Cost of Living Comparison Between St Lawrence and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between St Lawrence and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: St Lawrence is 125.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 297.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St Lawrence is 94.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 259.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St Lawrence
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.21 JEP 15.18
$2.03 ฿64.8
895.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.5 JEP 50.7
$18.59 ฿594
262.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.85 JEP 8.15
$7.48 ฿239
45.05%
Cappuccino
$4.14 JEP 3.11
$2.00 ฿63.8
107.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 JEP 1.03
$0.85 ฿27.08
61.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 JEP 1.04
$0.35 ฿11.24
297.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.17 JEP 3.13
$2.21 ฿70.7
88.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.63 JEP 4.98
$3.76 ฿120
76.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St Lawrence
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 JEP 1.30
$1.72 ฿54.9
0.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.10 JEP 1.57
$1.63 ฿52.2
28.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 JEP 1.52
$1.16 ฿37.04
74.14%
Eggs
$5.41 JEP 4.06
$1.98 ฿63.3
173.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.02 JEP 3.02
$15.93 ฿509
-74.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.98 JEP 9.00
$3.17 ฿101
277.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.74 JEP 5.06
$10.90 ฿349
-38.17%
Apples (1kg)
$4.01 JEP 3.01
$2.65 ฿84.6
51.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 JEP 1.49
$1.22 ฿39.09
63.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.50 JEP 2.63
$1.70 ฿54.3
105.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.22 JEP 3.17
$1.59 ฿50.8
165.41%
Potato (1kg)
$3.94 JEP 2.96
$1.32 ฿42.33
198.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 JEP 2.07
$1.17 ฿37.36
135.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 JEP 1.48
$0.68 ฿21.67
189.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 JEP 1.21
$0.56 ฿17.81
187.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.57 JEP 8.69
$4.51 ฿144
156.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 JEP 8.10
$19.07 ฿610
-43.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.99 JEP 3.00
$1.77 ฿56.6
125.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 JEP 5.20
$3.18 ฿102
117.61%
🚌 Getting Around
St Lawrence
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.50 JEP 2.63
$0.96 ฿30.78
264.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.8 JEP 53.9
$18.90 ฿604
280.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 JEP 4.47
$1.36 ฿43.41
337.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.84 JEP 2.88
$1.35 ฿43.23
184.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 JEP 2.03
$8.03 ฿257
-66.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 JEP 1.55
$1.24 ฿39.74
66.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K JEP 16.7K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
5.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K JEP 25.5K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
56.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St Lawrence
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 JEP 102
$71.2 ฿2,277
90.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.95 JEP 18.73
$14.09 ฿450
77.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$67.0 JEP 50.3
$17.47 ฿559
283.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St Lawrence
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.7 JEP 65.1
$42.07 ฿1,345
105.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.72 JEP 15.56
$6.88 ฿220
201.16%
Cinema Ticket
$14.88 JEP 11.17
$5.94 ฿190
150.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St Lawrence
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,058 JEP 1,546
$307 ฿9,827
569.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K JEP 12.7K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
14.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St Lawrence
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.4 JEP 71.7
$55.7 ฿1,780
71.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.35 JEP 36.31
$26.79 ฿856
80.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 JEP 93.9
$83.2 ฿2,661
50.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 JEP 102
$70.1 ฿2,241
93.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St Lawrence
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,939 JEP 1,456
$427 ฿13.7K
353.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,125 JEP 1,596
$237 ฿7,580
796.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,423 JEP 2,571
$802 ฿25.6K
327.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,785 JEP 2,842
$503 ฿16.1K
651.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
St Lawrence
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.75
5
-45.00%

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Last update for St Lawrence: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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