Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Sangre Grande Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Sangre Grande

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 42.9% cheaper than Sangre Grande without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 37.9% cheaper than Sangre Grande without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Sangre Grande
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$8.74 TTD 58.7
-76.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$40.38 TTD 271
-53.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.59 TTD 51
1.05%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.78 TTD 25.39
-47.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.09 TTD 7.33
-24.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.76 TTD 5.14
-56.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.81 TTD 12.16
17.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.14 TTD 21.1
18.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Sangre Grande
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.75 TTD 18.45
-40.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.35 TTD 15.79
-33.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.67 TTD 17.94
-55.43%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.96 TTD 33.34
-60.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.71 TTD 51.8
107.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$4.91 TTD 32.99
-36.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$9.8 TTD 65.8
13.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.03 TTD 20.33
-8.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.88 TTD 5.9
38.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.04 TTD 20.44
-43.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.28 TTD 15.31
-32.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.48 TTD 9.96
-9.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.74 TTD 11.67
-30.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.49 TTD 10.01
-51.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.15 TTD 7.73
-53.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.19 TTD 28.18
12.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$19.67 TTD 132
-6.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.22 TTD 14.89
-19.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.79 TTD 18.76
15.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Sangre Grande
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.19 TTD 8.01
-21.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$131 TTD 880
-85.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.02 TTD 6.83
39.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1 TTD 6.74
35.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$14.62 TTD 98.2
-46.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1 TTD 6.72
25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$33.9K TTD 227.5K
-37.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$36.7K TTD 246.5K
-40.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Sangre Grande
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$80.2 TTD 539
-11.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$46.19 TTD 310
-70.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$62.5 TTD 420
-71.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Sangre Grande
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$43.62 TTD 293
-4.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$7.28 TTD 48.88
-5.22%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$9.87 TTD 66.4
-41.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Sangre Grande
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$180 TTD 1,208
71.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$7,092 TTD 47.7K
107.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Sangre Grande
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$58.2 TTD 391
-4.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$38.95 TTD 262
-32.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$75 TTD 504
13.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$127 TTD 851
-43.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Sangre Grande
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$271 TTD 1,821
60.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$181 TTD 1,214
30.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$599 TTD 4,021
37.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$439 TTD 2,949
13.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Sangre Grande
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$578 TTD 3,884
21.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4
25.00%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sangre Grande: October 29, 2025

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