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

😐 Solo nomad: Stirling is 75.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 143.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stirling is 87.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 140.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stirling
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.42 £12.09
$2.02 ฿65.3
712.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.8 £60.9
$18.78 ฿608
340.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.93 £7.31
$7.67 ฿248
29.47%
Cappuccino
$3.97 £2.92
$1.98 ฿64.2
100.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 £1.49
$0.82 ฿26.64
147.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 £1.13
$0.33 ฿10.58
366.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.98 £4.4
$2.12 ฿68.6
182.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.78 £4.25
$3.73 ฿121
54.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stirling
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 £0.68
$1.64 ฿53.2
-43.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.57 ฿50.9
7.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 £1.35
$1.19 ฿38.62
54.62%
Eggs
$3.78 £2.78
$1.98 ฿64.1
90.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.8 £6.47
$15.99 ฿517
-44.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 £5.84
$3.12 ฿101
154.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.5 £9.93
$11.16 ฿361
20.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 £1.98
$2.76 ฿89.2
-2.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.22 ฿39.5
36.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 £2.12
$1.71 ฿55.4
69.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.2 £3.09
$1.55 ฿50.2
170.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 £0.89
$1.34 ฿43.21
-10.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 £0.99
$1.21 ฿39.23
10.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 £0.83
$0.72 ฿23.2
56.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 £0.92
$0.53 ฿17.05
135.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.26 £13.44
$4.72 ฿153
286.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.48 £6.98
$18.39 ฿595
-48.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.79 ฿57.9
21.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.75
$3.21 ฿104
-25.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Stirling
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 £2.8
$0.94 ฿30.44
305.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$79.2 £58.3
$18.9 ฿612
319.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.64 £3.41
$1.42 ฿46.08
226.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 £1.03
$1.35 ฿43.53
4.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.7 £11.55
$7.85 ฿254
100.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.25 ฿40.4
49.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K £28.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
84.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.6K £30.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
90.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stirling
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$375 £276
$70.6 ฿2,285
431.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.06 £11.82
$13.72 ฿444
17.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.01 £27.97
$17.56 ฿568
116.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stirling
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.07 £21.39
$41.64 ฿1,347
-30.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.95 £6.58
$5.8 ฿188
54.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stirling
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,890 £1,391
$308 ฿9,963
513.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K £11.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
2.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stirling
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.8 £61.6
$55.4 ฿1,793
51.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.13 £28.79
$26.4 ฿854
48.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 £70.5
$85.1 ฿2,755
12.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.5 £58.5
$71.8 ฿2,323
10.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stirling
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,030 £758
$434 ฿14K
137.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$866 £637
$235 ฿7,610
268.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,353 £1,731
$821 ฿26.6K
186.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,749 £1,287
$498 ฿16.1K
250.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stirling
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,479 £2,560
$703 ฿22.8K
394.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.53
5
10.60%

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Last update for Stirling: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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