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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Goa is 41.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Goa is 40.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Goa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 โ‚น312
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
74.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.59 โ‚น1,415
$18.68 เธฟ587
-16.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.65 โ‚น513
$7.92 เธฟ249
-28.66%
Cappuccino
$1.28 โ‚น116
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-36.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚น35.19
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
-53.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 โ‚น19.03
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.30 โ‚น118
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
-41.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 โ‚น282
$3.59 เธฟ113
-13.65%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Goa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 โ‚น69.1
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-54.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 โ‚น55.0
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-62.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 โ‚น102
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
-6.67%
Eggs
$0.90 โ‚น82.0
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
-53.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.50 โ‚น590
$16.00 เธฟ503
-59.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 โ‚น293
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
2.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚น194
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-20.22%
Banana (1kg)
$0.96 โ‚น87.2
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
-18.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚น157
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
6.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚น48.00
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-66.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น37.89
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-68.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น46.57
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-57.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 โ‚น54.3
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
-15.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 โ‚น39.88
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 โ‚น313
$4.64 เธฟ146
-25.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 โ‚น663
$18.96 เธฟ596
-61.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚น85.0
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-46.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚น163
$3.20 เธฟ101
-44.06%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.42 โ‚น401
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Goa
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 โ‚น19.89
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-75.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.54 โ‚น1,592
$19.24 เธฟ605
-8.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 โ‚น103
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-16.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 โ‚น32.99
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 โ‚น208
$8.15 เธฟ256
-71.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚น109
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
-1.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.2K โ‚น1.0M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
-47.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K โ‚น2.9M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
46.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Goa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.72 โ‚น2,243
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-64.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.30 โ‚น300
$13.91 เธฟ437
-76.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.39 โ‚น943
$18.00 เธฟ566
-42.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Goa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.14 โ‚น1,828
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-51.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.31 โ‚น391
$6.80 เธฟ214
-36.62%
Cinema Ticket
$3.36 โ‚น305
$5.72 เธฟ180
-41.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Goa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$125 โ‚น11.3K
$308 เธฟ9,693
-59.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,888 โ‚น171.4K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-87.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Goa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.54 โ‚น3,044
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-39.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.21 โ‚น2,651
$26.71 เธฟ840
9.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.0 โ‚น4,624
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-39.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$24.21 โ‚น2,197
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-65.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Goa
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 โ‚น25.1K
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-35.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 โ‚น23.1K
$237 เธฟ7,439
7.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$471 โ‚น42.7K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-41.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 โ‚น40.1K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-11.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,204 โ‚น109.2K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-45.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$718 โ‚น65.2K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-55.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Goa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$352 โ‚น31.9K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-48.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.47
5
69.40%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Goa: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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