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

😐 Solo nomad: Georgetown is 64.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 50.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Georgetown is 81.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 89.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Georgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.21 GYD 2,540
$2.02 ฿65.3
504.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.4 GYD 15.1K
$18.78 ฿608
285.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 GYD 1,818
$7.67 ฿248
13.95%
Cappuccino
$5.25 GYD 1,091
$1.98 ฿64.2
165.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 GYD 258
$0.82 ฿26.64
51.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 GYD 148
$0.33 ฿10.58
115.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 GYD 413
$2.12 ฿68.6
-6.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 GYD 493
$3.73 ฿121
-36.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Georgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.32 GYD 690
$1.64 ฿53.2
102.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 GYD 433
$1.57 ฿50.9
32.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 GYD 406
$1.19 ฿38.62
63.87%
Eggs
$4.16 GYD 864
$1.98 ฿64.1
110.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.79 GYD 2,868
$15.99 ฿517
-13.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 GYD 1,318
$3.12 ฿101
103.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.76 GYD 2,030
$11.16 ฿361
-12.54%
Apples (1kg)
$9.59 GYD 1,995
$2.76 ฿89.2
247.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 GYD 550
$1.22 ฿39.5
117.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 GYD 689
$1.71 ฿55.4
93.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.41 GYD 1,333
$1.55 ฿50.2
313.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 GYD 494
$1.34 ฿43.21
77.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.98 GYD 619
$1.21 ฿39.23
146.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.33 GYD 485
$0.72 ฿23.2
223.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 GYD 305
$0.53 ฿17.05
177.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.6 GYD 541
$4.72 ฿153
-44.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.47 GYD 4,257
$18.39 ฿595
11.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 GYD 348
$1.79 ฿57.9
-6.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 GYD 513
$3.21 ฿104
-23.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Georgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 GYD 126
$0.94 ฿30.44
-36.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.1 GYD 6,053
$18.9 ฿612
53.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.16 GYD 658
$1.42 ฿46.08
122.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.39 GYD 705
$1.35 ฿43.53
151.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.12 GYD 2,520
$7.85 ฿254
54.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 GYD 218
$1.25 ฿40.4
-16.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K GYD 4.7M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
6.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17K GYD 3.5M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-22.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Georgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91 GYD 18.9K
$70.6 ฿2,285
28.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.88 GYD 5,590
$13.72 ฿444
95.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.5 GYD 10.7K
$17.56 ฿568
193.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Georgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.46 GYD 7,999
$41.64 ฿1,347
-7.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 GYD 1,410
$5.8 ฿188
16.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Georgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,032 GYD 214.7K
$308 ฿9,963
235.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.8K GYD 4.7M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
55.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Georgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.07 GYD 7,086
$55.4 ฿1,793
-38.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 GYD 11K
$26.4 ฿854
99.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 GYD 27.4K
$85.1 ฿2,755
54.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.6 GYD 15.9K
$71.8 ฿2,323
6.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Georgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$778 GYD 161.8K
$434 ฿14K
79.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 GYD 67.7K
$235 ฿7,610
38.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,422 GYD 503.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
194.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,182 GYD 245.7K
$498 ฿16.1K
137.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,393 GYD 705.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
55.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 GYD 265.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-17.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Georgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 GYD 111.9K
$703 ฿22.8K
-23.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
5
50.00%

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Last update for Georgetown: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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