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

🙂 Solo nomad: Granada is 21.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Granada is 25.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.21 NIO 155
$2.03 ฿63.8
107.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.76 NIO 1,208
$18.59 ฿585
76.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.87 NIO 253
$7.48 ฿235
-8.16%
Cappuccino
$2.09 NIO 77.2
$2.00 ฿62.8
4.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 NIO 31.33
$0.85 ฿26.63
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 NIO 23.17
$0.35 ฿11.05
80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.33 NIO 48.89
$2.21 ฿69.5
-39.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 NIO 75.9
$3.76 ฿118
-45.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 NIO 44.05
$1.72 ฿54.0
-30.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 NIO 44.25
$1.63 ฿51.4
-26.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 NIO 27.85
$1.16 ฿36.42
-34.48%
Eggs
$1.45 NIO 53.4
$1.98 ฿62.2
-26.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.80 NIO 140
$15.93 ฿501
-76.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.02 NIO 185
$3.17 ฿99.6
58.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.04 NIO 296
$10.90 ฿343
-26.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.86 NIO 142
$2.65 ฿83.2
45.66%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 NIO 33.56
$1.22 ฿38.45
-25.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 NIO 67.2
$1.70 ฿53.4
7.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 NIO 34.01
$1.59 ฿49.99
-42.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 NIO 84.0
$1.32 ฿41.63
72.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 NIO 41.10
$1.17 ฿36.74
-5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 NIO 36.20
$0.68 ฿21.31
44.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 NIO 37.35
$0.56 ฿17.52
80.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.61 NIO 96.1
$4.51 ฿142
-42.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.82 NIO 362
$19.07 ฿600
-48.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 NIO 52.2
$1.77 ฿55.7
-19.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 NIO 56.2
$3.18 ฿100.0
-52.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.09 NIO 3.26
$0.96 ฿30.27
-90.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.97 NIO 146
$18.90 ฿594
-78.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 NIO 21.73
$1.36 ฿42.69
-56.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 NIO 21.49
$1.35 ฿42.51
-57.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 NIO 254
$8.03 ฿253
-14.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 NIO 46.44
$1.24 ฿39.08
1.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.0K NIO 848.1K
$21.2K ฿665.4K
8.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K NIO 977.2K
$21.8K ฿684.0K
21.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.8 NIO 3,607
$71.2 ฿2,240
37.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.06 NIO 629
$14.09 ฿443
21.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.92 NIO 1,398
$17.47 ฿549
117.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.46 NIO 1,308
$42.07 ฿1,323
-15.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.12 NIO 299
$5.94 ฿187
36.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$123 NIO 4,542
$307 ฿9,664
-59.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,031 NIO 222.4K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-59.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.79 NIO 545
$55.7 ฿1,750
-73.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.14 NIO 1,112
$26.79 ฿842
12.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.65 NIO 1,315
$83.2 ฿2,617
-57.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.93 NIO 1,288
$70.1 ฿2,204
-50.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$376 NIO 13.9K
$427 ฿13.4K
-11.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 NIO 10.2K
$237 ฿7,454
16.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$609 NIO 22.5K
$802 ฿25.2K
-24.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 NIO 16.1K
$503 ฿15.8K
-13.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$168 NIO 6,205
$654 ฿20.6K
-74.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.25
5
105.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Granada: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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