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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 0.5% cheaper than Gyongyos without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 25.2% cheaper than Gyongyos without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Gyongyos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$10.15 Ft 3,459
-80.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$43.82 Ft 14.9K
-57.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$8.17 Ft 2,785
-8.45%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$1.97 Ft 673
1.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$1.42 Ft 484
-40.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$0.93 Ft 318
-62.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$2.28 Ft 777
-3.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$2.05 Ft 697
83.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Gyongyos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.08 Ft 368
59.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$1.23 Ft 421
32.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$1.54 Ft 525
-24.68%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$2.10 Ft 718
-5.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$9.26 Ft 3,158
72.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$5.70 Ft 1,943
-44.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$10.99 Ft 3,747
-0.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$1.50 Ft 510
76.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$1.86 Ft 632
-34.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$2.04 Ft 695
-16.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$3.98 Ft 1,358
-60.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$1.12 Ft 381
17.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$1.34 Ft 457
-12.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$1.32 Ft 450
-48.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.53 Ft 181
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$6.82 Ft 2,326
-33.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$4.84 Ft 1,650
294.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.04 Ft 354
70.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$1.19 Ft 407
167.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Gyongyos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$0.75 Ft 257
28.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$17.04 Ft 5,809
10.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$2.85 Ft 970
-52.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$0.87 Ft 295
55.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$16.95 Ft 5,780
-52.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.70 Ft 580
-27.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$24.9K Ft 8.5M
-14.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$19.9K Ft 6.8M
9.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Gyongyos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$144 Ft 49.2K
-50.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$22.62 Ft 7,711
-37.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$17.24 Ft 5,876
1.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Gyongyos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$32.84 Ft 11.2K
28.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$8.83 Ft 3,010
-22.08%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$5.90 Ft 2,011
0.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Gyongyos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$452 Ft 154.1K
-31.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$6,726 Ft 2.3M
119.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Gyongyos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$85.5 Ft 29.1K
-34.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$14.42 Ft 4,916
85.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$74.5 Ft 25.4K
11.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$71.5 Ft 24.4K
-1.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Gyongyos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$394 Ft 134.2K
8.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$254 Ft 86.6K
-6.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$558 Ft 190.3K
43.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$552 Ft 188.3K
-8.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$3,491 Ft 1.2M
-40.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$2,726 Ft 929.2K
-43.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Gyongyos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$743 Ft 253.3K
-12.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8
-37.50%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gyongyos: March 1, 2026

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