Cost of living in Chiang Rai, Thailand

The cost of living in Chiang Rai, Thailand is approximately 513 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1545 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Chiang Rai

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
513 $
Without Rent
328 $
Rent & Utilities
185 $
Food
224 $
Transport
34 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
448 $
GDP per Capita
7,172 $
Freedom Index
6.67
Lifespan
80 years
Speak English
27%
Population
70.6K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 1.94 $
Dinner 15.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.75 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2 $
Capuccino 1.57 $
Coke, 330ml 0.54 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.74 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.59 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.17 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.74 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.9 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.85 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.5 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.55 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.02 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.6 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.92 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.46 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.11 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.36 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.36 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 16 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.91 $
Cigarette pack 3.68 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.78 $
Monthly Pass 22.8 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.26 $
Taxi, 8 km 12.2 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 20.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.71 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.3 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.34 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.05 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 26 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 41 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 17.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 124 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 356 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 209 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 602 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,192 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,483 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 448 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 5.15%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.8 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.33 $
Haircut 4.63 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 78.1 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 59 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 486 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 7,581 $