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 28.6% cheaper than Fort Wellington without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 36.3% cheaper than Fort Wellington without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Fort Wellington
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$12.08 GYD 2,527
-83.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$73.0 GYD 15.3K
-74.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$8.64 GYD 1,808
-13.43%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$5.02 GYD 1,051
-60.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$1.25 GYD 261
-32.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$0.69 GYD 145
-49.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$1.98 GYD 414
11.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$2.34 GYD 489
60.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Fort Wellington
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$3.37 GYD 704
-48.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$2.14 GYD 447
-23.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$1.92 GYD 401
-39.58%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$4.11 GYD 860
-51.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$14.13 GYD 2,956
12.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$6.39 GYD 1,336
-50.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$9.73 GYD 2,036
12.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$9.41 GYD 1,969
-71.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$2.62 GYD 547
-53.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$3.36 GYD 702
-49.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$6.43 GYD 1,344
-75.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$2.50 GYD 522
-47.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$3.01 GYD 630
-61.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$2.33 GYD 487
-70.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$1.50 GYD 313
-62.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$2.68 GYD 561
68.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$1.76 GYD 368
0.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$2.42 GYD 507
31.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Fort Wellington
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$3.09 GYD 647
-55.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$12.05 GYD 2,521
-33.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$1.02 GYD 213
21.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$22.6K GYD 4.7M
-6.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$17.6K GYD 3.7M
23.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Fort Wellington
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$90.4 GYD 18.9K
-21.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$27.20 GYD 5,689
-48.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$50.7 GYD 10.6K
-65.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Fort Wellington
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$6.68 GYD 1,397
-11.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Fort Wellington
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$1,033 GYD 216.1K
-70.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$23.7K GYD 5.0M
-37.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Fort Wellington
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$34.68 GYD 7,254
60.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$52.8 GYD 11.1K
-49.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$129 GYD 27.0K
-35.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$75.8 GYD 15.9K
-7.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Fort Wellington
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Fort Wellington
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$953 GYD 199.4K
-31.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.5
-33.33%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Fort Wellington: March 3, 2026

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