Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Gordon Town Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Gordon Town

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 25.5% cheaper than Gordon Town without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 19.2% cheaper than Gordon Town without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Gordon Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$7.69 JMD 1,224
-73.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$62.5 JMD 9,947
-69.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.67 JMD 1,381
-11.53%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.41 JMD 703
-55.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.36 JMD 216
-39.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.76 JMD 121
-56.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.54 JMD 404
-16.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.06 JMD 487
21.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Gordon Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$4.41 JMD 702
-62.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.49 JMD 556
-55.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.63 JMD 259
-26.99%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.5 JMD 557
-43.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.84 JMD 1,725
47.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.39 JMD 1,017
-51.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$7.71 JMD 1,227
44.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$6.08 JMD 968
-54.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$3.01 JMD 479
-59.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$4.16 JMD 663
-58.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.94 JMD 468
-47.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.02 JMD 322
-33.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.94 JMD 309
-37.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.97 JMD 473
-75.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.43 JMD 227
-62.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$8.63 JMD 1,373
-45.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$11.34 JMD 1,806
62.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.78 JMD 443
-35.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.19 JMD 508
0.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Gordon Town
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
$1.13 JMD 180
25.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$3.26 JMD 518
-58.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$6.13 JMD 976
28.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.23 JMD 195
1.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$43.7K JMD 7M
-51.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$34K JMD 5.4M
-35.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Gordon Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$163 JMD 25.9K
-56.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$21.73 JMD 3,459
-36.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$50.9 JMD 8,107
-65.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Gordon Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$13.26 JMD 2,110
-56.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Gordon Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$226 JMD 35.9K
36.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$2,493 JMD 396.8K
489.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Gordon Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$26.54 JMD 4,225
108.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$25.36 JMD 4,037
4.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$69.7 JMD 11.1K
22.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$75.3 JMD 12K
-4.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Gordon Town
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
Gordon Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.15
-45.36%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gordon Town: October 29, 2025

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