Cost of Living Comparison Between Gabane and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Gabane and Chiang Mai

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Gabane is 59.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Gabane is 55.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Gabane
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$2.02 ąøæ65.3
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.84 PĀ 251
$18.78 ąøæ608
0.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 PĀ 88.3
$7.67 ąøæ248
-13.56%
Cappuccino
$1.61 PĀ 21.4
$1.98 ąøæ64.2
-18.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 PĀ 8.74
$0.82 ąøæ26.64
-19.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 PĀ 8.5
$0.33 ąøæ10.58
93.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 PĀ 29.66
$2.12 ąøæ68.6
5.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 PĀ 29.29
$3.73 ąøæ121
-41.02%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gabane
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 PĀ 13.15
$1.64 ąøæ53.2
-39.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 PĀ 11.84
$1.57 ąøæ50.9
-43.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.19 ąøæ38.62
-
Eggs
$1.53 PĀ 20.37
$1.98 ąøæ64.1
-22.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$15.99 ąøæ517
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.37 PĀ 98.2
$3.12 ąøæ101
136.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ąøæ361
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.76 ąøæ89.2
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.22 ąøæ39.5
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.71 ąøæ55.4
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.55 ąøæ50.2
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.34 ąøæ43.21
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.21 ąøæ39.23
-
Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.72 ąøæ23.2
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.53 ąøæ17.05
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.72 ąøæ153
-
Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 PĀ 73.7
$18.39 ąøæ595
-69.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 PĀ 30.31
$1.79 ąøæ57.9
26.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 PĀ 30.73
$3.21 ąøæ104
-28.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Gabane
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 PĀ 7.15
$0.94 ąøæ30.44
-42.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ąøæ612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.42 ąøæ46.08
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ąøæ43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 ąøæ254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.25 ąøæ40.4
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.2K ąøæ684.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$21.8K ąøæ706.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gabane
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$70.6 ąøæ2,285
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.72 ąøæ444
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.1 PĀ 975
$17.56 ąøæ568
316.46%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gabane
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ąøæ1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.76 PĀ 50.1
$6.9 ąøæ223
-45.51%
Cinema Ticket
$3.79 PĀ 50.6
$5.8 ąøæ188
-34.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gabane
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$308 ąøæ9,963
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ąøæ475.8K
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gabane
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$55.4 ąøæ1,793
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$26.4 ąøæ854
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$85.1 ąøæ2,755
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$71.8 ąøæ2,323
-
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Gabane
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$209 PĀ 2,787
$434 ąøæ14K
-51.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 PĀ 1,914
$235 ąøæ7,610
-38.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 PĀ 5,088
$821 ąøæ26.6K
-53.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 PĀ 3,515
$498 ąøæ16.1K
-47.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ąøæ70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ąøæ49.9K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Gabane
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ąøæ22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
-

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Last update for Gabane: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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