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

😐 Solo nomad: Portadown is 89.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 158.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Portadown is 79.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 145.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Portadown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.48 £15.07
$2.02 ฿65.3
913.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.9 £60.3
$18.78 ฿608
336.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.02 £7.38
$7.67 ฿248
30.64%
Cappuccino
$4.69 £3.45
$1.98 ฿64.2
136.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 £1.73
$0.82 ฿26.64
185.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 £1.22
$0.33 ฿10.58
403.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.36 £4.68
$2.12 ฿68.6
200.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.15 £4.52
$3.73 ฿121
64.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Portadown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.64 ฿53.2
-3.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.57 ฿50.9
5.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.19 ฿38.62
89.92%
Eggs
$3.88 £2.85
$1.98 ฿64.1
95.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.11 £7.44
$15.99 ฿517
-36.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.93 £6.57
$3.12 ฿101
186.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.89 £10.22
$11.16 ฿361
24.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 £2.3
$2.76 ฿89.2
13.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.22 ฿39.5
32.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.79 £2.05
$1.71 ฿55.4
63.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.58 £2.64
$1.55 ฿50.2
130.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.34 ฿43.21
20.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.21 ฿39.23
28.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 £0.82
$0.72 ฿23.2
54.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 £1.08
$0.53 ฿17.05
177.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.1 £14.06
$4.72 ฿153
304.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.21 £8.25
$18.39 ฿595
-39.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.07
$1.79 ฿57.9
56.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 £2.27
$3.21 ฿104
-4.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Portadown
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.4 £2.5
$0.94 ฿30.44
261.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.7 £64.5
$18.9 ฿612
364.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 £3.94
$1.42 ฿46.08
276.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.35 ฿43.53
13.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.3 £17.15
$7.85 ฿254
196.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 £1.54
$1.25 ฿40.4
67.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K £27.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
79.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K £30.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
88.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Portadown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$292 £215
$70.6 ฿2,285
313.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £12.82
$13.72 ฿444
26.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.27 £31.84
$17.56 ฿568
146.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Portadown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.23 £33.29
$41.64 ฿1,347
8.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$5.8 ฿188
136.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Portadown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,619 £1,191
$308 ฿9,963
425.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K £13.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
24.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Portadown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 £62.5
$55.4 ฿1,793
53.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.02 £32.4
$26.4 ฿854
66.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.4 £67.3
$85.1 ฿2,755
7.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.8
$71.8 ฿2,323
39.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Portadown
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 £905
$434 ฿14K
183.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$983 £723
$235 ฿7,610
317.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,012 £1,481
$821 ฿26.6K
145.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,712 £1,260
$498 ฿16.1K
243.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Portadown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,607 £1,919
$703 ฿22.8K
270.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5
12.60%

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Last update for Portadown: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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