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

😐 Solo nomad: Oldham is 86.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 134.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oldham is 131.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 115.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oldham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.57 £15.14
$2.02 ฿65.3
918.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88 £64.7
$18.78 ฿608
368.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.02 £7.37
$7.67 ฿248
30.64%
Cappuccino
$4.87 £3.59
$1.98 ฿64.2
145.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$0.82 ฿26.64
214.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 £1.29
$0.33 ฿10.58
430.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.97 £5.13
$2.12 ฿68.6
228.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 £4.36
$3.73 ฿121
58.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oldham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 £1.18
$1.64 ฿53.2
-1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.57 ฿50.9
13.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.38 £2.48
$1.19 ฿38.62
184.03%
Eggs
$4.07 £3
$1.98 ฿64.1
105.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.56 £7.77
$15.99 ฿517
-33.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.41 £6.93
$3.12 ฿101
201.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.97 £12.48
$11.16 ฿361
52.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 £2.36
$2.76 ฿89.2
16.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 £1.42
$1.22 ฿39.5
58.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 £2.37
$1.71 ฿55.4
88.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.86 £2.84
$1.55 ฿50.2
149.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 £1.29
$1.34 ฿43.21
31.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.21 ฿39.23
48.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 £0.92
$0.72 ฿23.2
73.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 £1.09
$0.53 ฿17.05
179.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.38 £13.52
$4.72 ฿153
289.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.63 £7.82
$18.39 ฿595
-42.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 £2.04
$1.79 ฿57.9
55.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 £2.51
$3.21 ฿104
6.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Oldham
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.49 £2.57
$0.94 ฿30.44
271.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.5 £60.7
$18.9 ฿612
336.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 £3.94
$1.42 ฿46.08
277.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 £1.23
$1.35 ฿43.53
24.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.99 £25.01
$7.85 ฿254
332.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.25 ฿40.4
52.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
78.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
89.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oldham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 £220
$70.6 ฿2,285
324.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.48 £16.54
$13.72 ฿444
63.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.61 £31.35
$17.56 ฿568
142.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oldham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.17 £34.71
$41.64 ฿1,347
13.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.11 £9.65
$5.8 ฿188
126.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oldham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,560 £1,148
$308 ฿9,963
406.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,854 £5,044
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-53.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oldham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90 £66.2
$55.4 ฿1,793
62.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.11 £30.25
$26.4 ฿854
55.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 £66
$85.1 ฿2,755
5.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.9 £52.1
$71.8 ฿2,323
-1.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oldham
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 £890
$434 ฿14K
178.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$747 £550
$235 ฿7,610
217.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,444 £1,063
$821 ฿26.6K
75.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,084 £797
$498 ฿16.1K
117.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oldham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,437 £1,794
$703 ฿22.8K
246.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
5
12.00%

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Last update for Oldham: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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