Cost of Living Comparison Between Gili Trawangan and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Gili Trawangan and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Gili Trawangan is 5.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gili Trawangan is 5.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 36.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gili Trawangan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.37 Rp 40.2K
$2.03 ฿64.8
16.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.35 Rp 361.7K
$18.59 ฿594
14.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.28 Rp 55.6K
$7.48 ฿239
-56.15%
Cappuccino
$1.83 Rp 31.0K
$2.00 ฿63.8
-8.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 Rp 15.8K
$0.85 ฿27.08
10.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,748
$0.35 ฿11.24
31.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 Rp 34.2K
$2.21 ฿70.7
-8.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 Rp 44.1K
$3.76 ฿120
-30.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gili Trawangan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 Rp 22.1K
$1.72 ฿54.9
-24.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 Rp 31.6K
$1.63 ฿52.2
14.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.16 ฿37.04
-25.86%
Eggs
$1.85 Rp 31.4K
$1.98 ฿63.3
-6.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.29 Rp 191.3K
$15.93 ฿509
-29.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 Rp 53.9K
$3.17 ฿101
0.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.94 Rp 151.4K
$10.90 ฿349
-17.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 Rp 48.1K
$2.65 ฿84.6
7.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.20 Rp 20.3K
$1.22 ฿39.09
-1.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 Rp 36.1K
$1.70 ฿54.3
25.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.71 Rp 28.9K
$1.59 ฿50.8
7.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 25.9K
$1.32 ฿42.33
15.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.70 Rp 28.8K
$1.17 ฿37.36
45.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 Rp 14.0K
$0.68 ฿21.67
22.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 Rp 9,256
$0.56 ฿17.81
-1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.40 Rp 40.7K
$4.51 ฿144
-46.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.63 Rp 315.7K
$19.07 ฿610
-2.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 Rp 36.9K
$1.77 ฿56.6
23.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 Rp 35.7K
$3.18 ฿102
-33.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Gili Trawangan
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 Rp 3,890
$0.96 ฿30.78
-76.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.96 Rp 117.9K
$18.90 ฿604
-63.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 Rp 7,078
$1.36 ฿43.41
-69.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,956
$1.35 ฿43.23
-74.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 Rp 90.8K
$8.03 ฿257
-33.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.68 Rp 11.5K
$1.24 ฿39.74
-45.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K Rp 379.1M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
5.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K Rp 465.6M
$21.8K ฿695.5K
26.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gili Trawangan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.2 Rp 1.1M
$71.2 ฿2,277
-5.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.38 Rp 57.3K
$14.09 ฿450
-76.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.02 Rp 339.3K
$17.47 ฿559
14.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gili Trawangan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.1 Rp 1.2M
$42.07 ฿1,345
61.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.68 Rp 79.2K
$6.88 ฿220
-31.98%
Cinema Ticket
$2.95 Rp 49.9K
$5.94 ฿190
-50.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gili Trawangan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 Rp 3.8M
$307 ฿9,827
-27.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,736 Rp 80.2M
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-67.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gili Trawangan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.02 Rp 779.8K
$55.7 ฿1,780
-17.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.30 Rp 547.3K
$26.79 ฿856
20.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.1 Rp 1.3M
$83.2 ฿2,661
-11.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.8 Rp 1.1M
$70.1 ฿2,241
-6.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gili Trawangan
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$616 Rp 10.4M
$427 ฿13.7K
44.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$407 Rp 6.9M
$237 ฿7,580
71.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.2M
$802 ฿25.6K
159.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,279 Rp 21.7M
$503 ฿16.1K
154.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,870 Rp 31.7M
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-9.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,463 Rp 24.8M
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-4.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gili Trawangan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5
165.60%

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Last update for Gili Trawangan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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