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

😐 Solo nomad: Victoria is 119.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 127.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Victoria is 95.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 129% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Victoria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.66 SCR 228
$2.02 ฿65.3
675.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.82 SCR 652
$18.78 ฿608
138.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.22 SCR 134
$7.67 ฿248
20.21%
Cappuccino
$4.93 SCR 71.7
$1.98 ฿64.2
148.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 SCR 39.13
$0.82 ฿26.64
228.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 SCR 38.87
$0.33 ฿10.58
709.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.87 SCR 56.3
$2.12 ฿68.6
82.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 SCR 69.2
$3.73 ฿121
27.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Victoria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 SCR 25.96
$1.64 ฿53.2
8.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 SCR 25.04
$1.57 ฿50.9
9.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 SCR 40.25
$1.19 ฿38.62
132.77%
Eggs
$3.56 SCR 51.9
$1.98 ฿64.1
79.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$33.94 SCR 494
$15.99 ฿517
112.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 SCR 88
$3.12 ฿101
93.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.8 SCR 172
$11.16 ฿361
5.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 SCR 34.15
$2.76 ฿89.2
-14.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 SCR 38.33
$1.22 ฿39.5
115.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 SCR 32.35
$1.71 ฿55.4
29.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.32 SCR 92
$1.55 ฿50.2
307.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2 SCR 29.06
$1.34 ฿43.21
49.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 SCR 21.18
$1.21 ฿39.23
20.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 SCR 20.13
$0.72 ฿23.2
91.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 SCR 21.74
$0.53 ฿17.05
181.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.86 SCR 318
$4.72 ฿153
363.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.11 SCR 147
$18.39 ฿595
-45.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.37 SCR 63.5
$1.79 ฿57.9
144.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.7 SCR 97.5
$3.21 ฿104
108.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Victoria
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 SCR 12.3
$0.94 ฿30.44
-10.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.01 SCR 364
$18.9 ฿612
32.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.04 SCR 102
$1.42 ฿46.08
395.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 SCR 29.52
$1.35 ฿43.53
50.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.43 SCR 297
$7.85 ฿254
160.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 SCR 21.33
$1.25 ฿40.4
17.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K SCR 384.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
24.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K SCR 507.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
59.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Victoria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 SCR 1,944
$70.6 ฿2,285
89.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.63 SCR 591
$13.72 ฿444
196.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$151 SCR 2,201
$17.56 ฿568
761.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Victoria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$92.2 SCR 1,342
$41.64 ฿1,347
121.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.16 SCR 221
$6.9 ฿223
119.71%
Cinema Ticket
$5.14 SCR 74.8
$5.8 ฿188
-11.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Victoria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SCR 2,309
$308 ฿9,963
-48.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,342 SCR 121.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-43.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Victoria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.7 SCR 942
$55.4 ฿1,793
16.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.54 SCR 401
$26.4 ฿854
4.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69 SCR 1,004
$85.1 ฿2,755
-18.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.4 SCR 1,054
$71.8 ฿2,323
0.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Victoria
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$942 SCR 13.7K
$434 ฿14K
117.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$746 SCR 10.9K
$235 ฿7,610
217.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,041 SCR 29.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
148.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,786 SCR 26K
$498 ฿16.1K
258.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$449 SCR 6,528
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-79.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,172 SCR 17.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-24.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Victoria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$873 SCR 12.7K
$703 ฿22.8K
24.07%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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