Cost of Living Comparison Between Princes Town and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Princes Town and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Princes Town is 35.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Princes Town is 44.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 34.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Princes Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.29 TTD 69.2
$2.02 ฿65.3
409.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.1 TTD 444
$18.78 ฿608
252.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.44 TTD 50
$7.67 ฿248
-3.00%
Cappuccino
$2.93 TTD 19.72
$1.98 ฿64.2
47.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 TTD 6.26
$0.82 ฿26.64
13.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 TTD 4.89
$0.33 ฿10.58
121.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.6 TTD 10.75
$2.12 ฿68.6
-24.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 TTD 16.28
$3.73 ฿121
-35.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Princes Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 TTD 12.01
$1.64 ฿53.2
9.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 TTD 14.16
$1.57 ฿50.9
34.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 TTD 15.18
$1.19 ฿38.62
89.92%
Eggs
$2.81 TTD 18.9
$1.98 ฿64.1
41.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.97 TTD 19.96
$15.99 ฿517
-81.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.27 TTD 69
$3.12 ฿101
229.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.44 TTD 97
$11.16 ฿361
29.39%
Apples (1kg)
$5.99 TTD 40.23
$2.76 ฿89.2
117.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 TTD 9.72
$1.22 ฿39.5
18.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.32 TTD 29.03
$1.71 ฿55.4
152.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.76 TTD 32
$1.55 ฿50.2
207.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 TTD 10.04
$1.34 ฿43.21
11.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 TTD 11.48
$1.21 ฿39.23
41.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 TTD 7.71
$0.72 ฿23.2
59.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 TTD 8.71
$0.53 ฿17.05
145.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.92 TTD 39.8
$4.72 ฿153
25.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.85 TTD 133
$18.39 ฿595
7.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 TTD 14.67
$1.79 ฿57.9
21.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 TTD 18.51
$3.21 ฿104
-14.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Princes Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 TTD 9.1
$0.94 ฿30.44
43.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 TTD 7.05
$1.42 ฿46.08
-26.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 TTD 8.26
$1.35 ฿43.53
-8.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 TTD 11.6
$7.85 ฿254
-77.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 TTD 7.36
$1.25 ฿40.4
-12.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K TTD 228.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
60.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K TTD 252.7K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
72.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Princes Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.8 TTD 529
$70.6 ฿2,285
11.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.04 TTD 309
$13.72 ฿444
235.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.1 TTD 411
$17.56 ฿568
248.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Princes Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.96 TTD 295
$41.64 ฿1,347
5.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 TTD 44.01
$5.8 ฿188
12.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Princes Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$179 TTD 1,204
$308 ฿9,963
-41.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,247 TTD 48.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-50.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Princes Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 TTD 398
$55.4 ฿1,793
6.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.34 TTD 258
$26.4 ฿854
45.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 TTD 655
$85.1 ฿2,755
14.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.6 TTD 595
$71.8 ฿2,323
23.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Princes Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 TTD 1,967
$434 ฿14K
-32.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 TTD 1,469
$235 ฿7,610
-7.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 TTD 4,511
$821 ฿26.6K
-18.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 TTD 2,980
$498 ฿16.1K
-10.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Princes Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5
7.60%

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Last update for Princes Town: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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