Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Blairmont Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Blairmont

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 32.8% cheaper than Blairmont without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 42.3% cheaper than Blairmont without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Blairmont
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$11.81 GYD 2,456
-82.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$71.2 GYD 14.8K
-73.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.88 GYD 1,846
-13.63%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$5.14 GYD 1,069
-61.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.2 GYD 250
-31.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.69 GYD 144
-52.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.01 GYD 419
5.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.43 GYD 506
53.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Blairmont
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$3.37 GYD 702
-51.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.04 GYD 423
-23.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.91 GYD 396
-37.70%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.03 GYD 837
-50.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$13.87 GYD 2,885
15.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.07 GYD 1,262
-48.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$9.73 GYD 2,024
14.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$9.25 GYD 1,925
-70.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.59 GYD 539
-52.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.3 GYD 687
-48.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$6.49 GYD 1,350
-76.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.37 GYD 494
-43.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.89 GYD 602
-58.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.26 GYD 470
-68.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.51 GYD 314
-64.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.71 GYD 564
74.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$20.41 GYD 4,244
-9.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.67 GYD 347
7.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.5 GYD 520
28.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Blairmont
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$3.03 GYD 630
-53.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$11.8 GYD 2,453
-33.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.05 GYD 218
19.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$22.2K GYD 4.6M
-4.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$17.3K GYD 3.6M
26.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Blairmont
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$91.4 GYD 19K
-22.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$27.54 GYD 5,728
-50.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$50.7 GYD 10.5K
-65.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Blairmont
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.64 GYD 1,381
-12.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Blairmont
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$1,000 GYD 208.1K
-69.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$23.2K GYD 4.8M
-36.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Blairmont
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$34.15 GYD 7,102
62.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$51.9 GYD 10.8K
-49.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$131 GYD 27.3K
-35.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$76.2 GYD 15.8K
-5.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Blairmont
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Blairmont
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.5
-33.33%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Blairmont: October 27, 2025

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