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

😐 Solo nomad: Twickenham is 58.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 169.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Twickenham is 79.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 149.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Twickenham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.07 £14.77
$2.02 ฿65.3
893.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$110 £80.8
$18.78 ฿608
484.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.74 £7.9
$7.67 ฿248
40.03%
Cappuccino
$5.28 £3.89
$1.98 ฿64.2
166.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 £1.95
$0.82 ฿26.64
223.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 £1.36
$0.33 ฿10.58
460.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.87 £6.52
$2.12 ฿68.6
318.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.84 £5.03
$3.73 ฿121
83.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Twickenham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.64 ฿53.2
-13.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 £1.04
$1.57 ฿50.9
-9.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.2 £1.62
$1.19 ฿38.62
84.87%
Eggs
$3.69 £2.72
$1.98 ฿64.1
86.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.37 £6.16
$15.99 ฿517
-47.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.02 £5.9
$3.12 ฿101
157.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13 £9.57
$11.16 ฿361
16.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 £2.38
$2.76 ฿89.2
17.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.22 ฿39.5
27.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 £2.19
$1.71 ฿55.4
73.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 £2.1
$1.55 ฿50.2
83.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.34 ฿43.21
24.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 £1.17
$1.21 ฿39.23
30.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 £0.92
$0.72 ฿23.2
73.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 £1.03
$0.53 ฿17.05
164.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.76 £15.28
$4.72 ฿153
339.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.03 £6.65
$18.39 ฿595
-50.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.85 £2.1
$1.79 ฿57.9
59.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 £1.76
$3.21 ฿104
-25.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Twickenham
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.45 £2.54
$0.94 ฿30.44
267.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.6 £64.5
$18.9 ฿612
363.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 £3.93
$1.42 ฿46.08
276.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 £1.53
$1.35 ฿43.53
54.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.93 £21.29
$7.85 ฿254
268.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.25 ฿40.4
52.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
81.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
76.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Twickenham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$324 £238
$70.6 ฿2,285
358.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.01 £10.31
$13.72 ฿444
2.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.99 £25.75
$17.56 ฿568
99.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Twickenham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.2 £33.26
$41.64 ฿1,347
8.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.16 £14.84
$5.8 ฿188
247.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Twickenham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,872 £1,378
$308 ฿9,963
508.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.6K £16.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
53.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Twickenham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 £74.3
$55.4 ฿1,793
82.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.44 £29.76
$26.4 ฿854
53.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 £65.6
$85.1 ฿2,755
4.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 £72.7
$71.8 ฿2,323
37.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Twickenham
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,237 £910
$434 ฿14K
184.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$985 £725
$235 ฿7,610
318.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,061 £1,517
$821 ฿26.6K
151.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,719 £1,265
$498 ฿16.1K
244.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,011 £5,895
$2,180 ฿70.6K
267.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,697 £5,664
$1,543 ฿49.9K
398.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Twickenham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,718 £2,736
$703 ฿22.8K
428.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
5
1.00%

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Last update for Twickenham: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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