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

😐 Solo nomad: Worcester is 93.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 132.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Worcester is 57.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 112.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Worcester
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.11 £14.8
$2.02 ฿65.3
895.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.9 £49.22
$18.78 ฿608
256.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.14 £7.46
$7.67 ฿248
32.20%
Cappuccino
$4.42 £3.25
$1.98 ฿64.2
123.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 £1.98
$0.82 ฿26.64
226.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 £1.29
$0.33 ฿10.58
433.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.8 £5.01
$2.12 ฿68.6
220.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.84 £5.04
$3.73 ฿121
83.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Worcester
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 £1.01
$1.64 ฿53.2
-15.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 £1
$1.57 ฿50.9
-13.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.19 ฿38.62
57.98%
Eggs
$3.07 £2.26
$1.98 ฿64.1
55.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.19 £5.29
$15.99 ฿517
-55.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.74 £7.91
$3.12 ฿101
244.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.22 £8.99
$11.16 ฿361
9.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 £1.98
$2.76 ฿89.2
-2.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.22 ฿39.5
14.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 £1.86
$1.71 ฿55.4
47.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$1.55 ฿50.2
114.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 £1.5
$1.34 ฿43.21
51.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 £0.88
$1.21 ฿39.23
-0.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 £0.75
$0.72 ฿23.2
41.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 £0.8
$0.53 ฿17.05
105.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.01 £13.99
$4.72 ฿153
302.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 £7.7
$18.39 ฿595
-43.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.94 £2.16
$1.79 ฿57.9
64.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 £2.06
$3.21 ฿104
-12.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Worcester
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.1 £3.02
$0.94 ฿30.44
336.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.9 £70.6
$18.9 ฿612
407.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.29 £3.89
$1.42 ฿46.08
272.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.35 ฿43.53
37.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.66 £20.35
$7.85 ฿254
252.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.25 ฿40.4
57.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K £28.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
83.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K £26.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
63.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Worcester
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 £225
$70.6 ฿2,285
333.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.45 £12.1
$13.72 ฿444
19.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.83 £27.84
$17.56 ฿568
115.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Worcester
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.4 £26.79
$41.64 ฿1,347
-12.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.02 £8.11
$6.9 ฿223
59.71%
Cinema Ticket
$10.81 £7.96
$5.8 ฿188
86.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Worcester
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$308 ฿9,963
499.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.5K £18K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
66.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Worcester
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.15 £28.08
$55.4 ฿1,793
-31.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.5 £20.24
$26.4 ฿854
4.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 £51.9
$85.1 ฿2,755
-17.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.6 £68.9
$71.8 ฿2,323
30.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Worcester
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,046 £769
$434 ฿14K
140.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 £573
$235 ฿7,610
231.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,383 £1,018
$821 ฿26.6K
68.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,362 £1,002
$498 ฿16.1K
173.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Worcester
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,253 £2,394
$703 ฿22.8K
362.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
5
12.00%

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Last update for Worcester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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