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Cost of Living Comparison Between George Town and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between George Town and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: George Town is 218% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 439% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: George Town is 240.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 411.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
George Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.61 KYDΒ 25.50
$1.97 ΰΈΏ62.0
1453.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$142 KYDΒ 118
$18.68 ΰΈΏ587
659.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.72 KYDΒ 13.10
$7.92 ΰΈΏ249
98.48%
Cappuccino
$6.63 KYDΒ 5.53
$2.02 ΰΈΏ63.7
228.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 KYDΒ 2.79
$0.84 ΰΈΏ26.45
298.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 KYDΒ 2.16
$0.35 ΰΈΏ11.07
640.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.99 KYDΒ 7.49
$2.22 ΰΈΏ69.9
304.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.39 KYDΒ 6.99
$3.59 ΰΈΏ113
133.70%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
George Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.88 KYDΒ 2.40
$1.67 ΰΈΏ52.4
72.46%
White Bread (500g)
$5.53 KYDΒ 4.60
$1.62 ΰΈΏ51.1
241.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.63 KYDΒ 4.69
$1.20 ΰΈΏ37.83
369.17%
Eggs
$9.94 KYDΒ 8.28
$1.93 ΰΈΏ60.8
415.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 KYDΒ 9.70
$16.00 ΰΈΏ503
-27.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.94 KYDΒ 13.28
$3.16 ΰΈΏ99.2
404.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.27 KYDΒ 13.55
$10.93 ΰΈΏ344
48.86%
Apples (1kg)
$10.45 KYDΒ 8.70
$2.67 ΰΈΏ83.8
291.39%
Banana (1kg)
$4.63 KYDΒ 3.86
$1.18 ΰΈΏ36.99
292.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.78 KYDΒ 6.48
$1.64 ΰΈΏ51.5
374.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.65 KYDΒ 6.37
$1.59 ΰΈΏ49.83
381.13%
Potato (1kg)
$5.23 KYDΒ 4.36
$1.32 ΰΈΏ41.64
296.21%
Onion (1kg)
$5.61 KYDΒ 4.67
$1.19 ΰΈΏ37.49
371.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$6.41 KYDΒ 5.34
$0.71 ΰΈΏ22.20
802.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 KYDΒ 2.53
$0.56 ΰΈΏ17.75
441.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.22 KYDΒ 11.85
$4.64 ΰΈΏ146
206.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.58 KYDΒ 22.14
$18.96 ΰΈΏ596
40.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.05 KYDΒ 3.38
$1.77 ΰΈΏ55.7
128.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 KYDΒ 4.44
$3.20 ΰΈΏ101
66.56%
🚌 Getting Around
George Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.42 KYDΒ 2.02
$0.90 ΰΈΏ28.32
168.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.81 KYDΒ 24.83
$19.24 ΰΈΏ605
54.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$17.80 KYDΒ 14.83
$1.36 ΰΈΏ42.78
1208.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.95 KYDΒ 4.12
$1.35 ΰΈΏ42.37
266.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.1 KYDΒ 49.22
$8.15 ΰΈΏ256
625.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 KYDΒ 1.45
$1.22 ΰΈΏ38.43
42.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K KYDΒ 32.4K
$21.4K ΰΈΏ671.8K
82.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K KYDΒ 28.9K
$21.7K ΰΈΏ683.8K
59.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
George Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$396 KYDΒ 330
$70.3 ΰΈΏ2,210
463.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$96.3 KYDΒ 80.2
$13.91 ΰΈΏ437
592.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$112 KYDΒ 93.6
$18.00 ΰΈΏ566
524.39%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
George Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$107 KYDΒ 88.7
$41.78 ΰΈΏ1,314
154.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.17 KYDΒ 33.46
$6.80 ΰΈΏ214
490.74%
Cinema Ticket
$18.08 KYDΒ 15.06
$5.72 ΰΈΏ180
216.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
George Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,748 KYDΒ 1,456
$308 ΰΈΏ9,693
466.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.1K KYDΒ 20.9K
$14.8K ΰΈΏ465.7K
69.52%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
George Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.0 KYDΒ 74.9
$55.9 ΰΈΏ1,756
61.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$71.4 KYDΒ 59.4
$26.71 ΰΈΏ840
167.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$152 KYDΒ 126
$84.5 ΰΈΏ2,658
79.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 KYDΒ 124
$70.8 ΰΈΏ2,227
109.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
George Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,821 KYDΒ 2,350
$431 ΰΈΏ13.5K
555.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,479 KYDΒ 2,065
$237 ΰΈΏ7,439
947.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,706 KYDΒ 4,753
$811 ΰΈΏ25.5K
603.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,577 KYDΒ 3,812
$501 ΰΈΏ15.7K
814.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,821 KYDΒ 7,348
$2,202 ΰΈΏ69.2K
300.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,224 KYDΒ 1,852
$1,600 ΰΈΏ50.3K
38.96%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
George Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,854 KYDΒ 6,542
$684 ΰΈΏ21.5K
1047.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
5
65.00%

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Last update for George Town: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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