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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 17.9% more expensive than Guizhou without rent, and 49.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 33.9% more expensive than Guizhou without rent, and 46.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Guizhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.12 ¥15.2
-4.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$19.33 ¥139
-2.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.57 ¥39.92
37.70%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.06 ¥21.92
-35.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.38 ¥2.69
115.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.26 ¥1.88
26.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$0.71 ¥5.1
198.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.43 ¥10.22
160.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Guizhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.96 ¥14.06
-16.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.35 ¥9.71
16.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.86 ¥6.14
38.37%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.06 ¥14.78
-3.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$13.96 ¥100
14.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$4.66 ¥33.44
-33.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$10.81 ¥77.6
3.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.58 ¥11.36
74.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.46 ¥10.5
-16.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.94 ¥6.74
81.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.1 ¥7.89
40.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.44 ¥3.16
204.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.58 ¥4.17
108.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.51 ¥3.65
41.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.53 ¥3.82
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.86 ¥20.52
65.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.13 ¥51.1
157.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.8 ¥5.75
123.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.6 ¥18.64
23.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Guizhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.36 ¥2.6
161.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$16.58 ¥119
13.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.66 ¥11.9
-14.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.26 ¥1.85
419.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$6.73 ¥48.31
16.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.17 ¥8.42
6.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$13.9K ¥99.6K
52.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$15.2K ¥109.2K
43.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Guizhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$26.75 ¥192
163.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$5.6 ¥40.16
145.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$8.62 ¥61.8
103.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Guizhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$17.62 ¥126
136.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$13.86 ¥99.4
-50.22%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.76 ¥48.51
-14.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Guizhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$298 ¥2,137
3.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$11K ¥78.7K
34.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Guizhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$34.4 ¥247
61.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$24.51 ¥176
7.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$59.3 ¥425
43.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$39.91 ¥286
79.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Guizhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$240 ¥1,722
80.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$136 ¥974
73.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$359 ¥2,575
128.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$229 ¥1,642
117.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,827 ¥13.1K
19.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,031 ¥7,398
49.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Guizhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$697 ¥5,002
0.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
3.4
47.06%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Guizhou: October 27, 2025

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