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

😐 Solo nomad: Rotherham is 72.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 160.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rotherham is 125.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 148.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rotherham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.02 £14.73
$2.02 ฿65.3
891.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.4 £69.4
$18.78 ฿608
402.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.9 £8.02
$7.67 ฿248
42.11%
Cappuccino
$4.93 £3.63
$1.98 ฿64.2
148.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 £1.85
$0.82 ฿26.64
207.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 £1.3
$0.33 ฿10.58
433.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.61 £4.13
$2.12 ฿68.6
164.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.21 £4.57
$3.73 ฿121
66.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rotherham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.64 ฿53.2
-4.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.57 ฿50.9
-3.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.6
$1.19 ฿38.62
83.19%
Eggs
$4.03 £2.97
$1.98 ฿64.1
103.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 £6.84
$15.99 ฿517
-41.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 £6.3
$3.12 ฿101
174.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.75 £8.65
$11.16 ฿361
5.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$2.76 ฿89.2
20.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 £1.06
$1.22 ฿39.5
18.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 £2.1
$1.71 ฿55.4
67.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.27 £2.41
$1.55 ฿50.2
110.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 £1.51
$1.34 ฿43.21
53.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.21 ฿39.23
15.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 £0.97
$0.72 ฿23.2
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 £1.09
$0.53 ฿17.05
177.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.92 £13.92
$4.72 ฿153
300.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.42 £7.67
$18.39 ฿595
-43.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 £1.79
$1.79 ฿57.9
36.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 £2.49
$3.21 ฿104
5.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Rotherham
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.01
$0.94 ฿30.44
191.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.1 £65.6
$18.9 ฿612
371.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 £3.94
$1.42 ฿46.08
277.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 £0.82
$1.35 ฿43.53
-17.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.64 £15.19
$7.85 ฿254
162.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 £1.45
$1.25 ฿40.4
58.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
79.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K £29.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
81.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rotherham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$317 £233
$70.6 ฿2,285
348.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.92 £13.92
$13.72 ฿444
37.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.69 £31.41
$17.56 ฿568
143.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rotherham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.97 £33.83
$41.64 ฿1,347
10.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.55 £9.97
$5.8 ฿188
133.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rotherham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,231 £906
$308 ฿9,963
299.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,925 £5,096
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-52.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rotherham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86 £63.3
$55.4 ฿1,793
55.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.66 £31.4
$26.4 ฿854
61.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 £64.9
$85.1 ฿2,755
3.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 £79.9
$71.8 ฿2,323
51.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rotherham
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 £903
$434 ฿14K
182.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$982 £723
$235 ฿7,610
317.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,025 £1,490
$821 ฿26.6K
146.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,698 £1,249
$498 ฿16.1K
240.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rotherham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,787 £1,315
$703 ฿22.8K
154.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.65
5
13.00%

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Last update for Rotherham: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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