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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 11.4% more expensive than Granada without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 13.6% more expensive than Granada without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Granada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$4.3 NIO 158
-53.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$32.71 NIO 1,198
-42.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.98 NIO 255
9.89%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.02 NIO 74
-1.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.83 NIO 30.52
-1.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.68 NIO 24.88
-51.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.26 NIO 46.18
68.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.03 NIO 74.2
83.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Granada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.2 NIO 43.85
36.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.2 NIO 43.89
30.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.74 NIO 27.17
60.81%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.49 NIO 54.7
32.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$3.89 NIO 143
311.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$4.77 NIO 175
-34.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$8.16 NIO 299
36.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.94 NIO 144
-29.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.85 NIO 31.3
43.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.77 NIO 64.9
-3.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.91 NIO 33.47
70.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.24 NIO 82.2
-40.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.07 NIO 39.09
13.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.03 NIO 37.7
-30.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.01 NIO 36.87
-47.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.6 NIO 95.1
81.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$10.16 NIO 372
81.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.42 NIO 52
26.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.61 NIO 58.8
99.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Granada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.1 NIO 3.65
840.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$3.97 NIO 145
376.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.59 NIO 21.54
140.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.58 NIO 21.36
132.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$6.73 NIO 246
16.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.32 NIO 48.23
-5.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$22.6K NIO 826.5K
-6.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$26K NIO 953.6K
-16.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Granada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$100 NIO 3,677
-29.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$17.04 NIO 624
-19.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$37.34 NIO 1,367
-52.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Granada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$34.41 NIO 1,260
21.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$8.05 NIO 295
-27.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Granada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$123 NIO 4,504
150.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$5,971 NIO 218.7K
146.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Granada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$15.23 NIO 558
263.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$29.83 NIO 1,093
-11.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$34.59 NIO 1,267
146.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$35.85 NIO 1,313
100.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Granada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$381 NIO 13.9K
14.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$275 NIO 10.1K
-14.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$598 NIO 21.9K
37.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$445 NIO 16.3K
11.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Granada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$167 NIO 6,111
321.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
10.25
-51.22%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Granada: October 28, 2025

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