Cost of Living Comparison Between Grand Bois and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Grand Bois and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Grand Bois is 31.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Grand Bois is 34.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Grand Bois
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.75 MUR 319
$2.03 ฿64.6
232.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.55 MUR 2,107
$18.59 ฿593
139.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 MUR 337
$7.48 ฿238
-4.68%
Cappuccino
$2.56 MUR 121
$2.00 ฿63.7
28.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MUR 46.07
$0.85 ฿27.01
14.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 26.96
$0.35 ฿11.21
62.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 MUR 103
$2.21 ฿70.5
-0.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 MUR 160
$3.76 ฿120
-9.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Grand Bois
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 MUR 80.1
$1.72 ฿54.8
-1.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 MUR 30.85
$1.63 ฿52.1
-60.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 MUR 62.7
$1.16 ฿36.93
14.66%
Eggs
$2.35 MUR 111
$1.98 ฿63.1
18.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.87 MUR 561
$15.93 ฿508
-25.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.15 MUR 291
$3.17 ฿101
94.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.85 MUR 608
$10.90 ฿348
17.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 MUR 94.9
$2.65 ฿84.3
-24.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 MUR 92.6
$1.22 ฿38.98
60.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 MUR 68.7
$1.70 ฿54.1
-14.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 MUR 124
$1.59 ฿50.7
64.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 MUR 49.09
$1.32 ฿42.21
-21.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 MUR 47.10
$1.17 ฿37.25
-14.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 MUR 36.99
$0.68 ฿21.61
14.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 MUR 37.96
$0.56 ฿17.76
42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.72 MUR 318
$4.51 ฿144
49.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.47 MUR 401
$19.07 ฿608
-55.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 MUR 82.5
$1.77 ฿56.4
-1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 MUR 102
$3.18 ฿101
-32.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Grand Bois
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 MUR 49.48
$0.96 ฿30.70
9.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿602
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.45 MUR 210
$1.36 ฿43.29
227.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.59 MUR 123
$1.35 ฿43.11
91.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.46 MUR 921
$8.03 ฿256
142.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 MUR 66.1
$1.24 ฿39.62
12.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K MUR 1.7M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
67.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K MUR 1.4M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
31.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grand Bois
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.4 MUR 2,383
$71.2 ฿2,271
-29.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.29 MUR 865
$14.09 ฿449
29.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.08 MUR 1,612
$17.47 ฿557
95.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Grand Bois
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.04 MUR 1,846
$42.07 ฿1,341
-7.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿219
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.20 MUR 293
$5.94 ฿189
4.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Grand Bois
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 7,399
$307 ฿9,799
-49.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,035 MUR 190.9K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-72.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Grand Bois
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 MUR 4,004
$55.7 ฿1,775
52.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.6 MUR 3,717
$26.79 ฿854
193.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 MUR 6,205
$83.2 ฿2,653
57.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.0 MUR 4,400
$70.1 ฿2,235
32.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Grand Bois
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 MUR 24.0K
$427 ฿13.6K
18.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$355 MUR 16.8K
$237 ฿7,559
49.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$967 MUR 45.7K
$802 ฿25.6K
20.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$717 MUR 33.9K
$503 ฿16.0K
42.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Grand Bois
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
5
33.40%

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

Last update for Grand Bois: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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