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

🙂 Solo nomad: Worcester is 5.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Worcester is 5.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Worcester
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.84 R 86.1
$2.02 ฿65.3
139.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.83 R 548
$18.78 ฿608
64.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.22 R 75.1
$7.67 ฿248
-44.98%
Cappuccino
$1.55 R 27.6
$1.98 ฿64.2
-21.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 R 12.47
$0.82 ฿26.64
-14.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 R 11.44
$0.33 ฿10.58
93.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 R 39.33
$2.12 ฿68.6
4.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 R 35.78
$3.73 ฿121
-46.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Worcester
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 R 13.87
$1.64 ฿53.2
-52.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 R 15.93
$1.57 ฿50.9
-42.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 R 19.71
$1.19 ฿38.62
-6.72%
Eggs
$1.61 R 28.56
$1.98 ฿64.1
-18.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.74 R 138
$15.99 ฿517
-51.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R 68
$3.12 ฿101
22.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.82 R 103
$11.16 ฿361
-47.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 R 26.92
$2.76 ฿89.2
-45.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 R 20.2
$1.22 ฿39.5
-6.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 R 26.77
$1.71 ฿55.4
-11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 R 22.15
$1.55 ฿50.2
-19.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.7 R 12.44
$1.34 ฿43.21
-47.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 R 21.17
$1.21 ฿39.23
-1.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 R 19.24
$0.72 ฿23.2
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 R 17.05
$0.53 ฿17.05
81.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 R 54.2
$4.72 ฿153
-35.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 R 101
$18.39 ฿595
-69.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 R 19.04
$1.79 ฿57.9
-40.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 R 30.77
$3.21 ฿104
-46.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Worcester
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 R 30.03
$0.94 ฿30.44
79.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 R 25.48
$1.42 ฿46.08
0.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 R 17.03
$1.35 ฿43.53
-28.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.36 R 77.5
$7.85 ฿254
-44.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 R 20.41
$1.25 ฿40.4
-8.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K R 383.1K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
1.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K R 433.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
11.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Worcester
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.3 R 1,000
$70.6 ฿2,285
-20.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.11 R 589
$13.72 ฿444
141.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.74 R 493
$17.56 ฿568
57.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Worcester
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.14 R 554
$41.64 ฿1,347
-25.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.58 R 117
$5.8 ฿188
13.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Worcester
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 R 3,725
$308 ฿9,963
-31.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,299 R 94.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-63.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Worcester
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 R 964
$55.4 ฿1,793
-2.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.89 R 585
$26.4 ฿854
24.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 R 2,045
$85.1 ฿2,755
35.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.3 R 1,500
$71.8 ฿2,323
17.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Worcester
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$367 R 6,524
$434 ฿14K
-15.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 R 5,971
$235 ฿7,610
42.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$686 R 12.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
-16.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$699 R 12.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
40.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$659 R 11.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-69.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$574 R 10.2K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-62.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Worcester
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 R 16.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
33.96%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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