Cost of Living Comparison Between Golden Grove and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Golden Grove and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Golden Grove is 22.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Golden Grove is 42.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Golden Grove
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.54 JMD 1,200
$2.02 ฿65.3
273.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.7 JMD 10.1K
$18.78 ฿608
239.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.75 JMD 1,393
$7.67 ฿248
14.08%
Cappuccino
$4.46 JMD 709
$1.98 ฿64.2
125.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 JMD 210
$0.82 ฿26.64
60.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 JMD 111
$0.33 ฿10.58
112.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.43 JMD 387
$2.12 ฿68.6
14.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 JMD 513
$3.73 ฿121
-13.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Golden Grove
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.2 JMD 668
$1.64 ฿53.2
156.10%
White Bread (500g)
$3.57 JMD 568
$1.57 ฿50.9
127.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 JMD 258
$1.19 ฿38.62
36.13%
Eggs
$3.57 JMD 568
$1.98 ฿64.1
80.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11 JMD 1,752
$15.99 ฿517
-31.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.26 JMD 996
$3.12 ฿101
100.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 JMD 1,231
$11.16 ฿361
-30.73%
Apples (1kg)
$6.11 JMD 973
$2.76 ฿89.2
121.38%
Banana (1kg)
$3.1 JMD 493
$1.22 ฿39.5
154.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.29 JMD 684
$1.71 ฿55.4
150.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 JMD 489
$1.55 ฿50.2
98.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 JMD 320
$1.34 ฿43.21
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 JMD 309
$1.21 ฿39.23
60.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.12 JMD 497
$0.72 ฿23.2
333.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 JMD 62.6
$0.53 ฿17.05
-26.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.99 JMD 1,431
$4.72 ฿153
90.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.39 JMD 1,017
$18.39 ฿595
-65.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 JMD 442
$1.79 ฿57.9
54.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 JMD 510
$3.21 ฿104
-0.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Golden Grove
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 JMD 173
$1.42 ฿46.08
-23.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 JMD 519
$1.35 ฿43.53
141.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.27 JMD 999
$7.85 ฿254
-20.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 JMD 196
$1.25 ฿40.4
-1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.7K JMD 6.8M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
101.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K JMD 5.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
52.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Golden Grove
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 JMD 25.5K
$70.6 ฿2,285
127.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.2 JMD 3,535
$13.72 ฿444
61.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 JMD 8,182
$17.56 ฿568
192.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Golden Grove
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.96 JMD 2,063
$5.8 ฿188
123.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Golden Grove
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 JMD 35.5K
$308 ฿9,963
-27.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,503 JMD 398.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-82.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Golden Grove
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26 JMD 4,140
$55.4 ฿1,793
-53.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.38 JMD 4,039
$26.4 ฿854
-3.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 JMD 11.2K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-17.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.2 JMD 12K
$71.8 ฿2,323
4.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Golden Grove
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Golden Grove
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5
83.00%

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Last update for Golden Grove: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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