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

🙂 Solo nomad: Granada is 10.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Granada is 11.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.3 NIO 158
$2.02 ฿65.3
112.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.71 NIO 1,198
$18.78 ฿608
74.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.98 NIO 255
$7.67 ฿248
-9.00%
Cappuccino
$2.02 NIO 74
$1.98 ฿64.2
2.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 NIO 30.52
$0.82 ฿26.64
1.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 NIO 24.88
$0.33 ฿10.58
106.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.26 NIO 46.18
$2.12 ฿68.6
-40.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 NIO 74.2
$3.73 ฿121
-45.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 NIO 43.85
$1.64 ฿53.2
-26.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 NIO 43.89
$1.57 ฿50.9
-23.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 NIO 27.17
$1.19 ฿38.62
-37.82%
Eggs
$1.49 NIO 54.7
$1.98 ฿64.1
-24.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.89 NIO 143
$15.99 ฿517
-75.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.77 NIO 175
$3.12 ฿101
52.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.16 NIO 299
$11.16 ฿361
-26.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.94 NIO 144
$2.76 ฿89.2
42.75%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 NIO 31.3
$1.22 ฿39.5
-30.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 NIO 64.9
$1.71 ฿55.4
3.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 NIO 33.47
$1.55 ฿50.2
-41.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 NIO 82.2
$1.34 ฿43.21
67.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 NIO 39.09
$1.21 ฿39.23
-11.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 NIO 37.7
$0.72 ฿23.2
43.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 NIO 36.87
$0.53 ฿17.05
90.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.6 NIO 95.1
$4.72 ฿153
-44.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.16 NIO 372
$18.39 ฿595
-44.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 NIO 52
$1.79 ฿57.9
-20.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 NIO 58.8
$3.21 ฿104
-49.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.1 NIO 3.65
$0.94 ฿30.44
-89.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.97 NIO 145
$18.9 ฿612
-78.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 NIO 21.54
$1.42 ฿46.08
-58.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 NIO 21.36
$1.35 ฿43.53
-57.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.73 NIO 246
$7.85 ฿254
-14.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 NIO 48.23
$1.25 ฿40.4
5.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K NIO 826.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
6.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K NIO 953.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
19.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 NIO 3,677
$70.6 ฿2,285
42.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.04 NIO 624
$13.72 ฿444
24.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.34 NIO 1,367
$17.56 ฿568
112.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.41 NIO 1,260
$41.64 ฿1,347
-17.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.05 NIO 295
$5.8 ฿188
38.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$123 NIO 4,504
$308 ฿9,963
-60.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 NIO 218.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-59.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.23 NIO 558
$55.4 ฿1,793
-72.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.83 NIO 1,093
$26.4 ฿854
12.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.59 NIO 1,267
$85.1 ฿2,755
-59.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.85 NIO 1,313
$71.8 ฿2,323
-50.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 NIO 13.9K
$434 ฿14K
-12.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 NIO 10.1K
$235 ฿7,610
17.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 NIO 21.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
-27.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$445 NIO 16.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
-10.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 NIO 6,111
$703 ฿22.8K
-76.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.25
5
105.00%

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Last update for Granada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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