Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Antigua Guatemala Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Antigua Guatemala

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 25.3% cheaper than Antigua Guatemala without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 22.4% cheaper than Antigua Guatemala without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$5.25 Q 40.35
-61.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$52.7 Q 405
-64.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.51 Q 50
17.82%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.35 Q 25.71
-40.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.21 Q 9.3
-32.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.9 Q 6.95
-63.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.74 Q 28.71
-43.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$4.64 Q 35.64
-19.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.99 Q 15.29
-17.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.04 Q 23.35
-48.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.56 Q 12.01
-23.72%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.58 Q 19.84
-23.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.79 Q 59.8
105.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$8.6 Q 66.1
-63.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$10.18 Q 78.2
9.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.52 Q 27.05
-21.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.52 Q 11.72
-19.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.18 Q 24.41
-46.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.59 Q 12.18
-2.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.68 Q 12.94
-20.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.77 Q 13.61
-31.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.7 Q 5.39
2.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.19 Q 9.13
-55.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.59 Q 27.59
31.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.73 Q 59.4
137.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.6 Q 12.27
11.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.45 Q 18.79
31.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.95 Q 15.01
-51.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$4.75 Q 36.46
-70.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$15.71 Q 121
-50.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.07 Q 8.23
16.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$19.4K Q 149.2K
9.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$22.2K Q 170.9K
-1.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$49.81 Q 383
41.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$26.46 Q 203
-48.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$48.44 Q 372
-63.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$40.73 Q 313
2.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$28.17 Q 216
-75.51%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.23 Q 55.6
-19.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$242 Q 1,861
27.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$5,758 Q 44.2K
155.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$46.33 Q 356
19.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$53.5 Q 411
-50.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$102 Q 782
-16.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$85.8 Q 659
-16.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$874 Q 6,718
-50.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$545 Q 4,189
-56.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,046 Q 15.7K
-59.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,271 Q 9,767
-60.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,992 Q 15.3K
9.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,481 Q 11.4K
4.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Antigua Guatemala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$624 Q 4,792
12.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.5
-41.18%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Antigua Guatemala: October 29, 2025

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