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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 16.3% cheaper than Gyongyos without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 23% cheaper than Gyongyos without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Gyongyos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$10.18 Ft 3,526
-80.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$42.57 Ft 14.8K
-55.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.22 Ft 2,847
-6.69%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.06 Ft 713
-3.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.43 Ft 495
-42.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.98 Ft 338
-66.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.25 Ft 779
-5.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.06 Ft 714
81.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Gyongyos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.08 Ft 373
51.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.28 Ft 445
22.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.55 Ft 535
-23.23%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.13 Ft 737
-7.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.42 Ft 3,264
69.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.94 Ft 2,060
-47.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.25 Ft 3,898
-0.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.55 Ft 536
78.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.81 Ft 626
-32.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.02 Ft 701
-15.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.18 Ft 1,449
-62.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.06 Ft 367
26.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.28 Ft 445
-5.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.28 Ft 444
-43.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.53 Ft 183
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$7 Ft 2,427
-32.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.08 Ft 1,759
262.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.06 Ft 366
68.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.24 Ft 431
158.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Gyongyos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.69 Ft 238
36.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$17.28 Ft 5,988
9.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.92 Ft 1,012
-51.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.89 Ft 310
51.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$17.52 Ft 6,069
-55.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.67 Ft 578
-25.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$24.6K Ft 8.5M
-14.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$20.1K Ft 7M
8.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Gyongyos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$146 Ft 50.5K
-51.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$23.34 Ft 8,088
-41.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$17.6 Ft 6,098
-0.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Gyongyos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$33.04 Ft 11.4K
26.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$8.38 Ft 2,903
-17.66%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.67 Ft 1,966
2.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Gyongyos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$469 Ft 162.6K
-34.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$6,642 Ft 2.3M
121.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Gyongyos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$84.6 Ft 29.3K
-34.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$14.2 Ft 4,919
85.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$73.6 Ft 25.5K
15.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$72.5 Ft 25.1K
-0.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Gyongyos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$382 Ft 132.3K
13.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$259 Ft 89.7K
-9.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$554 Ft 191.9K
48.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$542 Ft 187.7K
-8.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$3,346 Ft 1.2M
-34.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,525 Ft 874.9K
-38.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Gyongyos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$735 Ft 254.6K
-4.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8
-37.50%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gyongyos: October 28, 2025

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