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

😐 Solo nomad: Norwich is 105.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 187.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Norwich is 143.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 175.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Norwich
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.49 £17.29
$2.02 ฿65.3
1062.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 £79.8
$18.78 ฿608
477.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.8 £7.95
$7.67 ฿248
40.81%
Cappuccino
$4.56 £3.35
$1.98 ฿64.2
130.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 £2.18
$0.82 ฿26.64
260.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 £1.38
$0.33 ฿10.58
469.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.52 £5.53
$2.12 ฿68.6
254.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.35 £5.41
$3.73 ฿121
97.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Norwich
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 £1.37
$1.64 ฿53.2
13.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 £1.78
$1.57 ฿50.9
54.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 £1.46
$1.19 ฿38.62
66.39%
Eggs
$4.41 £3.24
$1.98 ฿64.1
122.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 £7.32
$15.99 ฿517
-37.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.58 £9.26
$3.12 ฿101
303.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.87 £14.62
$11.16 ฿361
78.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 £1.78
$2.76 ฿89.2
-12.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 £1.35
$1.22 ฿39.5
50.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.69 £2.72
$1.71 ฿55.4
115.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.6 £3.39
$1.55 ฿50.2
196.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.34 ฿43.21
26.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 £1.12
$1.21 ฿39.23
26.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.86
$0.72 ฿23.2
62.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 £1.26
$0.53 ฿17.05
224.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.99 £13.97
$4.72 ฿153
302.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.96 £6.59
$18.39 ฿595
-51.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.21 £2.36
$1.79 ฿57.9
79.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 £2.37
$3.21 ฿104
0.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Norwich
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 £2.83
$0.94 ฿30.44
309.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.7 £69.7
$18.9 ฿612
400.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.71 £4.94
$1.42 ฿46.08
372.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.35 ฿43.53
14.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.02 £16.94
$7.85 ฿254
193.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.25 ฿40.4
55.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K £27.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
78.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K £31K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
92.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Norwich
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 £258
$70.6 ฿2,285
395.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.44 £12.83
$13.72 ฿444
27.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.46 £33.45
$17.56 ฿568
158.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Norwich
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 £40.63
$41.64 ฿1,347
32.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.38 £6.17
$6.9 ฿223
21.45%
Cinema Ticket
$13.63 £10.03
$5.8 ฿188
135.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Norwich
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,391 £1,023
$308 ฿9,963
351.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.4K £9,096
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-15.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Norwich
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 £76.1
$55.4 ฿1,793
86.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.36 £31.91
$26.4 ฿854
64.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 £90.3
$85.1 ฿2,755
44.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91.2
$71.8 ฿2,323
72.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Norwich
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,295 £953
$434 ฿14K
198.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,009 £743
$235 ฿7,610
329.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,357 £1,734
$821 ฿26.6K
187.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,916 £1,410
$498 ฿16.1K
284.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,961 £3,651
$2,180 ฿70.6K
127.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,684 £2,711
$1,543 ฿49.9K
138.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Norwich
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,039 £2,237
$703 ฿22.8K
332.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5
18.00%

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Last update for Norwich: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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