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

😐 Solo nomad: Georgetown is 104.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 40.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Georgetown is 74.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 52% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Georgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.45 EC$20.12
$2.02 ฿65.3
268.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$18.78 ฿608
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.28 EC$30.45
$7.67 ฿248
47.07%
Cappuccino
-
$1.98 ฿64.2
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 EC$3.92
$0.82 ฿26.64
76.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 EC$4.94
$0.33 ฿10.58
454.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.45 EC$3.9
$2.12 ฿68.6
-31.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 EC$9.88
$3.73 ฿121
-1.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Georgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.49 EC$6.71
$1.64 ฿53.2
51.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 EC$4.46
$1.57 ฿50.9
5.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 EC$4.3
$1.19 ฿38.62
33.61%
Eggs
$4.39 EC$11.86
$1.98 ฿64.1
121.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 EC$26.77
$15.99 ฿517
-37.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.79 EC$12.93
$3.12 ฿101
53.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.65 EC$39.55
$11.16 ฿361
31.27%
Apples (1kg)
$18.85 EC$50.9
$2.76 ฿89.2
582.97%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.22 ฿39.5
-
Oranges (1kg)
$8.26 EC$22.29
$1.71 ฿55.4
383.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.62 EC$17.86
$1.55 ฿50.2
327.10%
Potato (1kg)
$6.44 EC$17.38
$1.34 ฿43.21
380.60%
Onion (1kg)
$4.13 EC$11.16
$1.21 ฿39.23
241.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.65 EC$9.84
$0.72 ฿23.2
406.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.04 EC$8.2
$0.53 ฿17.05
473.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.03 EC$16.27
$4.72 ฿153
27.75%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 EC$7.27
$1.79 ฿57.9
50.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 EC$10.11
$3.21 ฿104
16.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Georgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.67 EC$7.2
$0.94 ฿30.44
184.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$109 EC$294
$18.9 ฿612
476.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.42 ฿46.08
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.52 EC$98.6
$7.85 ฿254
365.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.25 ฿40.4
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.7K EC$99.2K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
73.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Georgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$70.6 ฿2,285
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.72 ฿444
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.6 EC$153
$17.56 ฿568
222.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Georgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.55 EC$60.9
$41.64 ฿1,347
-45.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.65 EC$50.4
$6.9 ฿223
170.29%
Cinema Ticket
$7.45 EC$20.1
$5.8 ฿188
28.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Georgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$185 EC$500
$308 ฿9,963
-39.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Georgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.3 EC$201
$55.4 ฿1,793
34.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$113 EC$305
$26.4 ฿854
328.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$188 EC$507
$85.1 ฿2,755
120.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 EC$394
$71.8 ฿2,323
103.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Georgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$298 EC$804
$434 ฿14K
-31.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 EC$595
$235 ฿7,610
-6.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,083 EC$8,324
$821 ฿26.6K
275.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$672 EC$1,816
$498 ฿16.1K
34.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,562 EC$4,218
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-28.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$807 EC$2,178
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-47.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Georgetown
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,499 EC$4,049
$703 ฿22.8K
113.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
5
140.00%

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Last update for Georgetown: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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