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

😐 Solo nomad: Leeds is 89.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 161.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Leeds is 107.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 140.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leeds
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.06 £14.76
$2.02 ฿65.3
893.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.7 £59.4
$18.78 ฿608
329.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 £7.6
$7.67 ฿248
34.68%
Cappuccino
$4.72 £3.48
$1.98 ฿64.2
138.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 £1.68
$0.82 ฿26.64
179.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 £1.19
$0.33 ฿10.58
390.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.97 £5.13
$2.12 ฿68.6
228.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 £3.88
$3.73 ฿121
41.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leeds
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.64 ฿53.2
-0.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.57 ฿50.9
5.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.87 £2.85
$1.19 ฿38.62
225.21%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.94
$1.98 ฿64.1
101.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.32 £7.59
$15.99 ฿517
-35.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.15 £5.99
$3.12 ฿101
161.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.53 £12.9
$11.16 ฿361
57.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 £2.67
$2.76 ฿89.2
31.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 £1.48
$1.22 ฿39.5
64.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.09 £2.28
$1.71 ฿55.4
80.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.84 £2.83
$1.55 ฿50.2
147.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.34 ฿43.21
32.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 £1.52
$1.21 ฿39.23
71.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 £1.06
$0.72 ฿23.2
101.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 £1.41
$0.53 ฿17.05
262.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.15 £13.36
$4.72 ฿153
284.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 £7.7
$18.39 ฿595
-43.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 £2.11
$1.79 ฿57.9
60.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 £1.44
$3.21 ฿104
-38.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Leeds
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.24 £2.38
$0.94 ฿30.44
244.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$109 £80.4
$18.9 ฿612
477.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 £4.63
$1.42 ฿46.08
342.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 £1.54
$1.35 ฿43.53
54.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.04 £11.8
$7.85 ฿254
104.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.25 ฿40.4
56.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
81.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K £31.1K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
93.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leeds
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$287 £211
$70.6 ฿2,285
305.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.47 £12.85
$13.72 ฿444
27.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.71 £32.17
$17.56 ฿568
148.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leeds
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.97 £30.89
$41.64 ฿1,347
0.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.76 £16.02
$6.9 ฿223
215.36%
Cinema Ticket
$13.13 £9.66
$5.8 ฿188
126.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leeds
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,555 £1,144
$308 ฿9,963
405.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,875 £5,059
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-53.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leeds
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.8 £58.7
$55.4 ฿1,793
44.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.81 £31.5
$26.4 ฿854
62.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 £62.4
$85.1 ฿2,755
-0.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.4 £54
$71.8 ฿2,323
2.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leeds
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,338 £984
$434 ฿14K
208.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 £730
$235 ฿7,610
321.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,454 £1,806
$821 ฿26.6K
198.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,612 £1,186
$498 ฿16.1K
223.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,826 £3,551
$2,180 ฿70.6K
121.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,171 £2,334
$1,543 ฿49.9K
105.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leeds
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,017 £2,221
$703 ฿22.8K
328.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
5
12.00%

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Last update for Leeds: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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