Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio Claro and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio Claro and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Rio Claro is 60.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0 with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rio Claro is 42.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rio Claro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.38 TTD 69.8
$2.02 ฿65.3
413.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.6 TTD 602
$18.78 ฿608
377.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.26 TTD 35.31
$7.67 ฿248
-31.42%
Cappuccino
$2.09 TTD 14.05
$1.98 ฿64.2
5.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 TTD 5.53
$0.82 ฿26.64
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 TTD 4.43
$0.33 ฿10.58
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.6 TTD 10.73
$2.12 ฿68.6
-24.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 TTD 19.1
$3.73 ฿121
-23.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rio Claro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.72 TTD 18.24
$1.64 ฿53.2
65.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 TTD 15.23
$1.57 ฿50.9
44.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.7 TTD 18.15
$1.19 ฿38.62
126.89%
Eggs
$3.52 TTD 23.62
$1.98 ฿64.1
77.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.03 TTD 54
$15.99 ฿517
-49.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.49 TTD 70.5
$3.12 ฿101
236.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.35 TTD 96.4
$11.16 ฿361
28.58%
Apples (1kg)
$5.67 TTD 38.09
$2.76 ฿89.2
105.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.6 TTD 17.44
$1.22 ฿39.5
113.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.23 TTD 28.39
$1.71 ฿55.4
147.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.83 TTD 32.48
$1.55 ฿50.2
211.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 TTD 10.03
$1.34 ฿43.21
11.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 TTD 11.65
$1.21 ฿39.23
42.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 TTD 13.23
$0.72 ฿23.2
173.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 TTD 9.72
$0.53 ฿17.05
173.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.39 TTD 29.51
$4.72 ฿153
-6.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.25 TTD 129
$18.39 ฿595
4.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 TTD 14.71
$1.79 ฿57.9
22.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 TTD 18.09
$3.21 ฿104
-16.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Rio Claro
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.46 TTD 9.81
$0.94 ฿30.44
55.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 TTD 6.82
$1.42 ฿46.08
-28.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 TTD 8.57
$1.35 ฿43.53
-5.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.67 TTD 98.5
$7.85 ฿254
86.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 TTD 6.69
$1.25 ฿40.4
-20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K TTD 228K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
60.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.8K TTD 254.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
73.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rio Claro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 TTD 545
$70.6 ฿2,285
14.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.41 TTD 319
$13.72 ฿444
245.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.61 TTD 300
$17.56 ฿568
154.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rio Claro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.7 TTD 294
$41.64 ฿1,347
4.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.25 TTD 48.7
$5.8 ฿188
25.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rio Claro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$331 TTD 2,224
$308 ฿9,963
7.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,119 TTD 47.8K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-51.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rio Claro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.66 TTD 293
$55.4 ฿1,793
-21.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.73 TTD 260
$26.4 ฿854
46.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.1 TTD 404
$85.1 ฿2,755
-29.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 TTD 600
$71.8 ฿2,323
24.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rio Claro
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rio Claro
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 Rio Claro: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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