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

Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Fort Wellington
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.86 GYDย 2,481
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
502.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.2 GYDย 15.1K
$18.68 เธฟ587
286.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.60 GYDย 1,800
$7.92 เธฟ249
8.59%
Cappuccino
$5.09 GYDย 1,064
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
151.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 GYDย 250
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 GYDย 138
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
88.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 GYDย 415
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
-10.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 GYDย 505
$3.59 เธฟ113
-32.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Fort Wellington
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.37 GYDย 705
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
101.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 GYDย 434
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
28.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 GYDย 396
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
57.50%
Eggs
$3.96 GYDย 829
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
105.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.93 GYDย 2,913
$16.00 เธฟ503
-12.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.30 GYDย 1,318
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
99.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.25 GYDย 1,934
$10.93 เธฟ344
-15.37%
Apples (1kg)
$9.60 GYDย 2,009
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
259.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.64 GYDย 553
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
123.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 GYDย 701
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
104.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.50 GYDย 1,359
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
308.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 GYDย 505
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
83.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 GYDย 596
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
139.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 GYDย 492
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
230.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 GYDย 317
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
171.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 GYDย 562
$4.64 เธฟ146
-42.03%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.96 เธฟ596
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 GYDย 361
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-2.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 GYDย 536
$3.20 เธฟ101
-20.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Fort Wellington
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$19.24 เธฟ605
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.02 GYDย 632
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
122.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.21 GYDย 2,555
$8.15 เธฟ256
49.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 GYDย 212
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
-17.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K GYDย 4.7M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
4.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K GYDย 3.6M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
-20.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fort Wellington
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.5 GYDย 19.1K
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
30.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.35 GYDย 5,720
$13.91 เธฟ437
96.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.9 GYDย 10.6K
$18.00 เธฟ566
182.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Fort Wellington
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.80 เธฟ214
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.89 GYDย 1,442
$5.72 เธฟ180
20.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Fort Wellington
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,035 GYDย 216.4K
$308 เธฟ9,693
235.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.6K GYDย 4.9M
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
59.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Fort Wellington
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.92 GYDย 7,094
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-39.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.2 GYDย 11.1K
$26.71 เธฟ840
99.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 GYDย 27.2K
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
54.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.5 GYDย 16.2K
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
9.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Fort Wellington
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 เธฟ7,439
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Fort Wellington
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$951 GYDย 199.0K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
38.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
5
50.00%

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Last update for Fort Wellington: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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