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

😐 Solo nomad: Westonaria is 4.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Westonaria is 10.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Westonaria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.48 R 151
$2.02 ฿65.3
319.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.05 R 605
$18.78 ฿608
81.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 R 84.9
$7.67 ฿248
-37.81%
Cappuccino
$1.6 R 28.53
$1.98 ฿64.2
-19.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 R 17.94
$0.82 ฿26.64
23.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 R 14.59
$0.33 ฿10.58
148.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 R 30.7
$2.12 ฿68.6
-18.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 R 44.13
$3.73 ฿121
-33.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Westonaria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 R 21.15
$1.64 ฿53.2
-27.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 R 18.19
$1.57 ฿50.9
-35.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 R 27.77
$1.19 ฿38.62
31.09%
Eggs
$2.51 R 44.65
$1.98 ฿64.1
26.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.93 R 141
$15.99 ฿517
-50.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.64 R 82.6
$3.12 ฿101
48.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.48 R 115
$11.16 ฿361
-41.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 R 30.33
$2.76 ฿89.2
-38.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.64
$1.22 ฿39.5
31.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 R 29.84
$1.71 ฿55.4
-1.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 R 29.83
$1.55 ฿50.2
8.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 R 23.53
$1.34 ฿43.21
-1.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 R 21.67
$1.21 ฿39.23
0.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 R 19.51
$0.72 ฿23.2
52.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 R 19.69
$0.53 ฿17.05
109.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 R 50.1
$4.72 ฿153
-40.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.21 R 92.7
$18.39 ฿595
-71.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 R 27.16
$1.79 ฿57.9
-14.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 R 33.08
$3.21 ฿104
-42.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Westonaria
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 R 28.88
$0.94 ฿30.44
72.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 R 25.62
$1.42 ฿46.08
1.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 R 23.69
$1.35 ฿43.53
-1.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 R 56
$7.85 ฿254
-59.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 R 23.37
$1.25 ฿40.4
4.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K R 345.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-8.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K R 468K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
20.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Westonaria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 R 2,190
$70.6 ฿2,285
74.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.67 R 670
$13.72 ฿444
174.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.75 R 689
$17.56 ฿568
120.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Westonaria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.3 R 557
$41.64 ฿1,347
-24.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.93 R 87.7
$5.8 ฿188
-15.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Westonaria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 R 3,504
$308 ฿9,963
-36.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,416 R 78.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-69.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Westonaria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.3 R 894
$55.4 ฿1,793
-9.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.84 R 566
$26.4 ฿854
20.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 R 1,573
$85.1 ฿2,755
3.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.6 R 1,593
$71.8 ฿2,323
24.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Westonaria
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 R 6,564
$434 ฿14K
-14.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 R 5,970
$235 ฿7,610
42.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$700 R 12.4K
$821 ฿26.6K
-14.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$678 R 12.1K
$498 ฿16.1K
36.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$640 R 11.4K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-70.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$637 R 11.3K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-58.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Westonaria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,189 R 21.1K
$703 ฿22.8K
69.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
5
133.80%

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Last update for Westonaria: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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