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 40% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fort Wellington is 57% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fort Wellington
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.08 GYD 2,527
$2.03 ฿64.2
495.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.0 GYD 15.3K
$18.59 ฿588
292.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.64 GYD 1,808
$7.48 ฿237
15.51%
Cappuccino
$5.02 GYD 1,051
$2.00 ฿63.2
151.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 GYD 261
$0.85 ฿26.81
47.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 GYD 145
$0.35 ฿11.13
97.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 GYD 414
$2.21 ฿70.0
-10.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 GYD 489
$3.76 ฿119
-37.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fort Wellington
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.37 GYD 704
$1.72 ฿54.4
95.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.14 GYD 447
$1.63 ฿51.7
31.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 GYD 401
$1.16 ฿36.66
65.52%
Eggs
$4.11 GYD 860
$1.98 ฿62.6
107.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.13 GYD 2,956
$15.93 ฿504
-11.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.39 GYD 1,336
$3.17 ฿100
101.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.73 GYD 2,036
$10.90 ฿345
-10.73%
Apples (1kg)
$9.41 GYD 1,969
$2.65 ฿83.7
255.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 GYD 547
$1.22 ฿38.70
114.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 GYD 702
$1.70 ฿53.7
97.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.43 GYD 1,344
$1.59 ฿50.3
304.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.50 GYD 522
$1.32 ฿41.90
89.39%
Onion (1kg)
$3.01 GYD 630
$1.17 ฿36.99
157.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.33 GYD 487
$0.68 ฿21.46
242.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 GYD 313
$0.56 ฿17.64
167.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.68 GYD 561
$4.51 ฿143
-40.58%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.07 ฿604
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 GYD 368
$1.77 ฿56.0
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 GYD 507
$3.18 ฿101
-23.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Fort Wellington
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.47
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿598
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 GYD 647
$1.36 ฿42.98
127.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿42.80
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.05 GYD 2,521
$8.03 ฿254
50.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 GYD 213
$1.24 ฿39.34
-17.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K GYD 4.7M
$21.2K ฿669.8K
6.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K GYD 3.7M
$21.8K ฿688.5K
-18.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fort Wellington
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.4 GYD 18.9K
$71.2 ฿2,255
26.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.20 GYD 5,689
$14.09 ฿446
93.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.7 GYD 10.6K
$17.47 ฿553
190.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fort Wellington
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,332
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿218
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.68 GYD 1,397
$5.94 ฿188
12.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fort Wellington
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,033 GYD 216.1K
$307 ฿9,728
236.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.7K GYD 5.0M
$14.8K ฿468.2K
60.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fort Wellington
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.68 GYD 7,254
$55.7 ฿1,762
-37.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 GYD 11.1K
$26.79 ฿848
97.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 GYD 27.0K
$83.2 ฿2,634
54.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.8 GYD 15.9K
$70.1 ฿2,219
8.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fort Wellington
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.5K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ฿7,504
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 ฿25.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿15.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fort Wellington
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$953 GYD 199.4K
$654 ฿20.7K
45.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
5
50.00%

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Last update for Fort Wellington: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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