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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gaighat is 50% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gaighat is 32.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 49.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gaighat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.87 NPR 274
$2.03 ฿63.8
-7.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.80 NPR 2,756
$18.59 ฿585
1.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.57 NPR 964
$7.48 ฿235
-12.17%
Cappuccino
$1.90 NPR 279
$2.00 ฿62.8
-5.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 NPR 79.7
$0.85 ฿26.63
-36.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 NPR 27.86
$0.35 ฿11.05
-45.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.65 NPR 388
$2.21 ฿69.5
19.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 NPR 541
$3.76 ฿118
-1.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gaighat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.55 NPR 80.9
$1.72 ฿54.0
-68.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 NPR 33.81
$1.63 ฿51.4
-85.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.38 NPR 55.3
$1.16 ฿36.42
-67.24%
Eggs
$1.11 NPR 162
$1.98 ฿62.2
-43.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.94 NPR 1,311
$15.93 ฿501
-43.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.24 NPR 328
$3.17 ฿99.6
-29.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.83 NPR 414
$10.90 ฿343
-74.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 NPR 272
$2.65 ฿83.2
-30.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 NPR 154
$1.22 ฿38.45
-13.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 NPR 105
$1.70 ฿53.4
-57.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 NPR 54.7
$1.59 ฿49.99
-76.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 NPR 51.1
$1.32 ฿41.63
-73.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 NPR 50.1
$1.17 ฿36.74
-70.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 NPR 77.1
$0.68 ฿21.31
-22.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.15 NPR 22.28
$0.56 ฿17.52
-73.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.24 NPR 328
$4.51 ฿142
-50.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.18 NPR 614
$19.07 ฿600
-78.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 NPR 212
$1.77 ฿55.7
-18.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 NPR 492
$3.18 ฿100.0
5.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Gaighat
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 NPR 26.80
$0.96 ฿30.27
-81.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿594
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 NPR 326
$1.36 ฿42.69
63.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 NPR 157
$1.35 ฿42.51
-20.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.60 NPR 528
$8.03 ฿253
-55.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 NPR 186
$1.24 ฿39.08
2.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K NPR 4.6M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
49.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K NPR 5.9M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
84.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gaighat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.21 NPR 4,868
$71.2 ฿2,240
-53.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.76 NPR 698
$14.09 ฿443
-66.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.60 NPR 1,407
$17.47 ฿549
-45.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gaighat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.10 NPR 2,653
$42.07 ฿1,323
-56.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.30 NPR 484
$5.94 ฿187
-44.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gaighat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 NPR 13.6K
$307 ฿9,664
-69.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,719 NPR 545.3K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-74.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gaighat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.28 NPR 3,706
$55.7 ฿1,750
-54.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.39 NPR 4,016
$26.79 ฿842
2.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.8 NPR 8,477
$83.2 ฿2,617
-30.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.51 NPR 5,793
$70.1 ฿2,204
-43.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gaighat
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 NPR 15.5K
$427 ฿13.4K
-75.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.2 NPR 9,412
$237 ฿7,454
-72.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 NPR 29.7K
$802 ฿25.2K
-74.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 NPR 21.6K
$503 ฿15.8K
-70.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gaighat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
5
141.60%

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Last update for Gaighat: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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