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

😐 Solo nomad: Newbridge is 103.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 306.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Newbridge is 91.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 162.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Newbridge
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.77 €16.21
$2.02 ฿65.3
829.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.8 €69.8
$18.78 ฿608
330.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.63 €9.17
$7.67 ฿248
38.59%
Cappuccino
$4.32 €3.73
$1.98 ฿64.2
118.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €2.01
$0.82 ฿26.64
184.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 €1.38
$0.33 ฿10.58
384.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.56 €4.8
$2.12 ฿68.6
162.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.12 €4.42
$3.73 ฿121
37.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Newbridge
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.64 ฿53.2
-21.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.57 ฿50.9
29.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.19 ฿38.62
80.67%
Eggs
$4.08 €3.53
$1.98 ฿64.1
106.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.58 €10.86
$15.99 ฿517
-21.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.32 €8.91
$3.12 ฿101
230.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.1 €10.44
$11.16 ฿361
8.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.76 ฿89.2
2.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.22 ฿39.5
70.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.71 ฿55.4
58.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.06 €2.64
$1.55 ฿50.2
97.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.34 ฿43.21
4.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.21 ฿39.23
15.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.72 ฿23.2
72.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 €1.37
$0.53 ฿17.05
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.69 €15.27
$4.72 ฿153
274.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.95 €11.18
$18.39 ฿595
-29.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.07 €2.65
$1.79 ฿57.9
71.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 €2.31
$3.21 ฿104
-16.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Newbridge
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.41 €2.08
$0.94 ฿30.44
156.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.2 €84.8
$18.9 ฿612
419.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 €4.35
$1.42 ฿46.08
254.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.35 ฿43.53
106.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.8 €37.82
$7.85 ฿254
457.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.25 ฿40.4
67.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K €29.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
61.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K €32.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
71.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newbridge
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$230 €199
$70.6 ฿2,285
225.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.04 €19.03
$13.72 ฿444
60.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53 €45.75
$17.56 ฿568
201.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Newbridge
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$81.8 €70.6
$41.64 ฿1,347
96.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.84 €11.95
$6.9 ฿223
100.58%
Cinema Ticket
$14.03 €12.11
$5.8 ฿188
141.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Newbridge
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$455 €392
$308 ฿9,963
47.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,250 €7,123
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-43.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Newbridge
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 €77.5
$55.4 ฿1,793
62.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.15 €34.67
$26.4 ฿854
52.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 €78.6
$85.1 ฿2,755
6.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.5
$71.8 ฿2,323
49.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Newbridge
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,025 €1,749
$434 ฿14K
366.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,241 €1,935
$235 ฿7,610
852.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,100 €2,677
$821 ฿26.6K
277.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,958 €1,691
$498 ฿16.1K
293.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,856 €2,466
$2,180 ฿70.6K
30.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,886 €3,355
$1,543 ฿49.9K
151.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Newbridge
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,579 €3,090
$703 ฿22.8K
408.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.08
5
-18.40%

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Last update for Newbridge: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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