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

🙂 Solo nomad: Granada is 21.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Granada is 17.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.27 NIO 157
$2.01 ฿64.4
112.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.41 NIO 1,229
$18.23 ฿583
83.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 NIO 254
$7.65 ฿244
-9.93%
Cappuccino
$2.01 NIO 73.8
$1.92 ฿61.3
4.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 NIO 31.58
$0.84 ฿26.90
2.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 NIO 24.89
$0.36 ฿11.39
88.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.28 NIO 46.91
$2.19 ฿70.0
-41.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 NIO 75.3
$3.79 ฿121
-45.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.20 NIO 44.30
$1.64 ฿52.4
-26.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 NIO 45.14
$1.62 ฿51.8
-24.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 NIO 28.08
$1.15 ฿36.88
-33.91%
Eggs
$1.47 NIO 54.1
$1.94 ฿62.0
-24.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.00 NIO 147
$15.94 ฿510
-74.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.97 NIO 183
$3.10 ฿99.2
60.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 NIO 290
$11.07 ฿354
-28.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.98 NIO 146
$2.71 ฿86.5
46.86%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 NIO 30.50
$1.18 ฿37.69
-29.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 NIO 65.2
$1.71 ฿54.5
3.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 NIO 35.78
$1.61 ฿51.3
-39.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 NIO 81.4
$1.39 ฿44.53
58.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 NIO 41.38
$1.15 ฿36.70
-2.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 NIO 37.39
$0.71 ฿22.76
43.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 NIO 38.72
$0.55 ฿17.60
90.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 NIO 98.9
$4.57 ฿146
-41.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.89 NIO 364
$18.87 ฿603
-47.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 NIO 53.5
$1.82 ฿58.2
-20.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 NIO 56.9
$3.21 ฿103
-51.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.11 NIO 3.96
$0.88 ฿28.16
-87.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.11 NIO 151
$18.89 ฿604
-78.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 NIO 21.66
$1.41 ฿45.17
-58.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 NIO 21.37
$1.30 ฿41.59
-55.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.82 NIO 251
$8.20 ฿262
-16.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 NIO 46.66
$1.23 ฿39.18
3.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K NIO 860.7K
$21.2K ฿677.0K
10.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K NIO 962.0K
$22.3K ฿713.3K
17.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.5 NIO 3,588
$69.9 ฿2,234
39.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.70 NIO 614
$14.07 ฿450
18.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.93 NIO 1,359
$17.70 ฿566
108.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.59 NIO 1,273
$41.41 ฿1,324
-16.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.69 ฿214
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.18 NIO 301
$5.74 ฿184
42.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$125 NIO 4,598
$299 ฿9,566
-58.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,948 NIO 218.8K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-60.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.03 NIO 553
$54.8 ฿1,753
-72.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.72 NIO 1,093
$26.35 ฿842
12.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.22 NIO 1,296
$84.7 ฿2,706
-58.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.59 NIO 1,309
$69.7 ฿2,229
-48.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 NIO 14.1K
$427 ฿13.6K
-10.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 NIO 10.2K
$241 ฿7,697
15.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$593 NIO 21.8K
$811 ฿25.9K
-26.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 NIO 16.2K
$498 ฿15.9K
-11.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$168 NIO 6,196
$639 ฿20.4K
-73.65%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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