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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 40.6% cheaper than Georgetown without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 44.9% cheaper than Georgetown without rent, and 49.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Georgetown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$12.09 GYD 2,528
-83.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$71.7 GYD 15.0K
-74.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$8.46 GYD 1,769
-11.58%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$5.07 GYD 1,061
-60.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$1.21 GYD 252
-29.75%
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
$2.02 GYD 423
9.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$2.43 GYD 508
54.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Georgetown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$3.46 GYD 724
-50.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$2.12 GYD 443
-23.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$1.89 GYD 395
-38.62%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$4.01 GYD 839
-50.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$13.81 GYD 2,889
15.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$6.15 GYD 1,287
-48.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$9.39 GYD 1,963
16.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$9.75 GYD 2,038
-72.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$2.66 GYD 556
-54.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$3.36 GYD 703
-49.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$6.38 GYD 1,335
-75.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$2.49 GYD 521
-46.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$3.00 GYD 627
-61.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$2.34 GYD 489
-70.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$1.46 GYD 306
-61.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$2.70 GYD 564
67.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$20.34 GYD 4,255
-6.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$1.73 GYD 361
2.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$2.53 GYD 529
25.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Georgetown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$0.60 GYD 126
60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
$28.52 GYD 5,965
-33.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$3.14 GYD 656
-56.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
$3.39 GYD 709
-60.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$11.85 GYD 2,480
-32.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$1.00 GYD 209
24.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$22.4K GYD 4.7M
-5.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$17.3K GYD 3.6M
25.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Georgetown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$89.2 GYD 18.6K
-20.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$27.24 GYD 5,698
-48.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$52.5 GYD 11.0K
-66.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Georgetown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$38.94 GYD 8,144
8.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$6.84 GYD 1,430
-13.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Georgetown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$1,019 GYD 213.0K
-69.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$23.0K GYD 4.8M
-35.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Georgetown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$34.24 GYD 7,162
62.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$52.4 GYD 11.0K
-48.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$129 GYD 27.0K
-35.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$77.9 GYD 16.3K
-9.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Georgetown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$778 GYD 162.6K
-45.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$320 GYD 67.0K
-25.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$2,479 GYD 518.6K
-67.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$1,158 GYD 242.2K
-56.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
$3,571 GYD 747.0K
-42.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
$1,773 GYD 370.7K
-13.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Georgetown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$578 GYD 120.9K
13.07%
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 Georgetown: March 1, 2026

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