Cost of Living Comparison Between Fort Wellington and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Fort Wellington and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Fort Wellington is 29.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fort Wellington is 82.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fort Wellington
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.1 GYD 2,516
$2.02 ฿65.3
499.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.5 GYD 15.1K
$18.78 ฿608
285.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 GYD 1,834
$7.67 ฿248
14.99%
Cappuccino
$5.04 GYD 1,048
$1.98 ฿64.2
154.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 GYD 247
$0.82 ฿26.64
45.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 GYD 146
$0.33 ฿10.58
112.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 GYD 415
$2.12 ฿68.6
-6.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 GYD 493
$3.73 ฿121
-36.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fort Wellington
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.33 GYD 692
$1.64 ฿53.2
103.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 GYD 423
$1.57 ฿50.9
29.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 GYD 398
$1.19 ฿38.62
60.50%
Eggs
$4.01 GYD 833
$1.98 ฿64.1
102.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.78 GYD 2,866
$15.99 ฿517
-13.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.11 GYD 1,271
$3.12 ฿101
95.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.56 GYD 1,988
$11.16 ฿361
-14.34%
Apples (1kg)
$9.26 GYD 1,926
$2.76 ฿89.2
235.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 GYD 536
$1.22 ฿39.5
111.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.18 GYD 661
$1.71 ฿55.4
85.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.19 GYD 1,287
$1.55 ฿50.2
299.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 GYD 513
$1.34 ฿43.21
84.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.94 GYD 612
$1.21 ฿39.23
142.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 GYD 474
$0.72 ฿23.2
216.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 GYD 313
$0.53 ฿17.05
183.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.62 GYD 546
$4.72 ฿153
-44.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.99 GYD 4,157
$18.39 ฿595
8.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 GYD 362
$1.79 ฿57.9
-2.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 GYD 528
$3.21 ฿104
-20.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Fort Wellington
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 GYD 652
$1.42 ฿46.08
120.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 GYD 2,447
$7.85 ฿254
49.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 GYD 216
$1.25 ฿40.4
-16.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K GYD 4.6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
3.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.5K GYD 3.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-19.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fort Wellington
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91 GYD 18.9K
$70.6 ฿2,285
28.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.02 GYD 5,619
$13.72 ฿444
96.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.8 GYD 10.6K
$17.56 ฿568
189.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fort Wellington
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 GYD 1,360
$5.8 ฿188
12.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fort Wellington
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,021 GYD 212.2K
$308 ฿9,963
231.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.4K GYD 4.9M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
58.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fort Wellington
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.9 GYD 7,258
$55.4 ฿1,793
-37.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.3 GYD 10.9K
$26.4 ฿854
98.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 GYD 26.8K
$85.1 ฿2,755
51.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 GYD 16.2K
$71.8 ฿2,323
8.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fort Wellington
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fort Wellington
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$974 GYD 202.6K
$703 ฿22.8K
38.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
5
50.00%

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Last update for Fort Wellington: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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