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 19.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Golden Grove is 33.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Golden Grove
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.68 JMD 1,202
$2.03 ฿64.2
278.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.5 JMD 9,769
$18.59 ฿588
235.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.02 JMD 1,411
$7.48 ฿237
20.59%
Cappuccino
$4.43 JMD 692
$2.00 ฿63.2
121.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 JMD 205
$0.85 ฿26.81
54.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 JMD 110
$0.35 ฿11.13
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 JMD 402
$2.21 ฿70.0
16.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 JMD 478
$3.76 ฿119
-18.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Golden Grove
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.28 JMD 670
$1.72 ฿54.4
148.84%
White Bread (500g)
$3.50 JMD 548
$1.63 ฿51.7
114.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 JMD 242
$1.16 ฿36.66
33.62%
Eggs
$3.53 JMD 553
$1.98 ฿62.6
78.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.91 JMD 1,707
$15.93 ฿504
-31.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.22 JMD 972
$3.17 ฿100
96.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.69 JMD 1,203
$10.90 ฿345
-29.45%
Apples (1kg)
$5.92 JMD 925
$2.65 ฿83.7
123.40%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 JMD 488
$1.22 ฿38.70
155.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.10 JMD 641
$1.70 ฿53.7
141.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.01 JMD 471
$1.59 ฿50.3
89.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 JMD 332
$1.32 ฿41.90
60.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 JMD 300
$1.17 ฿36.99
64.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.07 JMD 480
$0.68 ฿21.46
351.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 JMD 57.6
$0.56 ฿17.64
-33.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.75 JMD 1,368
$4.51 ฿143
94.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.30 JMD 1,768
$19.07 ฿604
-40.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 JMD 439
$1.77 ฿56.0
58.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 JMD 477
$3.18 ฿101
-4.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Golden Grove
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.47
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿598
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 JMD 174
$1.36 ฿42.98
-18.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 JMD 491
$1.35 ฿42.80
132.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.10 JMD 954
$8.03 ฿254
-24.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 JMD 195
$1.24 ฿39.34
0.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.5K JMD 6.7M
$21.2K ฿669.8K
101.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K JMD 5.3M
$21.8K ฿688.5K
57.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Golden Grove
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 JMD 25.2K
$71.2 ฿2,255
126.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.86 JMD 3,420
$14.09 ฿446
55.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 JMD 8,014
$17.47 ฿553
193.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Golden Grove
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,332
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿218
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.22 JMD 2,067
$5.94 ฿188
122.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Golden Grove
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 JMD 35.1K
$307 ฿9,728
-27.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,465 JMD 385.5K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-83.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Golden Grove
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.79 JMD 4,034
$55.7 ฿1,762
-53.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.61 JMD 4,006
$26.79 ฿848
-4.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 JMD 11.0K
$83.2 ฿2,634
-15.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 JMD 12.0K
$70.1 ฿2,219
9.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Golden Grove
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.5K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ฿7,504
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 ฿25.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿15.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Golden Grove
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5
83.00%

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Last update for Golden Grove: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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