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

😐 Solo nomad: Granada is 49.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 94.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Granada is 58.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 64.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.18
$2.02 ฿65.3
770.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.64 €38.54
$18.78 ฿608
137.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.63 €8.32
$7.67 ฿248
25.55%
Cappuccino
$2.34 €2.02
$1.98 ฿64.2
18.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 €2.57
$0.82 ฿26.64
263.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €2
$0.33 ฿10.58
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 €3.05
$2.12 ฿68.6
66.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$3.73 ฿121
23.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 €1
$1.64 ฿53.2
-29.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.57 ฿50.9
8.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.19 ฿38.62
23.53%
Eggs
$3.11 €2.68
$1.98 ฿64.1
57.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.84 €13.68
$15.99 ฿517
-0.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.89 €6.81
$3.12 ฿101
152.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.26 €12.31
$11.16 ฿361
27.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.76 ฿89.2
-1.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.22 ฿39.5
50.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.71 ฿55.4
11.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 €2.44
$1.55 ฿50.2
82.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 €2
$1.34 ฿43.21
72.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.21 ฿39.23
106.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 €1.39
$0.72 ฿23.2
123.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 €0.85
$0.53 ฿17.05
86.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 €5.48
$4.72 ฿153
34.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.52 €3.9
$18.39 ฿595
-75.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.79 ฿57.9
-31.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.7
$3.21 ฿104
-38.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 €1.38
$0.94 ฿30.44
70.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.06 €39.77
$18.9 ฿612
143.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.72 €4.94
$1.42 ฿46.08
302.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.35 ฿43.53
-5.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.95 €25
$7.85 ฿254
268.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.25 ฿40.4
36.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
82.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
38.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 €135
$70.6 ฿2,285
120.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.74 €17.04
$13.72 ฿444
43.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.26 €23.54
$17.56 ฿568
55.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.96 €41.41
$41.64 ฿1,347
15.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.78 €11.9
$6.9 ฿223
99.71%
Cinema Ticket
$9.73 €8.4
$5.8 ฿188
67.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$375 €324
$308 ฿9,963
21.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,117 €7,008
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-44.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.8 €64.6
$55.4 ฿1,793
34.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.85 €29.22
$26.4 ฿854
28.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 €69
$85.1 ฿2,755
-6.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.7
$71.8 ฿2,323
48.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$850 €734
$434 ฿14K
95.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$672 €580
$235 ฿7,610
185.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 €972
$821 ฿26.6K
37.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$899 €776
$498 ฿16.1K
80.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,851 €2,461
$2,180 ฿70.6K
30.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,222 €1,918
$1,543 ฿49.9K
43.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Granada
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,021 €1,745
$703 ฿22.8K
187.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
5
-29.00%

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Last update for Granada: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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