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

😐 Solo nomad: Totnes is 48.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 147.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Totnes is 65.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 126.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Totnes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.3 £9.05
$2.02 ฿65.3
508.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 £50.5
$18.78 ฿608
265.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.75 £7.17
$7.67 ฿248
27.12%
Cappuccino
$3.97 £2.92
$1.98 ฿64.2
100.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 £1.65
$0.82 ฿26.64
173.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 £0.99
$0.33 ฿10.58
309.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.73 £4.96
$2.12 ฿68.6
217.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.35 £3.94
$3.73 ฿121
43.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Totnes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.2
$1.64 ฿53.2
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 £0.91
$1.57 ฿50.9
-21.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.51 £1.85
$1.19 ฿38.62
110.92%
Eggs
$3.35 £2.46
$1.98 ฿64.1
69.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.67 £7.12
$15.99 ฿517
-39.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.09 £5.21
$3.12 ฿101
127.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.23 £6.79
$11.16 ฿361
-17.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 £1.99
$2.76 ฿89.2
-1.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 £1.06
$1.22 ฿39.5
17.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 £1.64
$1.71 ฿55.4
29.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 £1.67
$1.55 ฿50.2
46.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 £1.3
$1.34 ฿43.21
32.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 £0.96
$1.21 ฿39.23
8.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 £0.69
$0.72 ฿23.2
30.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.07
$0.53 ฿17.05
175.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.73 £15.99
$4.72 ฿153
360.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.29 £6.84
$18.39 ฿595
-49.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.61 £1.92
$1.79 ฿57.9
45.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 £1.93
$3.21 ฿104
-18.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Totnes
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.43 £2.53
$0.94 ฿30.44
264.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.9 £66.2
$18.9 ฿612
375.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.9 £2.87
$1.42 ฿46.08
174.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.47 £1.82
$1.35 ฿43.53
82.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.69 £18.9
$7.85 ฿254
227.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.25 ฿40.4
55.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K £24.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
57.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K £27.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
73.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Totnes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$341 £251
$70.6 ฿2,285
383.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.52 £12.16
$13.72 ฿444
20.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.99 £30.16
$17.56 ฿568
133.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Totnes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.77 £33.68
$41.64 ฿1,347
9.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.12 £11.86
$5.8 ฿188
177.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Totnes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,341 £1,723
$308 ฿9,963
660.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.7K £25.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
136.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Totnes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.7 £40.28
$55.4 ฿1,793
-1.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.03 £19.89
$26.4 ฿854
2.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.1 £60.4
$85.1 ฿2,755
-3.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.6 £68.2
$71.8 ฿2,323
29.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Totnes
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,219 £897
$434 ฿14K
180.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 £730
$235 ฿7,610
321.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 £1,523
$821 ฿26.6K
152.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,685 £1,240
$498 ฿16.1K
238.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Totnes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,174 £1,600
$703 ฿22.8K
209.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.82
5
16.40%

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Last update for Totnes: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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