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

😐 Solo nomad: Plymouth is 77.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 197.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Plymouth is 92.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 176.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plymouth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.51 £20.25
$2.02 ฿65.3
1261.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85 £62.6
$18.78 ฿608
352.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 £7.86
$7.67 ฿248
39.37%
Cappuccino
$4.69 £3.45
$1.98 ฿64.2
136.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 £1.77
$0.82 ฿26.64
193.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$0.33 ฿10.58
372.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.66 £4.9
$2.12 ฿68.6
214.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.77 £4.98
$3.73 ฿121
81.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plymouth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.64 ฿53.2
-5.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.57 ฿50.9
8.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.6 £1.91
$1.19 ฿38.62
118.49%
Eggs
$5.18 £3.81
$1.98 ฿64.1
161.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.29
$15.99 ฿517
-38.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.8 £6.48
$3.12 ฿101
182.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.7 £10.82
$11.16 ฿361
31.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 £1.41
$2.76 ฿89.2
-30.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 £0.95
$1.22 ฿39.5
6.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.71 £2.73
$1.71 ฿55.4
116.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 £2.6
$1.55 ฿50.2
128.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.34 ฿43.21
-8.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 £0.99
$1.21 ฿39.23
10.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 £1.25
$0.72 ฿23.2
134.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 £1.18
$0.53 ฿17.05
203.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.47 £18.01
$4.72 ฿153
418.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 £5.01
$18.39 ฿595
-62.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 £1.64
$1.79 ฿57.9
24.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 £2.89
$3.21 ฿104
22.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Plymouth
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 £2.83
$0.94 ฿30.44
309.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$137 £100
$18.9 ฿612
622.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.78 £4.99
$1.42 ฿46.08
377.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.35 ฿43.53
16.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.34 £20.12
$7.85 ฿254
248.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.25 ฿40.4
56.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
82.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K £28.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
79.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plymouth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$356 £262
$70.6 ฿2,285
403.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.2 £11.19
$13.72 ฿444
10.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.9 £44.84
$17.56 ฿568
246.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plymouth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.95 £36.76
$41.64 ฿1,347
19.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.83 £19.75
$6.9 ฿223
288.84%
Cinema Ticket
$13.16 £9.68
$5.8 ฿188
126.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plymouth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,759 £2,030
$308 ฿9,963
796.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,250 £6,071
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-43.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plymouth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.9 £60.3
$55.4 ฿1,793
47.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 £38.79
$26.4 ฿854
99.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.2 £69.3
$85.1 ฿2,755
10.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.2 £62
$71.8 ฿2,323
17.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plymouth
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 £990
$434 ฿14K
209.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 £787
$235 ฿7,610
354.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,331 £1,716
$821 ฿26.6K
183.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,972 £1,451
$498 ฿16.1K
295.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,228 £2,376
$1,543 ฿49.9K
109.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plymouth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,864 £2,107
$703 ฿22.8K
307.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5
18.00%

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Last update for Plymouth: October 26, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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