Cost of Living Comparison Between St Francis Bay and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between St Francis Bay and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: St Francis Bay is 9.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St Francis Bay is 1.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St Francis Bay
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.42 R 150
$2.02 ฿65.3
316.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.02 R 605
$18.78 ฿608
81.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 R 87.9
$7.67 ฿248
-35.59%
Cappuccino
$2.1 R 37.32
$1.98 ฿64.2
6.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 R 18.19
$0.82 ฿26.64
24.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 R 14.58
$0.33 ฿10.58
148.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 R 40.09
$2.12 ฿68.6
6.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 R 43.66
$3.73 ฿121
-34.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St Francis Bay
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 R 20.33
$1.64 ฿53.2
-30.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 R 17.89
$1.57 ฿50.9
-35.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.24
$1.19 ฿38.62
37.82%
Eggs
$2.37 R 42.19
$1.98 ฿64.1
19.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.75 R 138
$15.99 ฿517
-51.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.5 R 80.1
$3.12 ฿101
44.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.82 R 121
$11.16 ฿361
-38.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.6 R 28.38
$2.76 ฿89.2
-42.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 R 26.25
$1.22 ฿39.5
21.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 R 27.47
$1.71 ฿55.4
-9.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 R 29.02
$1.55 ฿50.2
5.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 R 24.2
$1.34 ฿43.21
1.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 R 21.95
$1.21 ฿39.23
1.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 R 18.77
$0.72 ฿23.2
47.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 R 17.09
$0.53 ฿17.05
81.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 R 48.4
$4.72 ฿153
-42.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.59 R 81.7
$18.39 ฿595
-75.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 R 24.57
$1.79 ฿57.9
-22.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 R 29.02
$3.21 ฿104
-49.22%
🚌 Getting Around
St Francis Bay
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 R 29.93
$0.94 ฿30.44
78.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 R 20.23
$1.42 ฿46.08
-19.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 R 17.15
$1.35 ฿43.53
-28.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 R 71.3
$7.85 ฿254
-48.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 R 22.99
$1.25 ฿40.4
3.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K R 383.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
1.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K R 423.5K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
9.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St Francis Bay
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 R 2,138
$70.6 ฿2,285
70.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.14 R 625
$13.72 ฿444
156.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.12 R 749
$17.56 ฿568
139.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St Francis Bay
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.41 R 559
$41.64 ฿1,347
-24.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.24 R 200
$6.9 ฿223
62.90%
Cinema Ticket
$6.8 R 121
$5.8 ฿188
17.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St Francis Bay
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$198 R 3,522
$308 ฿9,963
-35.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,361 R 77.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-70.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St Francis Bay
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.1 R 890
$55.4 ฿1,793
-9.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.86 R 567
$26.4 ฿854
20.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 R 1,588
$85.1 ฿2,755
4.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.7 R 1,436
$71.8 ฿2,323
12.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St Francis Bay
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$367 R 6,522
$434 ฿14K
-15.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 R 5,971
$235 ฿7,610
42.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$680 R 12.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
-17.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$681 R 12.1K
$498 ฿16.1K
36.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$709 R 12.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-67.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$653 R 11.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-57.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St Francis Bay
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
5
130.20%

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Last update for St Francis Bay: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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