kempton Park
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 R 3,435
$307 ฿9,827
-33.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,316 R 72.2K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-70.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kempton Park
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 R 848
$55.7 ฿1,780
-8.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.75 R 548
$26.79 ฿856
22.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.4 R 1,497
$83.2 ฿2,661
7.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.7 R 1,301
$70.1 ฿2,241
10.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kempton Park
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 R 4,682
$427 ฿13.7K
-34.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 R 4,347
$237 ฿7,580
9.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$688 R 11.5K
$802 ฿25.6K
-14.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$578 R 9,675
$503 ฿16.1K
14.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$774 R 13.0K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-62.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$703 R 11.8K
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-54.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kempton Park
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$659 R 11.0K
$654 ฿20.9K
0.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
5
130.20%

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

Last update for Kempton Park: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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