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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 9% more expensive than Gence without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 14% cheaper than Gence without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Gence
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$5.22 ₼8.88
-61.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$38.91 ₼66.1
-51.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.95 ₼10.11
28.91%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.68 ₼4.55
-26.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.12 ₼1.9
-26.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.61 ₼1.03
-45.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.34 ₼2.28
58.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.61 ₼4.43
42.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Gence
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.72 ₼2.92
-4.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.44 ₼0.75
256.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.68 ₼2.85
-29.17%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.18 ₼3.7
-9.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$2.97 ₼5.04
438.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.59 ₼6.1
-13.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$7.54 ₼12.81
48.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.16 ₼1.98
137.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.43 ₼2.43
-14.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.34 ₼3.97
-26.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.32 ₼2.24
17.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.74 ₼1.25
81.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.52 ₼0.88
132.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.58 ₼0.99
24.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.42 ₼0.71
26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.91 ₼6.64
20.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$1.4 ₼2.38
1213.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.28 ₼2.18
39.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.72 ₼2.92
86.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Gence
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.28 ₼0.47
235.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$14.57 ₼24.76
29.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.78 ₼3.03
-20.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$2.36 ₼4.02
232.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.79 ₼1.35
58.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$20.3K ₼34.4K
4.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$22K ₼37.5K
-0.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Gence
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$58.9 ₼100
19.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$14.63 ₼24.86
-6.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$18.89 ₼32.1
-7.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Gence
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$20.24 ₼34.4
105.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$23.45 ₼39.85
-70.58%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.81 ₼9.87
-0.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Gence
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$237 ₼403
29.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$5,935 ₼10.1K
147.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Gence
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$87.3 ₼148
-36.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$70.3 ₼119
-62.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$148 ₼252
-42.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$174 ₼296
-58.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Gence
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$350 ₼594
24.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$173 ₼294
35.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$590 ₼1,002
39.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$350 ₼595
42.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$837 ₼1,423
160.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$462 ₼786
233.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Gence
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$290 ₼493
142.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8
-37.50%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gence: October 28, 2025

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