Chiang Mai vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Chiang Mai	London
🚶 Cost of living one person	$691	$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1891	$7841
🏠 One person rent	$291	$2211
🏘️ Family rent	$597	$4100
🍽️ Food expenses	$237	$551
🚐 Transport expenses	$89	$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$680	$4153
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	56	100
😀 Quality of life	64	99
🏙️ Population	1.2M	8.8M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 79% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6939th and 58th ($691 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.3 months in London. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 4535th and 4th 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	$1.78	$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$17.7	$84
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.11	$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.15	$8.03
☕ Cappuccino	$1.84	$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.7	$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$362	$2704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$203	$1831
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$759	$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$461	$3478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$38.2	$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$59	$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.3	$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.98%	5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2045	$20412
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1110	$10524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$3.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$23.5	$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.1	$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.61	$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.52	$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.02	$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.5	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$8.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.37	$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.7	$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.82	$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.46	$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.21	$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.36	$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.25	$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.46	$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.8	$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.63	$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$19	$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.48	$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.4	$97.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.2	$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$294	$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14196	$26090

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance	City	Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi	Pai	$633
153 km or 95 mi	Chiang Rai	$584
255 km or 158 mi	Hpa-an	$610
258 km or 160 mi	Phitsanulok	$537
294 km or 183 mi	Mawlamyine	$569
306 km or 190 mi	Taunggyi	$660
308 km or 191 mi	Bago	$650
317 km or 197 mi	Naypyidaw	$701
353 km or 219 mi	Luang Prabang	$1253
363 km or 226 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$654
365 km or 227 mi	Vang Vieng	$1183
373 km or 232 mi	Yangon	$705
392 km or 244 mi	Vientiane	$1163
404 km or 251 mi	Jinghong	$604
426 km or 265 mi	Udon Thani	$543
466 km or 289 mi	Mandalay	$710
485 km or 301 mi	Khon Kaen	$568
489 km or 304 mi	Pu'er	$625
503 km or 313 mi	Pathein	$778
537 km or 334 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$588
545 km or 339 mi	Monywa	$661
551 km or 342 mi	Tha Khlong	$641
561 km or 349 mi	Rangsit	$595
564 km or 351 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$548
566 km or 352 mi	Pak Kret	$715
571 km or 355 mi	Nonthaburi	$717
578 km or 359 mi	Lincang	$628
584 km or 363 mi	Bangkok	$941
597 km or 371 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$748
597 km or 371 mi	Lat Luang	$753
634 km or 394 mi	Thakhek	$1161
641 km or 398 mi	Sa Pa	$553
656 km or 407 mi	Sittwe	$678
666 km or 414 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$739
667 km or 415 mi	Laem Chabang	$743
681 km or 423 mi	Pattaya	$781
685 km or 426 mi	Nong Prue	$752
699 km or 435 mi	Hua Hin	$656
704 km or 438 mi	Baoshan	$632
707 km or 439 mi	Vinh	$579

Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$2868
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2414
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2209
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2207
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2214
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2185
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2182
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2470
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2136
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2217
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2261
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2028
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2076
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2112
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2433
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2199
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2035
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2122
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2429
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2052
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2048
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2623
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2052
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$1924
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2422
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2092
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$1987
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2248
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1973
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2063
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2089
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2062
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$1885
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2263
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$1948
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2135
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2344
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2009