Cost of Living Comparison Between Spanish Town and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Spanish Town and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Spanish Town is 4.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spanish Town is 18.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spanish Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.42 JMD 1,182
$2.02 ฿65.3
267.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.6 JMD 9,805
$18.78 ฿608
227.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.61 JMD 1,371
$7.67 ฿248
12.26%
Cappuccino
$4.42 JMD 704
$1.98 ฿64.2
123.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 JMD 217
$0.82 ฿26.64
67.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 JMD 112
$0.33 ฿10.58
112.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 JMD 405
$2.12 ฿68.6
19.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 JMD 488
$3.73 ฿121
-17.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spanish Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 JMD 291
$1.64 ฿53.2
11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 JMD 417
$1.57 ฿50.9
66.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.45 JMD 72.4
$1.19 ฿38.62
-62.18%
Eggs
$3.22 JMD 512
$1.98 ฿64.1
62.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.21 JMD 510
$15.99 ฿517
-79.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.92 JMD 306
$3.12 ฿101
-38.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.74 JMD 437
$11.16 ฿361
-75.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 JMD 342
$2.76 ฿89.2
-22.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 JMD 308
$1.22 ฿39.5
58.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 JMD 243
$1.71 ฿55.4
-11.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 JMD 295
$1.55 ฿50.2
19.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 JMD 338
$1.34 ฿43.21
58.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2 JMD 319
$1.21 ฿39.23
65.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.96 JMD 472
$0.72 ฿23.2
311.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 JMD 144
$0.53 ฿17.05
69.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.71 JMD 1,386
$4.72 ฿153
84.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 JMD 1,394
$18.39 ฿595
-52.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 JMD 257
$1.79 ฿57.9
-10.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 JMD 404
$3.21 ฿104
-20.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Spanish Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 JMD 171
$1.42 ฿46.08
-24.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.21 JMD 510
$1.35 ฿43.53
137.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.35 JMD 1,010
$7.85 ฿254
-19.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 JMD 204
$1.25 ฿40.4
2.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.1K JMD 6.7M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
98.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K JMD 5.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
52.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spanish Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 JMD 25.7K
$70.6 ฿2,285
128.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.95 JMD 3,494
$13.72 ฿444
59.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.7 JMD 8,225
$17.56 ฿568
194.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spanish Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.96 JMD 2,062
$5.8 ฿188
123.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spanish Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 JMD 35.7K
$308 ฿9,963
-27.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,501 JMD 398.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-82.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spanish Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.94 JMD 4,129
$55.4 ฿1,793
-53.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.07 JMD 3,991
$26.4 ฿854
-5.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.7 JMD 11.2K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-17.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.3 JMD 12.3K
$71.8 ฿2,323
7.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spanish Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$154 JMD 24.5K
$434 ฿14K
-64.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$125 JMD 19.9K
$235 ฿7,610
-46.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$639 JMD 101.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
-22.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 JMD 60.6K
$498 ฿16.1K
-23.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spanish Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,163 JMD 185.2K
$703 ฿22.8K
65.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5
83.00%

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Last update for Spanish Town: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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