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

😐 Solo nomad: Newham is 100.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 261.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Newham is 75.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 217.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Newham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.16 £14.83
$2.02 ฿65.3
898.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.9 £59.5
$18.78 ฿608
330.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.12 £7.44
$7.67 ฿248
31.94%
Cappuccino
$4.53 £3.33
$1.98 ฿64.2
128.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 £1.73
$0.82 ฿26.64
186.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$0.33 ฿10.58
378.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.3 £4.63
$2.12 ฿68.6
197.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 £4.6
$3.73 ฿121
67.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Newham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.64 ฿53.2
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.57 ฿50.9
5.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 £1.69
$1.19 ฿38.62
93.28%
Eggs
$3.82 £2.81
$1.98 ฿64.1
92.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 £7.42
$15.99 ฿517
-36.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.57 £6.31
$3.12 ฿101
174.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 £10.28
$11.16 ฿361
25.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 £2.35
$2.76 ฿89.2
15.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.22 ฿39.5
34.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.8 £2.06
$1.71 ฿55.4
63.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 £2.65
$1.55 ฿50.2
132.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.2
$1.34 ฿43.21
22.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.21 ฿39.23
23.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 £0.81
$0.72 ฿23.2
52.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.08
$0.53 ฿17.05
175.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.78 £13.82
$4.72 ฿153
297.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.18 £8.23
$18.39 ฿595
-39.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 £1.99
$1.79 ฿57.9
50.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 £2.35
$3.21 ฿104
-0.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Newham
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.4 £2.5
$0.94 ฿30.44
261.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.7 £66
$18.9 ฿612
374.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.4 £3.97
$1.42 ฿46.08
280.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.29 £0.95
$1.35 ฿43.53
-4.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.38 £17.2
$7.85 ฿254
197.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 £1.52
$1.25 ฿40.4
64.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
82.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
88.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 £218
$70.6 ฿2,285
319.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £12.81
$13.72 ฿444
26.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.15 £31.76
$17.56 ฿568
145.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Newham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.4 £34.14
$41.64 ฿1,347
11.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 £10.14
$5.8 ฿188
137.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Newham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,601 £1,178
$308 ฿9,963
420.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
22.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Newham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 £62.4
$55.4 ฿1,793
52.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.17 £31.77
$26.4 ฿854
63.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93 £68.5
$85.1 ฿2,755
9.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.7
$71.8 ฿2,323
39.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Newham
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,224 £901
$434 ฿14K
181.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,857 £1,367
$235 ฿7,610
689.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,449 £2,538
$821 ฿26.6K
320.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,075 £2,263
$498 ฿16.1K
517.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Newham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5
12.60%

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Last update for Newham: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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