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

😐 Solo nomad: Rugby is 89.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 141.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rugby is 97.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 138% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rugby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.44 £15.04
$2.02 ฿65.3
911.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.5 £59.2
$18.78 ฿608
328.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 £7.12
$7.67 ฿248
26.08%
Cappuccino
$4.77 £3.51
$1.98 ฿64.2
140.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 £1.46
$0.82 ฿26.64
141.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 £1.03
$0.33 ฿10.58
324.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.45 £4.01
$2.12 ฿68.6
157.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 £4.46
$3.73 ฿121
62.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rugby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.64 ฿53.2
0.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.57 ฿50.9
3.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.54 £1.87
$1.19 ฿38.62
113.45%
Eggs
$3.73 £2.74
$1.98 ฿64.1
88.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.08 £8.15
$15.99 ฿517
-30.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 £5.88
$3.12 ฿101
156.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.86 £10.2
$11.16 ฿361
24.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 £1.87
$2.76 ฿89.2
-7.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 £1.31
$1.22 ฿39.5
45.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 £1.46
$1.71 ฿55.4
16.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 £2.05
$1.55 ฿50.2
80.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.34 ฿43.21
27.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.21 ฿39.23
18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$0.72 ฿23.2
55.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 £1
$0.53 ฿17.05
156.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.02 £12.52
$4.72 ฿153
260.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.95 £8.06
$18.39 ฿595
-40.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.45 £2.54
$1.79 ฿57.9
92.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 £3.02
$3.21 ฿104
28.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Rugby
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.76 £2.03
$0.94 ฿30.44
193.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.6 £71.1
$18.9 ฿612
411.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.36 £3.21
$1.42 ฿46.08
207.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 £0.91
$1.35 ฿43.53
-8.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.89 £18.32
$7.85 ฿254
217.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.25 ฿40.4
56.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
82.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K £29.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
85.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rugby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 £212
$70.6 ฿2,285
308.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.68 £17.43
$13.72 ฿444
72.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.52 £32.03
$17.56 ฿568
147.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rugby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.1 £37.62
$41.64 ฿1,347
22.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.45 £9.9
$6.9 ฿223
94.93%
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 £10.15
$5.8 ฿188
137.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rugby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,402 £1,031
$308 ฿9,963
355.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K £10.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-6.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rugby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 £82.2
$55.4 ฿1,793
101.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.22 £26.66
$26.4 ฿854
37.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 £86.1
$85.1 ฿2,755
37.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 £78.7
$71.8 ฿2,323
48.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rugby
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 £592
$434 ฿14K
85.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$806 £593
$235 ฿7,610
242.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 £1,150
$821 ฿26.6K
90.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 £1,101
$498 ฿16.1K
200.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,948 £3,641
$2,180 ฿70.6K
126.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,298 £3,163
$1,543 ฿49.9K
178.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rugby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,897 £2,132
$703 ฿22.8K
311.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.76
5
15.20%

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Last update for Rugby: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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