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

🙂 Solo nomad: Worcester is 23.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Worcester is 7.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Worcester
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.85 R 78.0
$2.03 ฿63.8
138.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.06 R 500
$18.59 ฿585
67.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 R 67.4
$7.48 ฿235
-44.12%
Cappuccino
$1.55 R 24.90
$2.00 ฿62.8
-22.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 R 10.46
$0.85 ฿26.63
-23.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 R 10.20
$0.35 ฿11.05
80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 R 35.15
$2.21 ฿69.5
-1.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 R 30.62
$3.76 ฿118
-49.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Worcester
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 R 11.89
$1.72 ฿54.0
-56.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.90 R 14.55
$1.63 ฿51.4
-44.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 R 17.79
$1.16 ฿36.42
-4.31%
Eggs
$1.61 R 25.97
$1.98 ฿62.2
-18.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.35 R 118
$15.93 ฿501
-53.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.91 R 63.0
$3.17 ฿99.6
23.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.89 R 94.8
$10.90 ฿343
-45.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 R 25.26
$2.65 ฿83.2
-40.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 R 17.82
$1.22 ฿38.45
-9.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 R 23.25
$1.70 ฿53.4
-15.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 R 20.14
$1.59 ฿49.99
-21.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 R 10.95
$1.32 ฿41.63
-48.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 R 18.90
$1.17 ฿36.74
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 R 17.63
$0.68 ฿21.31
60.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 R 15.78
$0.56 ฿17.52
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.01 R 48.39
$4.51 ฿142
-33.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.32 R 102
$19.07 ฿600
-66.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 R 16.58
$1.77 ฿55.7
-41.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 R 27.39
$3.18 ฿100.0
-46.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Worcester
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.70 R 27.35
$0.96 ฿30.27
77.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿594
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 R 22.16
$1.36 ฿42.69
1.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 R 15.44
$1.35 ฿42.51
-28.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 R 73.5
$8.03 ฿253
-43.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 R 19.41
$1.24 ฿39.08
-2.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R 349.1K
$21.2K ฿665.4K
2.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K R 398.3K
$21.8K ฿684.0K
13.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Worcester
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.0 R 886
$71.2 ฿2,240
-22.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.02 R 532
$14.09 ฿443
134.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.79 R 447
$17.47 ฿549
59.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Worcester
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.45 R 490
$42.07 ฿1,323
-27.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 R 109
$5.94 ฿187
13.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Worcester
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 R 3,361
$307 ฿9,664
-32.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,277 R 85.0K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-64.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Worcester
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.6 R 896
$55.7 ฿1,750
-0.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.08 R 533
$26.79 ฿842
23.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 R 1,824
$83.2 ฿2,617
36.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.1 R 1,354
$70.1 ฿2,204
19.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Worcester
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 R 5,947
$427 ฿13.4K
-13.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 R 5,452
$237 ฿7,454
42.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$694 R 11.2K
$802 ฿25.2K
-13.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 R 11.2K
$503 ฿15.8K
37.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$753 R 12.1K
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-63.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$706 R 11.4K
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-53.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Worcester
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,007 R 16.2K
$654 ฿20.6K
53.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.77
5
135.40%

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

Last update for Worcester: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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