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 34% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 41.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Fernando is 81.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 51.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Fernando
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.47 TTD 70.8
$2.03 ฿64.6
415.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.9 TTD 398
$18.59 ฿593
217.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.41 TTD 50.1
$7.48 ฿238
-0.94%
Cappuccino
$3.72 TTD 25.12
$2.00 ฿63.7
86.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 TTD 7.04
$0.85 ฿27.01
22.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 TTD 5.42
$0.35 ฿11.21
128.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 TTD 12.69
$2.21 ฿70.5
-14.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 TTD 17.34
$3.76 ฿120
-31.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Fernando
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 TTD 13.95
$1.72 ฿54.8
19.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 TTD 15.37
$1.63 ฿52.1
39.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 TTD 18.01
$1.16 ฿36.93
129.31%
Eggs
$3.92 TTD 26.47
$1.98 ฿63.1
97.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.08 TTD 54.6
$15.93 ฿508
-49.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.54 TTD 71.2
$3.17 ฿101
232.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.72 TTD 59.0
$10.90 ฿348
-20.00%
Apples (1kg)
$5.68 TTD 38.37
$2.65 ฿84.3
114.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 TTD 16.80
$1.22 ฿38.98
104.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.26 TTD 28.76
$1.70 ฿54.1
150.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 TTD 32.21
$1.59 ฿50.7
200.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 TTD 8.59
$1.32 ฿42.21
-3.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 TTD 5.14
$1.17 ฿37.25
-35.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.50 TTD 10.15
$0.68 ฿21.61
120.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 TTD 7.74
$0.56 ฿17.76
105.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.66 TTD 38.27
$4.51 ฿144
25.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.82 TTD 120
$19.07 ฿608
-6.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 TTD 10.08
$1.77 ฿56.4
-15.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 TTD 18.56
$3.18 ฿101
-13.52%
🚌 Getting Around
San Fernando
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 TTD 3.10
$0.96 ฿30.70
-52.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.87 TTD 303
$18.90 ฿602
137.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 TTD 5.95
$1.36 ฿43.29
-35.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 TTD 5.73
$1.35 ฿43.11
-37.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.61 TTD 98.8
$8.03 ฿256
81.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 TTD 7.05
$1.24 ฿39.62
-16.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K TTD 227.8K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
59.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K TTD 261.0K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
77.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Fernando
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.01 TTD 304
$71.2 ฿2,271
-36.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.45 TTD 280
$14.09 ฿449
194.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.29 TTD 313
$17.47 ฿557
164.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Fernando
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.49 TTD 314
$42.07 ฿1,341
10.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.12 TTD 61.7
$6.88 ฿219
32.56%
Cinema Ticket
$8.82 TTD 59.6
$5.94 ฿189
48.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Fernando
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 TTD 2,180
$307 ฿9,799
4.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,256 TTD 15.3K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-84.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Fernando
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.77 TTD 296
$55.7 ฿1,775
-21.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.39 TTD 246
$26.79 ฿854
35.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 TTD 591
$83.2 ฿2,653
5.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.3 TTD 610
$70.1 ฿2,235
28.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Fernando
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$546 TTD 3,693
$427 ฿13.6K
27.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 TTD 2,354
$237 ฿7,559
46.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$949 TTD 6,415
$802 ฿25.6K
18.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$687 TTD 4,642
$503 ฿16.0K
36.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,008 TTD 13.6K
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-2.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,519 TTD 10.3K
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-0.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Fernando
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,050 TTD 7,095
$654 ฿20.8K
60.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5
7.60%

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Last update for San Fernando: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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