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

😐 Solo nomad: Worthing is 111.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 213.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Worthing is 121.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 173.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Worthing
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.11 £14.8
$2.02 ฿65.3
895.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 £69.4
$18.78 ฿608
401.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.76 £7.92
$7.67 ฿248
40.29%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$1.98 ฿64.2
137.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 £2.03
$0.82 ฿26.64
236.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 £1.33
$0.33 ฿10.58
448.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.58 £6.31
$2.12 ฿68.6
304.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.04 £5.18
$3.73 ฿121
88.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Worthing
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 £1.3
$1.64 ฿53.2
7.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 £1.57
$1.57 ฿50.9
35.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 £1.5
$1.19 ฿38.62
71.43%
Eggs
$5.03 £3.7
$1.98 ฿64.1
154.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 £8.29
$15.99 ฿517
-29.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.08 £6.68
$3.12 ฿101
191.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.35 £10.56
$11.16 ฿361
28.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 £2.38
$2.76 ฿89.2
17.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 £1.47
$1.22 ฿39.5
63.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 £2.37
$1.71 ฿55.4
88.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.55
$1.55 ฿50.2
123.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.34 ฿43.21
27.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 £1.31
$1.21 ฿39.23
47.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 £0.87
$0.72 ฿23.2
63.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.07
$0.53 ฿17.05
175.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.11 £15.53
$4.72 ฿153
347.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.45 £8.43
$18.39 ฿595
-37.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 £2
$1.79 ฿57.9
51.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 £1.95
$3.21 ฿104
-17.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Worthing
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.7 £1.99
$0.94 ฿30.44
187.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.2 £68.6
$18.9 ฿612
392.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.67 £3.44
$1.42 ฿46.08
228.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 £1.63
$1.35 ฿43.53
64.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.2 £30.32
$7.85 ฿254
424.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.45
$1.25 ฿40.4
56.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
81.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K £29.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
82.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Worthing
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$323 £237
$70.6 ฿2,285
356.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.61 £14.43
$13.72 ฿444
42.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.46 £31.98
$17.56 ฿568
147.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Worthing
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$84.9 £62.5
$41.64 ฿1,347
103.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.75 £7.91
$6.9 ฿223
55.80%
Cinema Ticket
$17.4 £12.81
$5.8 ฿188
200.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Worthing
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,791 £1,318
$308 ฿9,963
481.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19K £14K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
29.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Worthing
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.4 £68.7
$55.4 ฿1,793
68.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.15 £31.02
$26.4 ฿854
59.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 £81.7
$85.1 ฿2,755
30.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 £84.5
$71.8 ฿2,323
59.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Worthing
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,323 £974
$434 ฿14K
204.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,259 £927
$235 ฿7,610
435.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,098 £1,544
$821 ฿26.6K
155.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,940 £1,427
$498 ฿16.1K
289.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,057 £4,458
$2,180 ฿70.6K
177.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,700 £3,459
$1,543 ฿49.9K
204.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Worthing
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,230 £1,641
$703 ฿22.8K
217.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5
12.60%

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Last update for Worthing: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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