Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Fort Wellington Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Fort Wellington

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 22.8% cheaper than Fort Wellington without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 45.3% cheaper than Fort Wellington without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Fort Wellington
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$12.1 GYD 2,516
-83.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$72.5 GYD 15.1K
-74.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.82 GYD 1,834
-13.04%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$5.04 GYD 1,048
-60.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.19 GYD 247
-31.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.7 GYD 146
-52.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.99 GYD 415
6.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.37 GYD 493
57.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Fort Wellington
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$3.33 GYD 692
-50.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.03 GYD 423
-22.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.91 GYD 398
-37.70%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.01 GYD 833
-50.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$13.78 GYD 2,866
16.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.11 GYD 1,271
-48.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$9.56 GYD 1,988
16.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$9.26 GYD 1,926
-70.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.58 GYD 536
-52.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.18 GYD 661
-46.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$6.19 GYD 1,287
-74.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.47 GYD 513
-45.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.94 GYD 612
-58.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.28 GYD 474
-68.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.5 GYD 313
-64.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.62 GYD 546
80.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$19.99 GYD 4,157
-8.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.74 GYD 362
2.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.54 GYD 528
26.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Fort Wellington
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
$3.13 GYD 652
-54.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$11.77 GYD 2,447
-33.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.04 GYD 216
20.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$21.9K GYD 4.6M
-3.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$17.5K GYD 3.6M
24.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Fort Wellington
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$91 GYD 18.9K
-22.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$27.02 GYD 5,619
-49.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$50.8 GYD 10.6K
-65.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Fort Wellington
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.54 GYD 1,360
-11.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Fort Wellington
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$1,021 GYD 212.2K
-69.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$23.4K GYD 4.9M
-37.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Fort Wellington
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$34.9 GYD 7,258
58.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$52.3 GYD 10.9K
-49.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$129 GYD 26.8K
-33.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$78.1 GYD 16.2K
-8.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Fort Wellington
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
Fort Wellington
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$974 GYD 202.6K
-27.81%
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 Fort Wellington: October 29, 2025

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