Chiang Mai vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$320
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$4627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
63
99
🏙️ Population
1.2M
8.8M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 78% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6705th and 37th ($742 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 2nd in Thailand and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Thailand vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.4 months in London. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 4766th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs London

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Chiang Mai London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$8.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$25830

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055