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

😐 Solo nomad: Georgetown is 68.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Georgetown is 78.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 94.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Georgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.90 GYD 2,490
$2.01 ฿64.4
492.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.4 GYD 15.1K
$18.23 ฿583
297.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.83 GYD 1,847
$7.65 ฿244
15.42%
Cappuccino
$5.23 GYD 1,094
$1.92 ฿61.3
172.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 GYD 262
$0.84 ฿26.90
48.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 GYD 147
$0.36 ฿11.39
94.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 GYD 422
$2.19 ฿70.0
-7.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 GYD 490
$3.79 ฿121
-38.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Georgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.51 GYD 735
$1.64 ฿52.4
114.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 GYD 443
$1.62 ฿51.8
30.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 GYD 400
$1.15 ฿36.88
66.09%
Eggs
$3.98 GYD 833
$1.94 ฿62.0
105.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.63 GYD 2,852
$15.94 ฿510
-14.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 GYD 1,294
$3.10 ฿99.2
99.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.76 GYD 2,043
$11.07 ฿354
-11.83%
Apples (1kg)
$9.21 GYD 1,927
$2.71 ฿86.5
239.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.60 GYD 544
$1.18 ฿37.69
120.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 GYD 678
$1.71 ฿54.5
89.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.41 GYD 1,341
$1.61 ฿51.3
298.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 GYD 514
$1.39 ฿44.53
76.26%
Onion (1kg)
$3.01 GYD 631
$1.15 ฿36.70
161.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 GYD 476
$0.71 ฿22.76
221.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 GYD 317
$0.55 ฿17.60
174.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 GYD 541
$4.57 ฿146
-43.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.54 GYD 4,298
$18.87 ฿603
8.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 GYD 349
$1.82 ฿58.2
-8.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 GYD 515
$3.21 ฿103
-23.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Georgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 GYD 116
$0.88 ฿28.16
-37.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.94 GYD 6,055
$18.89 ฿604
53.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 GYD 668
$1.41 ฿45.17
126.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.25 GYD 680
$1.30 ฿41.59
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.82 GYD 2,474
$8.20 ฿262
44.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 GYD 222
$1.23 ฿39.18
-13.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K GYD 4.7M
$21.2K ฿677.0K
5.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K GYD 3.6M
$22.3K ฿713.3K
-23.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Georgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.7 GYD 19.0K
$69.9 ฿2,234
29.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.58 GYD 5,770
$14.07 ฿450
96.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.8 GYD 10.6K
$17.70 ฿566
187.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Georgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.01 GYD 8,160
$41.41 ฿1,324
-5.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.69 ฿214
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.68 GYD 1,396
$5.74 ฿184
16.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Georgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,002 GYD 209.7K
$299 ฿9,566
234.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.1K GYD 4.8M
$15.0K ฿479.8K
54.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Georgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.22 GYD 7,158
$54.8 ฿1,753
-37.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.1 GYD 11.1K
$26.35 ฿842
101.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 GYD 27.4K
$84.7 ฿2,706
54.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 GYD 16.1K
$69.7 ฿2,229
10.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Georgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$801 GYD 167.6K
$427 ฿13.6K
87.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 GYD 66.9K
$241 ฿7,697
32.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,428 GYD 507.9K
$811 ฿25.9K
199.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,186 GYD 248.1K
$498 ฿15.9K
137.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,500 GYD 732.1K
$2,022 ฿64.7K
73.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,761 GYD 368.5K
$1,524 ฿48.7K
15.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Georgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$565 GYD 118.1K
$639 ฿20.4K
-11.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
5
50.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Georgetown: April 14, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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