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

😐 Solo nomad: Perth is 56.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 103.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Perth is 105.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 93.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Perth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.22 £14.88
$2.02 ฿65.3
900.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83 £61.1
$18.78 ฿608
341.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.06 £7.4
$7.67 ฿248
31.16%
Cappuccino
$4.45 £3.28
$1.98 ฿64.2
124.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.83
$0.82 ฿26.64
203.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.27
$0.33 ฿10.58
424.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.39 £3.97
$2.12 ฿68.6
154.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.83 £3.55
$3.73 ฿121
29.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Perth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.64 ฿53.2
-10.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 £1.05
$1.57 ฿50.9
-9.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.19 ฿38.62
63.03%
Eggs
$2.46 £1.81
$1.98 ฿64.1
24.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.34 £6.14
$15.99 ฿517
-47.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.62 £6.34
$3.12 ฿101
176.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.77 £9.4
$11.16 ฿361
14.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 £2.75
$2.76 ฿89.2
35.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.22 ฿39.5
40.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 £1.89
$1.71 ฿55.4
49.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 £2.78
$1.55 ฿50.2
143.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.34 ฿43.21
26.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.21 ฿39.23
37.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$0.72 ฿23.2
48.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.14
$0.53 ฿17.05
192.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.79 £13.83
$4.72 ฿153
298.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.46 £6.96
$18.39 ฿595
-48.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 £1.99
$1.79 ฿57.9
50.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 £2.11
$3.21 ฿104
-10.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Perth
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.98 £2.19
$0.94 ฿30.44
217.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.4 £65
$18.9 ฿612
367.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.72 £4.95
$1.42 ฿46.08
373.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.35 ฿43.53
24.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.07 £16.24
$7.85 ฿254
181.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.25 ฿40.4
60.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K £26K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
67.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.2K £31.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
97.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Perth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$277 £204
$70.6 ฿2,285
292.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.39 £9.85
$13.72 ฿444
-2.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.13 £26.59
$17.56 ฿568
105.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Perth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.83 £24.89
$41.64 ฿1,347
-18.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.68 £7.86
$5.8 ฿188
84.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Perth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,262 £929
$308 ฿9,963
309.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K £13.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
25.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Perth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 £62.5
$55.4 ฿1,793
53.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.03 £33.87
$26.4 ฿854
74.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 £49.89
$85.1 ฿2,755
-20.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 £61.2
$71.8 ฿2,323
15.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Perth
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$701 £516
$434 ฿14K
61.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 £427
$235 ฿7,610
146.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 £890
$821 ฿26.6K
47.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,001 £737
$498 ฿16.1K
100.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,964 £1,445
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-9.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,690 £1,979
$1,543 ฿49.9K
74.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Perth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,412 £1,775
$703 ฿22.8K
242.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.7
5
14.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Perth: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.