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 46.6% cheaper than Sangre Grande without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 35% cheaper than Sangre Grande without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Sangre Grande
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$8.40 TTD 57.0
-75.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$40.19 TTD 272
-53.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$7.58 TTD 51.4
-1.32%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$3.81 TTD 25.84
-47.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$1.10 TTD 7.43
-22.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$0.84 TTD 5.69
-58.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$1.88 TTD 12.75
17.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$3.17 TTD 21.47
18.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Sangre Grande
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$2.74 TTD 18.60
-37.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$2.39 TTD 16.23
-31.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$2.61 TTD 17.68
-55.56%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$5.06 TTD 34.29
-60.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$7.96 TTD 54.0
100.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$4.91 TTD 33.26
-35.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$9.79 TTD 66.4
11.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$2.91 TTD 19.75
-8.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$0.86 TTD 5.85
41.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$2.98 TTD 20.22
-42.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$2.26 TTD 15.32
-29.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$1.50 TTD 10.15
-12.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$1.65 TTD 11.19
-29.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$1.46 TTD 9.89
-53.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$1.20 TTD 8.13
-53.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$4.05 TTD 27.43
11.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$20.10 TTD 136
-5.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$2.18 TTD 14.77
-18.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$2.74 TTD 18.61
16.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Sangre Grande
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$1.18 TTD 8.03
-18.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$127 TTD 864
-85.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$1.05 TTD 7.13
29.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$1.01 TTD 6.84
33.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$14.51 TTD 98.4
-44.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.00 TTD 6.79
24.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$33.6K TTD 227.8K
-37.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$37.7K TTD 255.3K
-42.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Sangre Grande
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$78.7 TTD 534
-9.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$47.14 TTD 320
-70.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$61.9 TTD 420
-71.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Sangre Grande
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$43.86 TTD 297
-4.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$7.29 TTD 49.43
-5.62%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$10.15 TTD 68.8
-41.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Sangre Grande
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$177 TTD 1,199
73.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$7,344 TTD 49.8K
101.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Sangre Grande
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$59.2 TTD 401
-5.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$38.17 TTD 259
-29.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$75.4 TTD 511
10.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$128 TTD 870
-45.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Sangre Grande
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$264 TTD 1,792
61.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$178 TTD 1,207
33.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$601 TTD 4,072
33.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$446 TTD 3,027
12.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Sangre Grande
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$586 TTD 3,973
11.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4
25.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sangre Grande: March 2, 2026

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