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

Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Fort Wellington
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$11.86 GYDย 2,481
-83.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$72.2 GYDย 15.1K
-74.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$8.60 GYDย 1,800
-7.91%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$5.09 GYDย 1,064
-60.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$1.20 GYDย 250
-30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$0.66 GYDย 138
-46.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$1.98 GYDย 415
12.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$2.41 GYDย 505
48.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Fort Wellington
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$3.37 GYDย 705
-50.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$2.08 GYDย 434
-22.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$1.89 GYDย 396
-36.51%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$3.96 GYDย 829
-51.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$13.93 GYDย 2,913
14.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$6.30 GYDย 1,318
-49.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ344
$9.25 GYDย 1,934
18.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$9.60 GYDย 2,009
-72.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
$2.64 GYDย 553
-55.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$3.35 GYDย 701
-51.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$6.50 GYDย 1,359
-75.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$2.42 GYDย 505
-45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$2.85 GYDย 596
-58.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$2.35 GYDย 492
-69.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$1.52 GYDย 317
-63.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$2.69 GYDย 562
72.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
$1.72 GYDย 361
2.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$2.56 GYDย 536
25.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Fort Wellington
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$3.02 GYDย 632
-54.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$12.21 GYDย 2,555
-33.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$1.01 GYDย 212
20.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$22.3K GYDย 4.7M
-4.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$17.3K GYDย 3.6M
26.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Fort Wellington
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$91.5 GYDย 19.1K
-23.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$27.35 GYDย 5,720
-49.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$50.9 GYDย 10.6K
-64.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Fort Wellington
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$6.89 GYDย 1,442
-16.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Fort Wellington
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$1,035 GYDย 216.4K
-70.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$23.6K GYDย 4.9M
-37.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Fort Wellington
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$33.92 GYDย 7,094
64.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$53.2 GYDย 11.1K
-49.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$130 GYDย 27.2K
-35.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$77.5 GYDย 16.2K
-8.62%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Fort Wellington
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Fort Wellington
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$951 GYDย 199.0K
-28.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.5
-33.33%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Fort Wellington: January 11, 2026

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