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

😐 Solo nomad: Tamworth is 94.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 163.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tamworth is 116.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 138.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tamworth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.6 £15.16
$2.02 ฿65.3
919.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.9 £61
$18.78 ฿608
341.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.77 £7.19
$7.67 ฿248
27.38%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.4
$1.98 ฿64.2
132.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 £1.63
$0.82 ฿26.64
170.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 £1.32
$0.33 ฿10.58
445.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.2 £4.56
$2.12 ฿68.6
192.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 £4.39
$3.73 ฿121
59.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tamworth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.64 ฿53.2
5.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.57 ฿50.9
5.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 £1.76
$1.19 ฿38.62
100.84%
Eggs
$3.68 £2.71
$1.98 ฿64.1
85.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.74 £7.9
$15.99 ฿517
-32.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.93 £5.83
$3.12 ฿101
154.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.16 £8.95
$11.16 ฿361
8.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 £1.75
$2.76 ฿89.2
-13.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 £1.32
$1.22 ฿39.5
46.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 £1.51
$1.71 ฿55.4
19.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.78 £2.05
$1.55 ฿50.2
79.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 £0.93
$1.34 ฿43.21
-5.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.21 ฿39.23
21.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 £0.63
$0.72 ฿23.2
19.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 £1.03
$0.53 ฿17.05
164.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.19 £14.12
$4.72 ฿153
306.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.69 £7.13
$18.39 ฿595
-47.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.94 £2.16
$1.79 ฿57.9
64.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 £2.01
$3.21 ฿104
-14.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Tamworth
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 £2.51
$0.94 ฿30.44
263.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.8 £66.1
$18.9 ฿612
375.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.12 £3.77
$1.42 ฿46.08
260.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.35 ฿43.53
11.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.1 £17
$7.85 ฿254
194.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.39
$1.25 ฿40.4
50.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
83.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.4K £29K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
80.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tamworth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$276 £203
$70.6 ฿2,285
291.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.85 £12.4
$13.72 ฿444
22.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.77
$17.56 ฿568
138.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tamworth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.65 £28.44
$41.64 ฿1,347
-7.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$15.09 £11.11
$5.8 ฿188
160.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tamworth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,052 £774
$308 ฿9,963
241.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.5K £14.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
32.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tamworth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.6 £69.6
$55.4 ฿1,793
70.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.98 £35.31
$26.4 ฿854
81.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 £89.5
$85.1 ฿2,755
42.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.8 £69.8
$71.8 ฿2,323
32.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tamworth
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,203 £885
$434 ฿14K
177.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$235 ฿7,610
326.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,078 £1,529
$821 ฿26.6K
153.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,683 £1,239
$498 ฿16.1K
237.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tamworth
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,717 £2,735
$703 ฿22.8K
428.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.76
5
15.20%

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Last update for Tamworth: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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