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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gaur is 49% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gaur is 43.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gaur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.77 NPR 242
$2.02 ฿65.3
-12.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.02 NPR 2,604
$18.78 ฿608
1.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.4 NPR 877
$7.67 ฿248
-16.56%
Cappuccino
$1.5 NPR 205
$1.98 ฿64.2
-24.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 NPR 67.7
$0.82 ฿26.64
-40.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 NPR 26.26
$0.33 ฿10.58
-42.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.58 NPR 353
$2.12 ฿68.6
21.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 NPR 507
$3.73 ฿121
-0.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gaur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 NPR 110
$1.64 ฿53.2
-50.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 NPR 80.9
$1.57 ฿50.9
-62.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 NPR 111
$1.19 ฿38.62
-31.93%
Eggs
$1.66 NPR 227
$1.98 ฿64.1
-16.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.6 NPR 1,040
$15.99 ฿517
-52.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 NPR 431
$3.12 ฿101
0.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.01 NPR 823
$11.16 ฿361
-46.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 NPR 310
$2.76 ฿89.2
-18.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 NPR 148
$1.22 ฿39.5
-11.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.2 NPR 164
$1.71 ฿55.4
-29.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.7 NPR 95.5
$1.55 ฿50.2
-54.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 NPR 62.1
$1.34 ฿43.21
-66.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 NPR 91.9
$1.21 ฿39.23
-44.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 NPR 71.5
$0.72 ฿23.2
-27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 NPR 34.11
$0.53 ฿17.05
-52.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 NPR 406
$4.72 ฿153
-37.29%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 NPR 320
$1.79 ฿57.9
30.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 NPR 446
$3.21 ฿104
1.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Gaur
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 NPR 23.52
$0.94 ฿30.44
-81.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 NPR 306
$1.42 ฿46.08
57.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 NPR 104
$1.35 ฿43.53
-43.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 NPR 492
$7.85 ฿254
-54.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 NPR 175
$1.25 ฿40.4
2.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K NPR 4.3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
48.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K NPR 5.5M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
85.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gaur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.52 NPR 3,631
$70.6 ฿2,285
-62.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.77 NPR 653
$13.72 ฿444
-65.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.56 NPR 1,309
$17.56 ฿568
-45.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gaur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.17 NPR 2,489
$41.64 ฿1,347
-56.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.78 NPR 381
$5.8 ฿188
-52.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gaur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.3 NPR 9,766
$308 ฿9,963
-76.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,736 NPR 374.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-81.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gaur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.31 NPR 3,466
$55.4 ฿1,793
-54.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.24 NPR 3,730
$26.4 ฿854
3.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.68 NPR 6,118
$85.1 ฿2,755
-47.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.1 NPR 3,984
$71.8 ฿2,323
-59.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gaur
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 NPR 14.3K
$434 ฿14K
-75.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$63.1 NPR 8,645
$235 ฿7,610
-73.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$206 NPR 28.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
-74.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 NPR 20.1K
$498 ฿16.1K
-70.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gaur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
5
141.60%

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Last update for Gaur: October 26, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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