36.55
Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Springs - Updated Prices & Insights
37.62
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $539 (excluding rent), and $908 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,294 (excluding rent), and $2,094 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.57 R 152
$5.14 R 91.5
$22.87 R 407
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.07 R 588
$22.05 R 392
$66.1 R 1,176
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.63 R 82.3
$3.81 R 67.8
$5.99 R 107
Cappuccino
$2.11 R 37.58
$1.14 R 20.34
$4 R 71.2
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R 15.55
$0.68 R 12.12
$1.42 R 25.32
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 R 11.32
$0.44 R 7.83
$1.1 R 19.5
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 R 30.72
$1.38 R 24.5
$2.88 R 51.2
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 R 34.1
$1.58 R 28.19
$4.28 R 76
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 R 21.07
$0.82 R 14.51
$1.9 R 33.85
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 R 18.34
$0.57 R 10.17
$1.37 R 24.34
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.16
$1.11 R 19.71
$2.49 R 44.35
Eggs
$2.51 R 44.56
$1.61 R 28.67
$4.31 R 76.7
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.65 R 118
$5.09 R 90.5
$19.8 R 352
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.5 R 80
$3.31 R 58.9
$8 R 142
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.63 R 118
$5.19 R 92.3
$17.24 R 307
Apples (1kg)
$0.95 R 16.96
$0.82 R 14.53
$1.97 R 34.95
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 R 15.21
$0.86 R 15.21
$2.5 R 44.55
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 R 19.38
$1.08 R 19.21
$2.18 R 38.77
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 R 18.48
$0.99 R 17.61
$2.14 R 38.01
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 R 24.05
$0.57 R 10.05
$3.11 R 55.3
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 R 20.54
$0.54 R 9.67
$1.9 R 33.83
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 R 20.11
$0.68 R 12.14
$1.71 R 30.44
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R 20.72
$0.86 R 15.27
$1.6 R 28.54
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 R 50.2
$1.98 R 35.16
$4.75 R 84.5
Wine (Bottle)
$2.55 R 45.31
$2.55 R 45.31
$8.49 R 151
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 R 19.49
$1.1 R 19.49
$2.47 R 43.86
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 R 30.72
$1.09 R 19.38
$2.88 R 51.2
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 R 30.55
$0.7 R 12.4
$1.72 R 30.55
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 R 24.37
$1.1 R 19.49
$2.19 R 38.99
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 R 23.51
$0.59 R 10.45
$1.64 R 29.26
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 R 56.4
$2.88 R 51.3
$3.46 R 61.5
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 R 23.56
$1.21 R 21.55
$1.5 R 26.67
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K R 346.3K
$17.5K R 311.5K
$35.6K R 633.4K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K R 454.2K
$22K R 391.2K
$30.5K R 542.6K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$126 R 2,232
$85 R 1,511
$198 R 3,527
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.28 R 663
$22.31 R 397
$67.1 R 1,194
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.7 R 688
$31.2 R 555
$56.7 R 1,008
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.39 R 647
$17.92 R 319
$41.97 R 746
Cinema Ticket
$7.53 R 134
$6.69 R 119
$11.15 R 198
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.7 R 1,524
$85.7 R 1,524
$240 R 4,267
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,713 R 30.5K
$1,713 R 30.5K
$5,712 R 101.6K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 R 910
$33.9 R 603
$67.8 R 1,206
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.51 R 578
$19.8 R 352
$73.5 R 1,307
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.6 R 1,540
$49.8 R 886
$249 R 4,428
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.6 R 1,576
$56.1 R 997
$140 R 2,493
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 R 4,640
$137 R 2,442
$384 R 6,838
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 R 4,413
$221 R 3,923
$276 R 4,903
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$670 R 11.9K
$335 R 5,961
$1,006 R 17.9K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$642 R 11.4K
$419 R 7,445
$837 R 14.9K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,389 R 24.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$623 R 11.1K
$143 R 2,548
$1,102 R 19.6K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,084 R 19.3K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.62
10.5
12.75
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