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

😐 Solo nomad: Victoria is 87.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 129.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Victoria is 65% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 141.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Victoria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.60 SCR 215
$2.03 ฿64.6
668.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.27 SCR 611
$18.59 ฿593
138.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 SCR 125
$7.48 ฿238
20.72%
Cappuccino
$4.85 SCR 66.8
$2.00 ฿63.7
142.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 SCR 38.47
$0.85 ฿27.01
228.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 SCR 35.99
$0.35 ฿11.21
645.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.93 SCR 54.2
$2.21 ฿70.5
77.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 SCR 62.7
$3.76 ฿120
21.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Victoria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 SCR 25.75
$1.72 ฿54.8
8.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 SCR 23.55
$1.63 ฿52.1
4.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 SCR 38.22
$1.16 ฿36.93
138.79%
Eggs
$3.54 SCR 48.88
$1.98 ฿63.1
78.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$33.51 SCR 462
$15.93 ฿508
110.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.09 SCR 83.9
$3.17 ฿101
92.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.58 SCR 160
$10.90 ฿348
6.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 SCR 31.61
$2.65 ฿84.3
-13.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 SCR 35.61
$1.22 ฿38.98
111.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 SCR 30.06
$1.70 ฿54.1
28.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.26 SCR 86.4
$1.59 ฿50.7
293.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 SCR 28.57
$1.32 ฿42.21
56.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 SCR 20.08
$1.17 ฿37.25
24.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 SCR 18.28
$0.68 ฿21.61
95.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 SCR 20.56
$0.56 ฿17.76
166.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.53 SCR 297
$4.51 ฿144
377.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.04 SCR 138
$19.07 ฿608
-47.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.31 SCR 59.4
$1.77 ฿56.4
143.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.63 SCR 91.4
$3.18 ฿101
108.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Victoria
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 SCR 11.24
$0.96 ฿30.70
-14.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.57 SCR 339
$18.90 ฿602
30.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 SCR 94.9
$1.36 ฿43.29
405.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 SCR 28.15
$1.35 ฿43.11
51.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.05 SCR 290
$8.03 ฿256
162.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 SCR 19.30
$1.24 ฿39.62
12.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K SCR 360.5K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
23.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K SCR 483.7K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
61.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Victoria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 SCR 1,869
$71.2 ฿2,271
90.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.24 SCR 569
$14.09 ฿449
192.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$154 SCR 2,127
$17.47 ฿557
783.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Victoria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$92.4 SCR 1,275
$42.07 ฿1,341
119.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.29 SCR 211
$6.88 ฿219
122.24%
Cinema Ticket
$5.22 SCR 72.0
$5.94 ฿189
-12.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Victoria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 SCR 2,105
$307 ฿9,799
-50.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,329 SCR 114.9K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-43.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Victoria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.0 SCR 883
$55.7 ฿1,775
15.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.31 SCR 377
$26.79 ฿854
1.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.8 SCR 962
$83.2 ฿2,653
-16.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.4 SCR 985
$70.1 ฿2,235
1.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Victoria
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$935 SCR 12.9K
$427 ฿13.6K
118.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 SCR 10.3K
$237 ฿7,559
215.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,979 SCR 27.3K
$802 ฿25.6K
146.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,794 SCR 24.7K
$503 ฿16.0K
256.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$459 SCR 6,326
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-77.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,181 SCR 16.3K
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-22.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Victoria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$903 SCR 12.4K
$654 ฿20.8K
38.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
5
230.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Victoria: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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