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 122.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 283.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St Lawrence is 96.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 261% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St Lawrence
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.73 JEP 15.3
$2.02 ฿65.3
926.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 JEP 50.3
$18.78 ฿608
262.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.79 JEP 7.96
$7.67 ฿248
40.68%
Cappuccino
$4.13 JEP 3.05
$1.98 ฿64.2
108.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 JEP 0.99
$0.82 ฿26.64
63.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 JEP 1.02
$0.33 ฿10.58
318.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.2 JEP 3.1
$2.12 ฿68.6
98.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.6 JEP 4.87
$3.73 ฿121
76.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St Lawrence
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 JEP 1.3
$1.64 ฿53.2
7.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 JEP 1.54
$1.57 ฿50.9
33.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 JEP 1.46
$1.19 ฿38.62
66.39%
Eggs
$5.3 JEP 3.91
$1.98 ฿64.1
167.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.18 JEP 3.08
$15.99 ฿517
-73.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.04 JEP 8.88
$3.12 ฿101
285.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.72 JEP 4.96
$11.16 ฿361
-39.78%
Apples (1kg)
$4.04 JEP 2.98
$2.76 ฿89.2
46.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 JEP 1.52
$1.22 ฿39.5
69.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 JEP 2.45
$1.71 ฿55.4
94.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.31 JEP 3.18
$1.55 ฿50.2
178.06%
Potato (1kg)
$4.04 JEP 2.98
$1.34 ฿43.21
201.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.8 JEP 2.06
$1.21 ฿39.23
131.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 JEP 1.46
$0.72 ฿23.2
175.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 JEP 1.18
$0.53 ฿17.05
201.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.43 JEP 8.43
$4.72 ฿153
142.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.28 JEP 8.32
$18.39 ฿595
-38.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.99 JEP 2.95
$1.79 ฿57.9
122.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.82 JEP 5.03
$3.21 ฿104
112.46%
🚌 Getting Around
St Lawrence
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 JEP 2.55
$0.94 ฿30.44
268.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.7 JEP 51.4
$18.9 ฿612
268.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 JEP 4.39
$1.42 ฿46.08
319.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.01 JEP 2.96
$1.35 ฿43.53
197.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 JEP 2
$7.85 ฿254
-65.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 JEP 1.47
$1.25 ฿40.4
60.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K JEP 16.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
6.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K JEP 25K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
55.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St Lawrence
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 JEP 98.4
$70.6 ฿2,285
88.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.28 JEP 18.66
$13.72 ฿444
84.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.1 JEP 51
$17.56 ฿568
293.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St Lawrence
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.1 JEP 65
$41.64 ฿1,347
111.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.58 JEP 15.18
$6.9 ฿223
198.26%
Cinema Ticket
$14.9 JEP 10.99
$5.8 ฿188
156.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St Lawrence
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,077 JEP 1,533
$308 ฿9,963
574.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17K JEP 12.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
15.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St Lawrence
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.4 JEP 71.2
$55.4 ฿1,793
74.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47 JEP 34.68
$26.4 ฿854
78.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 JEP 93.3
$85.1 ฿2,755
48.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 JEP 99.6
$71.8 ฿2,323
87.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St Lawrence
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,875 JEP 1,384
$434 ฿14K
331.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,143 JEP 1,581
$235 ฿7,610
811.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,427 JEP 2,529
$821 ฿26.6K
317.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,700 JEP 2,731
$498 ฿16.1K
642.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,970 JEP 5,882
$2,180 ฿70.6K
265.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,182 JEP 6,776
$1,543 ฿49.9K
495.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St Lawrence
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.75
5
-45.00%

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Last update for St Lawrence: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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