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

😐 Solo nomad: Westminster is 67.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 273.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Westminster is 134% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 219.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Westminster
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.98 £14.7
$2.02 ฿65.3
889.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 £78.7
$18.78 ฿608
469.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.45 £6.95
$7.67 ฿248
23.21%
Cappuccino
$5.32 £3.91
$1.98 ฿64.2
168.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 £1.96
$0.82 ฿26.64
225.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 £1.32
$0.33 ฿10.58
442.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.69 £6.4
$2.12 ฿68.6
309.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.35 £5.41
$3.73 ฿121
97.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Westminster
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.25
$1.64 ฿53.2
4.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 £1.58
$1.57 ฿50.9
36.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 £1.48
$1.19 ฿38.62
69.75%
Eggs
$4.84 £3.56
$1.98 ฿64.1
144.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.97 £8.81
$15.99 ฿517
-25.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.78 £6.46
$3.12 ฿101
181.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.42 £10.61
$11.16 ฿361
29.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 £2.29
$2.76 ฿89.2
12.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.22 ฿39.5
60.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.18 £2.34
$1.71 ฿55.4
85.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 £2.57
$1.55 ฿50.2
125.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 £1.29
$1.34 ฿43.21
30.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.21 ฿39.23
60.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 £0.92
$0.72 ฿23.2
73.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$0.53 ฿17.05
194.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.43 £15.77
$4.72 ฿153
354.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.51 £7
$18.39 ฿595
-48.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 £2.42
$1.79 ฿57.9
83.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 £1.96
$3.21 ฿104
-16.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Westminster
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.44 £2.53
$0.94 ฿30.44
265.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.6 £64.5
$18.9 ฿612
363.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 £3.31
$1.42 ฿46.08
216.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.35 ฿43.53
13.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.84 £30.05
$7.85 ฿254
420.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 £1.42
$1.25 ฿40.4
54.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K £28.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
84.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
78.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Westminster
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$323 £237
$70.6 ฿2,285
356.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 £13.64
$13.72 ฿444
35.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.69 £31.42
$17.56 ฿568
143.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Westminster
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.25 £34.04
$41.64 ฿1,347
11.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.74 £13.06
$5.8 ฿188
205.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Westminster
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,791 £1,318
$308 ฿9,963
481.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.7K £21.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
95.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Westminster
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 £82.3
$55.4 ฿1,793
101.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.51 £35.7
$26.4 ฿854
83.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 £80.4
$85.1 ฿2,755
28.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.8 £57.2
$71.8 ฿2,323
8.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Westminster
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 £896
$434 ฿14K
180.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,918 £1,412
$235 ฿7,610
715.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,021 £1,487
$821 ฿26.6K
146.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,753 £2,026
$498 ฿16.1K
452.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Westminster
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,789 £2,788
$703 ฿22.8K
438.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5
12.60%

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Last update for Westminster: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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