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

😐 Solo nomad: Redbridge is 82.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 164.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Redbridge is 118.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 147.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Redbridge
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.63 £15.18
$2.02 ฿65.3
921.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.1 £60.4
$18.78 ฿608
337.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.89 £7.28
$7.67 ฿248
28.94%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.39
$1.98 ฿64.2
132.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 £1.74
$0.82 ฿26.64
189.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 £1.23
$0.33 ฿10.58
406.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6 £4.41
$2.12 ฿68.6
183.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 £4.37
$3.73 ฿121
59.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Redbridge
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.64 ฿53.2
-4.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.57 ฿50.9
5.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 £1.67
$1.19 ฿38.62
90.76%
Eggs
$3.84 £2.83
$1.98 ฿64.1
93.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.29
$15.99 ฿517
-38.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.67 £6.38
$3.12 ฿101
177.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.91 £10.23
$11.16 ฿361
24.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 £2.3
$2.76 ฿89.2
13.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.22 ฿39.5
34.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.71 ฿55.4
70.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 £2.64
$1.55 ฿50.2
131.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.34 ฿43.21
26.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$1.21 ฿39.23
27.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$0.72 ฿23.2
55.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.12
$0.53 ฿17.05
186.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.66 £13.73
$4.72 ฿153
295.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £7.93
$18.39 ฿595
-41.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 £2.01
$1.79 ฿57.9
52.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 £2.35
$3.21 ฿104
-0.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Redbridge
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$0.94 ฿30.44
254.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.5 £64.4
$18.9 ฿612
363.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.58 £4.11
$1.42 ฿46.08
292.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.35 ฿43.53
16.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.84 £16.81
$7.85 ฿254
190.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.25 ฿40.4
51.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K £28.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
84.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K £29.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
85.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Redbridge
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$300 £221
$70.6 ฿2,285
325.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.89 £12.43
$13.72 ฿444
23.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.65 £32.12
$17.56 ฿568
148.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Redbridge
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.25 £33.3
$41.64 ฿1,347
8.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.54 £9.96
$5.8 ฿188
133.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Redbridge
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,610 £1,185
$308 ฿9,963
423.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K £13.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
26.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Redbridge
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.8 £61.6
$55.4 ฿1,793
51.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 £32.49
$26.4 ฿854
67.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 £66.6
$85.1 ฿2,755
6.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.9
$71.8 ฿2,323
39.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Redbridge
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 £916
$434 ฿14K
186.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 £745
$235 ฿7,610
330.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,999 £1,471
$821 ฿26.6K
143.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,710 £1,258
$498 ฿16.1K
243.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Redbridge
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5
12.60%

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Last update for Redbridge: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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