Cost of Living Comparison Between San Fernando and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between San Fernando and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: San Fernando is 49.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 37.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Fernando is 75% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 46.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Fernando
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.2 TTD 68.5
$2.02 ฿65.3
404.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.5 TTD 400
$18.78 ฿608
217.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.54 TTD 50.7
$7.67 ฿248
-1.69%
Cappuccino
$3.62 TTD 24.29
$1.98 ฿64.2
82.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 TTD 7.09
$0.82 ฿26.64
29.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 TTD 5
$0.33 ฿10.58
124.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.8 TTD 12.11
$2.12 ฿68.6
-15.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 TTD 17.3
$3.73 ฿121
-30.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Fernando
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 TTD 13.17
$1.64 ฿53.2
19.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 TTD 15
$1.57 ฿50.9
42.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 TTD 17.22
$1.19 ฿38.62
115.13%
Eggs
$3.83 TTD 25.71
$1.98 ฿64.1
93.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.9 TTD 53.1
$15.99 ฿517
-50.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.48 TTD 70.4
$3.12 ฿101
235.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.7 TTD 58.5
$11.16 ฿361
-22.04%
Apples (1kg)
$6 TTD 40.29
$2.76 ฿89.2
117.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 TTD 17.33
$1.22 ฿39.5
111.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.42 TTD 29.69
$1.71 ฿55.4
158.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.8 TTD 32.28
$1.55 ฿50.2
209.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 TTD 8.22
$1.34 ฿43.21
-8.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 TTD 5.17
$1.21 ฿39.23
-36.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 TTD 9.87
$0.72 ฿23.2
104.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 TTD 7.82
$0.53 ฿17.05
118.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.71 TTD 38.39
$4.72 ฿153
20.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.86 TTD 120
$18.39 ฿595
-2.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 TTD 9.98
$1.79 ฿57.9
-17.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 TTD 18.37
$3.21 ฿104
-14.95%
🚌 Getting Around
San Fernando
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 TTD 2.89
$0.94 ฿30.44
-54.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.53 TTD 299
$18.9 ฿612
135.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 TTD 6.26
$1.42 ฿46.08
-34.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 TTD 5.7
$1.35 ฿43.53
-37.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.89 TTD 100
$7.85 ฿254
89.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 TTD 6.74
$1.25 ฿40.4
-20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K TTD 225.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
58.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K TTD 259.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
76.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Fernando
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.08 TTD 303
$70.6 ฿2,285
-36.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.88 TTD 288
$13.72 ฿444
212.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.86 TTD 308
$17.56 ฿568
161.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Fernando
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.51 TTD 313
$41.64 ฿1,347
11.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.68 TTD 58.4
$6.9 ฿223
25.80%
Cinema Ticket
$9.13 TTD 61.4
$5.8 ฿188
57.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Fernando
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 TTD 2,170
$308 ฿9,963
4.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,198 TTD 14.8K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-85.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Fernando
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.08 TTD 303
$55.4 ฿1,793
-18.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.93 TTD 248
$26.4 ฿854
39.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 TTD 597
$85.1 ฿2,755
4.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.4 TTD 607
$71.8 ฿2,323
25.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Fernando
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$545 TTD 3,661
$434 ฿14K
25.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 TTD 2,284
$235 ฿7,610
44.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$956 TTD 6,420
$821 ฿26.6K
16.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$678 TTD 4,556
$498 ฿16.1K
36.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,961 TTD 13.2K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-10.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,497 TTD 10.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-2.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Fernando
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 TTD 7,016
$703 ฿22.8K
48.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5
7.60%

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Last update for San Fernando: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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