Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Alexandria 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Alexandria is 41.9% lower than in Chiang Mai (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Alexandria is 47.8% lower than in Chiang Mai | |
| Rent Prices in Alexandria are 70.3% lower than in Chiang Mai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Alexandria are 7.2% higher than in Chiang Mai | |
| Groceries Prices in Alexandria are 51.3% lower than in Chiang Mai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Alexandria is 57.0% lower than in Chiang Mai | |
Restaurants | Chiang Mai Edit |
Alexandria Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
62.50 ฿ (80.92 EG£) |
139.03 ฿ (180.00 EG£) |
+122.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
600.00 ฿ (776.80 EG£) |
656.54 ฿ (850.00 EG£) |
+9.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
229.50 ฿ (297.13 EG£) |
154.48 ฿ (200.00 EG£) |
-32.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
80.00 ฿ (103.57 EG£) |
69.52 ฿ (90.00 EG£) |
-13.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
125.00 ฿ (161.83 EG£) |
108.14 ฿ (140.00 EG£) |
-13.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
58.95 ฿ (76.32 EG£) |
42.13 ฿ (54.55 EG£) |
-28.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
19.85 ฿ (25.69 EG£) |
8.79 ฿ (11.38 EG£) |
-55.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.75 ฿ (15.21 EG£) |
3.98 ฿ (5.15 EG£) |
-66.1 % |
Markets | Chiang Mai Edit |
Alexandria Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
202.65 ฿ (262.36 EG£) |
112.47 ฿ (145.61 EG£) |
-44.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
42.74 ฿ (55.33 EG£) |
17.61 ฿ (22.79 EG£) |
-58.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
18.94 ฿ (24.52 EG£) |
12.03 ฿ (15.57 EG£) |
-36.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
69.00 ฿ (89.33 EG£) |
48.48 ฿ (62.77 EG£) |
-29.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
272.16 ฿ (352.35 EG£) |
53.18 ฿ (68.85 EG£) |
-80.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
39.67 ฿ (51.36 EG£) |
72.84 ฿ (94.30 EG£) |
+83.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
167.60 ฿ (216.99 EG£) |
138.11 ฿ (178.81 EG£) |
-17.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
44.26 ฿ (57.30 EG£) |
18.84 ฿ (24.39 EG£) |
-57.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
17.14 ฿ (22.19 EG£) |
8.11 ฿ (10.50 EG£) |
-52.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
24.30 ฿ (31.46 EG£) |
6.22 ฿ (8.05 EG£) |
-74.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
32.08 ฿ (41.53 EG£) |
5.24 ฿ (6.78 EG£) |
-83.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.68 ฿ (29.36 EG£) |
5.61 ฿ (7.26 EG£) |
-75.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.47 ฿ (23.91 EG£) |
11.41 ฿ (14.78 EG£) |
-38.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
28.57 ฿ (36.99 EG£) |
6.87 ฿ (8.90 EG£) |
-75.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
18.07 ฿ (23.40 EG£) |
5.70 ฿ (7.38 EG£) |
-68.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
575.00 ฿ (744.43 EG£) |
231.72 ฿ (300.00 EG£) |
-59.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
60.56 ฿ (78.41 EG£) |
45.06 ฿ (58.33 EG£) |
-25.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
124.38 ฿ (161.02 EG£) |
29.61 ฿ (38.33 EG£) |
-76.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
145.00 ฿ (187.73 EG£) |
63.72 ฿ (82.50 EG£) |
-56.1 % |
Transportation | Chiang Mai Edit |
Alexandria Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ฿ (38.84 EG£) |
7.72 ฿ (10.00 EG£) |
-74.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
800.00 ฿ (1,035.73 EG£) |
251.03 ฿ (325.00 EG£) |
-68.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
40.00 ฿ (51.79 EG£) |
15.45 ฿ (20.00 EG£) |
-61.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
72.42 ฿ (93.76 EG£) |
31.08 ฿ (40.23 EG£) |
-57.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ฿ (129.47 EG£) |
77.24 ฿ (100.00 EG£) |
-22.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
155.76 ฿ (201.65 EG£) |
35.15 ฿ (45.50 EG£) |
-77.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
725,000.00 ฿ (938,634.78 EG£) |
849,638.23 ฿ (1,100,000.00 EG£) |
+17.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
802,500.00 ฿ (1,038,971.60 EG£) |
948,946.60 ฿ (1,228,571.43 EG£) |
+18.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chiang Mai Edit |
Alexandria Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,023.70 ฿ (2,620.03 EG£) |
509.13 ฿ (659.15 EG£) |
-74.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
455.75 ฿ (590.05 EG£) |
179.43 ฿ (232.31 EG£) |
-60.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
649.75 ฿ (841.21 EG£) |
308.63 ฿ (399.57 EG£) |
-52.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chiang Mai Edit |
Alexandria Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,325.25 ฿ (1,715.76 EG£) |
459.15 ฿ (594.44 EG£) |
-65.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
233.33 ฿ (302.09 EG£) |
144.82 ฿ (187.50 EG£) |
-37.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
200.00 ฿ (258.93 EG£) |
77.24 ฿ (100.00 EG£) |
-61.4 % |
Childcare | Chiang Mai Edit |
Alexandria Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
15,833.33 ฿ (20,498.92 EG£) |
1,967.47 ฿ (2,547.22 EG£) |
-87.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
430,000.00 ฿ (556,707.53 EG£) |
67,971.06 ฿ (88,000.00 EG£) |
-84.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chiang Mai Edit |
Alexandria Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,800.00 ฿ (2,330.40 EG£) |
729.49 ฿ (944.44 EG£) |
-59.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,058.33 ฿ (1,370.19 EG£) |
1,119.98 ฿ (1,450.00 EG£) |
+5.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,000.00 ฿ (3,884.01 EG£) |
2,993.04 ฿ (3,875.00 EG£) |
-0.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,200.00 ฿ (2,848.27 EG£) |
918.30 ฿ (1,188.89 EG£) |
-58.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Chiang Mai Edit |
Alexandria Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
14,100.00 ฿ (18,254.83 EG£) |
3,990.73 ฿ (5,166.67 EG£) |
-71.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,250.00 ฿ (10,681.02 EG£) |
2,252.83 ฿ (2,916.67 EG£) |
-72.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
28,000.00 ฿ (36,250.72 EG£) |
8,386.04 ฿ (10,857.14 EG£) |
-70.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
16,333.33 ฿ (21,146.25 EG£) |
5,149.32 ฿ (6,666.67 EG£) |
-68.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chiang Mai Edit |
Alexandria Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
6,851.54 ฿ (8,870.48 EG£) |
1,463.85 ฿ (1,895.21 EG£) |
-78.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,714.79 ฿ (6,104.09 EG£) |
795.31 ฿ (1,029.67 EG£) |
-83.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chiang Mai Edit |
Alexandria Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
18,125.00 ฿ (23,465.87 EG£) |
4,065.61 ฿ (5,263.62 EG£) |
-77.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.12 | 15.88 | +209.8 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 61 | 118 |
Cities near Chiang Mai: | Cost of Living in Chiang Rai | 144.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Phitsanulok | 242.68 miles |
Cities near Alexandria: | Cost of Living in Abo Kabir | 1.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Armant | 2.68 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kafr El Dauwar | 21.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Damanhur | 38.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in Rosetta | 40.44 miles |
| Cost of Living in Fowa | 52.99 miles |
| Cost of Living in Al `alamayn | 69.95 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kafr El Sheikh | 74.99 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tanta | 78.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kafr El Zayat | 79.97 miles |