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

😐 Solo nomad: Oswestry is 46.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 143.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oswestry is 55.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 85.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oswestry
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.63 £10.76
$2.02 ฿65.3
624.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.1 £49.36
$18.78 ฿608
257.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 £6.85
$7.67 ฿248
21.38%
Cappuccino
$3.49 £2.57
$1.98 ฿64.2
76.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 £1.45
$0.82 ฿26.64
140.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 £1.03
$0.33 ฿10.58
321.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.98 £2.93
$2.12 ฿68.6
87.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 £3.3
$3.73 ฿121
20.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oswestry
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 £1.09
$1.64 ฿53.2
-9.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.57 ฿50.9
3.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 £1.95
$1.19 ฿38.62
122.69%
Eggs
$4.52 £3.33
$1.98 ฿64.1
128.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.69 £7.87
$15.99 ฿517
-33.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.09 £5.22
$3.12 ฿101
127.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.58 £11.47
$11.16 ฿361
39.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 £1.64
$2.76 ฿89.2
-19.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.22 ฿39.5
41.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$1.71 ฿55.4
69.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.45 £2.54
$1.55 ฿50.2
122.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.34 ฿43.21
15.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.21 ฿39.23
57.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 £0.75
$0.72 ฿23.2
41.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 £0.91
$0.53 ฿17.05
133.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.12 £12.6
$4.72 ฿153
262.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.74 £7.17
$18.39 ฿595
-47.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 £1.91
$1.79 ฿57.9
44.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 £1.41
$3.21 ฿104
-40.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Oswestry
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.07 £2.26
$0.94 ฿30.44
226.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.4 £65.8
$18.9 ฿612
373.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.17 £3.07
$1.42 ฿46.08
193.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.35 ฿43.53
3.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.31 £17.89
$7.85 ฿254
209.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.25 ฿40.4
53.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K £24.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
59.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K £31.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
94.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oswestry
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 £189
$70.6 ฿2,285
263.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.71 £12.3
$13.72 ฿444
21.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.76 £31.47
$17.56 ฿568
143.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oswestry
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.61 £33.57
$41.64 ฿1,347
9.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.77 £8.66
$5.8 ฿188
102.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oswestry
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,373 £1,010
$308 ฿9,963
345.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.8K £10.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-5.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oswestry
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 £45.7
$55.4 ฿1,793
12.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.27 £26.69
$26.4 ฿854
37.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.1 £42.78
$85.1 ฿2,755
-31.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 £60.7
$71.8 ฿2,323
14.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oswestry
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 £910
$434 ฿14K
184.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$235 ฿7,610
326.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 £743
$821 ฿26.6K
23.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$985 £725
$498 ฿16.1K
97.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,161 £2,326
$2,180 ฿70.6K
44.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,252 £2,393
$1,543 ฿49.9K
110.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oswestry
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,160 £1,589
$703 ฿22.8K
207.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.79
5
15.80%

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Last update for Oswestry: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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