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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 27.1% more expensive than Granada without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 20.6% more expensive than Granada without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Granada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
$4.27 NIO 157
-52.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
$33.41 NIO 1,229
-45.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿244
$6.89 NIO 254
11.03%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.3
$2.01 NIO 73.8
-4.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.90
$0.86 NIO 31.58
-2.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
$0.68 NIO 24.89
-47.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
$1.28 NIO 46.91
71.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.05 NIO 75.3
84.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Granada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$1.20 NIO 44.30
36.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
$1.23 NIO 45.14
31.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.88
$0.76 NIO 28.08
51.32%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
$1.47 NIO 54.1
31.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
$4.00 NIO 147
298.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
$4.97 NIO 183
-37.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$7.87 NIO 290
40.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.5
$3.98 NIO 146
-31.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.69
$0.83 NIO 30.50
42.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$1.77 NIO 65.2
-3.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$0.97 NIO 35.78
65.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.53
$2.21 NIO 81.4
-37.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.70
$1.12 NIO 41.38
2.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.76
$1.02 NIO 37.39
-30.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
$1.05 NIO 38.72
-47.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$2.69 NIO 98.9
69.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿603
$9.89 NIO 364
90.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
$1.45 NIO 53.5
25.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$1.55 NIO 56.9
107.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Granada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.16
$0.11 NIO 3.96
700.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
$4.11 NIO 151
359.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.17
$0.59 NIO 21.66
138.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.59
$0.58 NIO 21.37
124.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
$6.82 NIO 251
20.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.18
$1.27 NIO 46.66
-3.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.0K
$23.4K NIO 860.7K
-9.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.3K
$26.1K NIO 962.0K
-14.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Granada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,234
$97.5 NIO 3,588
-28.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
$16.70 NIO 614
-15.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
$36.93 NIO 1,359
-52.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Granada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
$34.59 NIO 1,273
19.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$8.18 NIO 301
-29.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Granada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,566
$125 NIO 4,598
139.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿479.8K
$5,948 NIO 218.8K
152.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Granada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
$15.03 NIO 553
264.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿842
$29.72 NIO 1,093
-11.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,706
$35.22 NIO 1,296
140.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,229
$35.59 NIO 1,309
95.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Granada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$384 NIO 14.1K
11.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,697
$277 NIO 10.2K
-13.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
$593 NIO 21.8K
36.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
$439 NIO 16.2K
13.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Granada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
$168 NIO 6,196
279.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
10.25
-51.22%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Granada: April 13, 2026

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