Cost of Living Comparison Between Gordon Town and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Gordon Town and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Gordon Town is 44.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gordon Town is 31.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gordon Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.45 JMD 1,178
$2.01 ฿64.4
270.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.4 JMD 9,707
$18.23 ฿583
236.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 JMD 1,393
$7.65 ฿244
15.29%
Cappuccino
$4.24 JMD 671
$1.92 ฿61.3
120.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 JMD 209
$0.84 ฿26.90
57.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 JMD 120
$0.36 ฿11.39
111.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 JMD 398
$2.19 ฿70.0
15.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 JMD 482
$3.79 ฿121
-19.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gordon Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.43 JMD 700
$1.64 ฿52.4
170.12%
White Bread (500g)
$3.63 JMD 574
$1.62 ฿51.8
124.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 JMD 254
$1.15 ฿36.88
40.00%
Eggs
$3.54 JMD 559
$1.94 ฿62.0
82.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.93 JMD 1,727
$15.94 ฿510
-31.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 JMD 1,003
$3.10 ฿99.2
104.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.49 JMD 1,184
$11.07 ฿354
-32.34%
Apples (1kg)
$6.06 JMD 957
$2.71 ฿86.5
123.62%
Banana (1kg)
$3.08 JMD 487
$1.18 ฿37.69
161.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.30 JMD 679
$1.71 ฿54.5
151.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 JMD 466
$1.61 ฿51.3
83.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 JMD 319
$1.39 ฿44.53
45.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 JMD 309
$1.15 ฿36.70
70.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.06 JMD 484
$0.71 ฿22.76
330.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 JMD 227
$0.55 ฿17.60
160.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.98 JMD 1,419
$4.57 ฿146
96.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.23 JMD 1,775
$18.87 ฿603
-40.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.89 JMD 456
$1.82 ฿58.2
58.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 JMD 499
$3.21 ฿103
-1.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Gordon Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.88 ฿28.16
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.89 ฿604
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 JMD 179
$1.41 ฿45.17
-19.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.15 JMD 497
$1.30 ฿41.59
142.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.43 JMD 1,016
$8.20 ฿262
-21.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 JMD 201
$1.23 ฿39.18
3.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.4K JMD 6.9M
$21.2K ฿677.0K
105.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K JMD 5.3M
$22.3K ฿713.3K
50.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gordon Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 JMD 25.8K
$69.9 ฿2,234
133.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.73 JMD 3,433
$14.07 ฿450
54.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 JMD 8,091
$17.70 ฿566
189.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gordon Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.41 ฿1,324
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.69 ฿214
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.36 JMD 2,111
$5.74 ฿184
132.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gordon Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 JMD 35.1K
$299 ฿9,566
-25.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,472 JMD 390.6K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-83.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gordon Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.16 JMD 4,134
$54.8 ฿1,753
-52.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.31 JMD 4,000
$26.35 ฿842
-3.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.7 JMD 11.0K
$84.7 ฿2,706
-17.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.7 JMD 12.0K
$69.7 ฿2,229
8.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gordon Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$241 ฿7,697
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$811 ฿25.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿15.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gordon Town
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$639 ฿20.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
5
83.00%

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Last update for Gordon Town: April 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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