Cost of Living Comparison Between Grand-Gaube and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Grand-Gaube and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Grand-Gaube is 15.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Grand-Gaube is 8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Grand-Gaube
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.43 MUR 289
$2.02 ฿65.3
218.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.19 MUR 1,989
$18.78 ฿608
135.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.05 MUR 317
$7.67 ฿248
-8.08%
Cappuccino
$2.55 MUR 115
$1.98 ฿64.2
28.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 MUR 45.57
$0.82 ฿26.64
23.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MUR 25.03
$0.33 ฿10.58
69.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 MUR 101
$2.12 ฿68.6
5.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 MUR 150
$3.73 ฿121
-10.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Grand-Gaube
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 MUR 48.84
$1.64 ฿53.2
-33.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 MUR 31.5
$1.57 ฿50.9
-55.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MUR 59.6
$1.19 ฿38.62
10.92%
Eggs
$2.07 MUR 93.2
$1.98 ฿64.1
4.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.04 MUR 542
$15.99 ฿517
-24.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.32 MUR 149
$3.12 ฿101
6.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.74 MUR 573
$11.16 ฿361
14.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.3 MUR 58.5
$2.76 ฿89.2
-52.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 MUR 68.6
$1.22 ฿39.5
25.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 MUR 61
$1.71 ฿55.4
-21.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 MUR 50.3
$1.55 ฿50.2
-27.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1 MUR 44.86
$1.34 ฿43.21
-25.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 MUR 38.16
$1.21 ฿39.23
-29.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 MUR 38.48
$0.72 ฿23.2
19.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.7
$0.53 ฿17.05
7.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 MUR 293
$4.72 ฿153
37.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.61 MUR 297
$18.39 ฿595
-64.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 MUR 54.2
$1.79 ฿57.9
-32.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 MUR 101
$3.21 ฿104
-30.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Grand-Gaube
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 MUR 41.28
$0.94 ฿30.44
-2.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.39 MUR 197
$1.42 ฿46.08
209.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.7 MUR 121
$1.35 ฿43.53
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.89 MUR 895
$7.85 ฿254
153.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 65.3
$1.25 ฿40.4
16.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K MUR 1.6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
68.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K MUR 1.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
32.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grand-Gaube
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.65 MUR 2,189
$70.6 ฿2,285
-31.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.69 MUR 841
$13.72 ฿444
36.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.01 MUR 1,485
$17.56 ฿568
87.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Grand-Gaube
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.33 MUR 1,725
$41.64 ฿1,347
-7.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.97 MUR 269
$5.8 ฿188
2.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Grand-Gaube
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$67 MUR 3,013
$308 ฿9,963
-78.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,886 MUR 174.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-73.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Grand-Gaube
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.96 MUR 1,168
$55.4 ฿1,793
-53.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.91 MUR 1,166
$26.4 ฿854
-1.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.9 MUR 3,008
$85.1 ฿2,755
-21.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.73 MUR 1,473
$71.8 ฿2,323
-54.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Grand-Gaube
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 MUR 21.3K
$434 ฿14K
8.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 MUR 16.3K
$235 ฿7,610
54.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 MUR 38.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
4.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$760 MUR 34.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
52.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Grand-Gaube
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-Gaube: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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