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

😐 Solo nomad: Stanley is 165.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 168.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stanley is 138.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 143.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stanley
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.68 FKP 20.34
$2.02 ฿65.3
1270.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.5 FKP 59.2
$18.78 ฿608
328.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.67 ฿248
-
Cappuccino
$2.7 FKP 1.99
$1.98 ฿64.2
36.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 FKP 1.34
$0.82 ฿26.64
121.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 FKP 0.98
$0.33 ฿10.58
303.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 FKP 3.33
$2.12 ฿68.6
113.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 FKP 2.43
$3.73 ฿121
-11.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stanley
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.3 FKP 1.69
$1.64 ฿53.2
40.24%
White Bread (500g)
$3.21 FKP 2.36
$1.57 ฿50.9
104.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 FKP 0.64
$1.19 ฿38.62
-26.89%
Eggs
$7.6 FKP 5.59
$1.98 ฿64.1
283.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.03 FKP 2.22
$15.99 ฿517
-81.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.91 FKP 4.34
$3.12 ฿101
89.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.62 FKP 7.07
$11.16 ฿361
-13.80%
Apples (1kg)
$7.03 FKP 5.17
$2.76 ฿89.2
154.71%
Banana (1kg)
$4.97 FKP 3.65
$1.22 ฿39.5
307.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.54 FKP 4.07
$1.71 ฿55.4
223.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.12 FKP 3.76
$1.55 ฿50.2
230.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 FKP 1.72
$1.34 ฿43.21
74.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 FKP 0.57
$1.21 ฿39.23
-36.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.02 FKP 3.69
$0.72 ฿23.2
597.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.53 ฿17.05
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.64 FKP 13.69
$4.72 ฿153
294.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.15 FKP 8.92
$18.39 ฿595
-33.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 FKP 0.91
$3.21 ฿104
-61.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Stanley
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)
-
$1.42 ฿46.08
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 ฿254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 FKP 1.37
$1.25 ฿40.4
48.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$2,706 FKP 1,989
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-87.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stanley
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$400 FKP 294
$70.6 ฿2,285
467.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$88.2 FKP 64.8
$13.72 ฿444
543.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$526 FKP 387
$17.56 ฿568
2896.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stanley
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.4 FKP 11.31
$41.64 ฿1,347
-63.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.79 FKP 18.22
$6.9 ฿223
259.28%
Cinema Ticket
$10.73 FKP 7.88
$5.8 ฿188
85.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stanley
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$600 FKP 441
$308 ฿9,963
95.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stanley
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$55.4 ฿1,793
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$26.4 ฿854
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.8 FKP 44.69
$85.1 ฿2,755
-28.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$71.8 ฿2,323
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stanley
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 FKP 904
$434 ฿14K
183.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$677 FKP 497
$235 ฿7,610
187.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,274 FKP 1,671
$821 ฿26.6K
176.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,336 FKP 981
$498 ฿16.1K
168.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stanley
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,016 FKP 2,951
$703 ฿22.8K
470.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
5
40.00%

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Last update for Stanley: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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