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 21.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Grand Bois is 26.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Grand Bois
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.72 MUR 302
$2.02 ฿65.3
232.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.53 MUR 2,004
$18.78 ฿608
137.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.23 MUR 325
$7.67 ฿248
-5.74%
Cappuccino
$2.65 MUR 119
$1.98 ฿64.2
33.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MUR 43.77
$0.82 ฿26.64
18.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MUR 26.73
$0.33 ฿10.58
78.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 MUR 96.4
$2.12 ฿68.6
0.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 MUR 146
$3.73 ฿121
-12.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Grand Bois
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MUR 73.2
$1.64 ฿53.2
-0.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 MUR 29.11
$1.57 ฿50.9
-58.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 MUR 59.7
$1.19 ฿38.62
11.76%
Eggs
$2.36 MUR 106
$1.98 ฿64.1
19.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 MUR 537
$15.99 ฿517
-25.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 MUR 284
$3.12 ฿101
102.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.4 MUR 558
$11.16 ฿361
11.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 MUR 90.4
$2.76 ฿89.2
-27.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 MUR 90.7
$1.22 ฿39.5
65.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MUR 65
$1.71 ฿55.4
-15.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 MUR 123
$1.55 ฿50.2
76.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 44.64
$1.34 ฿43.21
-26.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 44.44
$1.21 ฿39.23
-18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 MUR 36.16
$0.72 ฿23.2
11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 MUR 33.96
$0.53 ฿17.05
41.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.57 MUR 295
$4.72 ฿153
39.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 MUR 457
$18.39 ฿595
-44.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 MUR 80.4
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 MUR 96.7
$3.21 ฿104
-33.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Grand Bois
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 MUR 48.16
$0.94 ฿30.44
13.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.38 MUR 197
$1.42 ฿46.08
208.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.6 MUR 117
$1.35 ฿43.53
92.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.95 MUR 898
$7.85 ฿254
154.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MUR 66.2
$1.25 ฿40.4
17.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.4K MUR 1.6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
71.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K MUR 1.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
33.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grand Bois
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.51 MUR 2,183
$70.6 ฿2,285
-31.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18 MUR 810
$13.72 ฿444
31.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.91 MUR 1,481
$17.56 ฿568
87.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Grand Bois
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.26 MUR 1,857
$41.64 ฿1,347
-0.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.89 MUR 265
$5.8 ฿188
1.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Grand Bois
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 MUR 6,791
$308 ฿9,963
-50.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,888 MUR 175K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-73.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Grand Bois
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 MUR 3,810
$55.4 ฿1,793
52.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$79.4 MUR 3,575
$26.4 ฿854
200.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 MUR 5,998
$85.1 ฿2,755
56.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.5 MUR 4,252
$71.8 ฿2,323
31.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Grand Bois
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$520 MUR 23.4K
$434 ฿14K
19.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 MUR 15.8K
$235 ฿7,610
49.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,080 MUR 48.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
31.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$642 MUR 28.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
28.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Grand Bois
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
5
33.40%

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Last update for Grand Bois: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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