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 3.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kempton Park is 21.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kempton Park
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.2 R 146
$2.02 ฿65.3
305.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.26 R 609
$18.78 ฿608
82.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 R 86.4
$7.67 ฿248
-36.64%
Cappuccino
$2.25 R 40
$1.98 ฿64.2
13.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 R 18.36
$0.82 ฿26.64
25.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 R 14.53
$0.33 ฿10.58
148.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.2 R 39.18
$2.12 ฿68.6
3.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 R 45.44
$3.73 ฿121
-31.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kempton Park
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 R 22.08
$1.64 ฿53.2
-24.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 R 18.21
$1.57 ฿50.9
-35.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 R 30.54
$1.19 ฿38.62
44.54%
Eggs
$2.47 R 43.97
$1.98 ฿64.1
24.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.56 R 135
$15.99 ฿517
-52.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 R 84.3
$3.12 ฿101
51.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.81 R 121
$11.16 ฿361
-38.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 R 28.95
$2.76 ฿89.2
-40.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 R 27.17
$1.22 ฿39.5
25.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.57
$1.71 ฿55.4
-5.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 R 29.33
$1.55 ฿50.2
6.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 R 25.58
$1.34 ฿43.21
7.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 R 24.53
$1.21 ฿39.23
14.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 R 19.41
$0.72 ฿23.2
51.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 R 20.47
$0.53 ฿17.05
116.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 R 51.9
$4.72 ฿153
-38.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.14 R 91.5
$18.39 ฿595
-72.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 R 27.68
$1.79 ฿57.9
-12.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 R 33.03
$3.21 ฿104
-42.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Kempton Park
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 R 24.41
$0.94 ฿30.44
45.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.9 R 1,012
$18.9 ฿612
201.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R 19.57
$1.42 ฿46.08
-22.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 R 15.66
$1.35 ฿43.53
-34.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.11 R 73
$7.85 ฿254
-47.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 R 23.32
$1.25 ฿40.4
4.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K R 401.2K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
6.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K R 418.1K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
7.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kempton Park
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 R 2,200
$70.6 ฿2,285
75.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.06 R 730
$13.72 ฿444
199.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.36 R 771
$17.56 ฿568
146.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kempton Park
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 R 454
$41.64 ฿1,347
-38.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.47 R 97.3
$6.9 ฿223
-20.72%
Cinema Ticket
$7.38 R 131
$5.8 ฿188
27.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kempton Park
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$211 R 3,755
$308 ฿9,963
-31.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,338 R 77.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-70.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kempton Park
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51 R 907
$55.4 ฿1,793
-7.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.04 R 570
$26.4 ฿854
21.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 R 1,546
$85.1 ฿2,755
2.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 R 1,415
$71.8 ฿2,323
10.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kempton Park
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 R 4,962
$434 ฿14K
-35.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 R 4,630
$235 ฿7,610
10.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 R 12.3K
$821 ฿26.6K
-15.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$565 R 10.1K
$498 ฿16.1K
13.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$734 R 13.1K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-66.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$696 R 12.4K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-54.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kempton Park
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$622 R 11.1K
$703 ฿22.8K
-11.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
5
130.20%

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Last update for Kempton Park: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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