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

😐 Solo nomad: Sheffield is 73.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 150.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sheffield is 83.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 130.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sheffield
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.51 £12.88
$2.02 ฿65.3
766.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.3 £58.4
$18.78 ฿608
322.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.86 £7.99
$7.67 ฿248
41.59%
Cappuccino
$4.53 £3.33
$1.98 ฿64.2
128.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$0.82 ฿26.64
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 £1.35
$0.33 ฿10.58
454.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.4 £3.97
$2.12 ฿68.6
154.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.4 £3.98
$3.73 ฿121
44.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sheffield
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.64 ฿53.2
-3.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 £1.1
$1.57 ฿50.9
-5.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 £1.67
$1.19 ฿38.62
90.76%
Eggs
$3.9 £2.87
$1.98 ฿64.1
96.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.5 £6.99
$15.99 ฿517
-40.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.03 £6.64
$3.12 ฿101
189.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.92 £8.77
$11.16 ฿361
6.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 £2.38
$2.76 ฿89.2
17.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 £1.06
$1.22 ฿39.5
18.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 £1.98
$1.71 ฿55.4
57.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.08 £2.27
$1.55 ฿50.2
98.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 £1.37
$1.34 ฿43.21
38.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 £0.99
$1.21 ฿39.23
11.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 £0.76
$0.72 ฿23.2
44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 £0.95
$0.53 ฿17.05
143.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.72 £14.51
$4.72 ฿153
317.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.43 £8.41
$18.39 ฿595
-37.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 £2.07
$1.79 ฿57.9
57.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 £2.46
$3.21 ฿104
4.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Sheffield
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.5 £2.58
$0.94 ฿30.44
272.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.9 £72.8
$18.9 ฿612
423.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 £3.98
$1.42 ฿46.08
280.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 £0.91
$1.35 ฿43.53
-8.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.17 £14.85
$7.85 ฿254
156.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.25 ฿40.4
50.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
84.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
79.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sheffield
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$317 £233
$70.6 ฿2,285
348.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.64 £13.71
$13.72 ฿444
35.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.35 £32.64
$17.56 ฿568
152.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sheffield
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.36 £33.38
$41.64 ฿1,347
8.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.18 £6.02
$6.9 ฿223
18.55%
Cinema Ticket
$11.73 £8.63
$5.8 ฿188
102.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sheffield
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,236 £910
$308 ฿9,963
301.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,862 £5,050
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-53.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sheffield
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.7 £55.7
$55.4 ฿1,793
36.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.58 £27.65
$26.4 ฿854
42.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86 £63.3
$85.1 ฿2,755
0.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.1 £61.9
$71.8 ฿2,323
17.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sheffield
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,110 £817
$434 ฿14K
155.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$927 £682
$235 ฿7,610
294.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,839 £1,353
$821 ฿26.6K
123.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,567 £1,153
$498 ฿16.1K
214.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,203 £3,093
$2,180 ฿70.6K
92.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,127 £2,301
$1,543 ฿49.9K
102.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sheffield
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,220 £2,370
$703 ฿22.8K
357.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.3
5
6.00%

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Last update for Sheffield: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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