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

😐 Solo nomad: Guadalupe is 31.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 74.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guadalupe is 41.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guadalupe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.93 ₡2,470
$2.02 ฿65.3
144.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.67 ₡14.9K
$18.78 ฿608
57.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.79 ₡4,903
$7.67 ฿248
27.64%
Cappuccino
$2.56 ₡1,283
$1.98 ฿64.2
29.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 ₡1,002
$0.82 ฿26.64
143.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₡797
$0.33 ฿10.58
381.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.93 ₡1,467
$2.12 ฿68.6
38.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.62 ₡2,312
$3.73 ฿121
23.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guadalupe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 ₡990
$1.64 ฿53.2
20.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.9 ₡1,454
$1.57 ฿50.9
84.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 ₡931
$1.19 ฿38.62
56.30%
Eggs
$2.99 ₡1,497
$1.98 ฿64.1
51.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.12 ₡5,065
$15.99 ฿517
-36.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.24 ₡4,627
$3.12 ฿101
196.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.83 ₡6,925
$11.16 ฿361
23.92%
Apples (1kg)
$4.54 ₡2,270
$2.76 ฿89.2
64.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 ₡758
$1.22 ฿39.5
23.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.19 ₡2,098
$1.71 ฿55.4
145.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 ₡1,739
$1.55 ฿50.2
123.87%
Potato (1kg)
$3.56 ₡1,782
$1.34 ฿43.21
165.67%
Onion (1kg)
$3.25 ₡1,626
$1.21 ฿39.23
168.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 ₡483
$0.72 ฿23.2
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.91 ₡1,456
$0.53 ฿17.05
449.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.15 ₡2,580
$4.72 ฿153
9.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.15 ₡9,584
$18.39 ฿595
4.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 ₡1,262
$1.79 ฿57.9
40.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 ₡1,457
$3.21 ฿104
-9.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Guadalupe
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 ₡503
$0.94 ฿30.44
6.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.86 ₡931
$1.42 ฿46.08
30.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 ₡927
$1.35 ฿43.53
37.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.04 ₡4,027
$7.85 ฿254
2.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 ₡728
$1.25 ฿40.4
16.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K ₡18.9M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
78.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K ₡16.5M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
50.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guadalupe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.8 ₡47.4K
$70.6 ฿2,285
34.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.39 ₡12.7K
$13.72 ฿444
85.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.3 ₡29.7K
$17.56 ฿568
237.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guadalupe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57 ₡28.5K
$41.64 ฿1,347
36.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.73 ₡11.9K
$6.9 ฿223
243.91%
Cinema Ticket
$10 ₡5,007
$5.8 ฿188
72.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guadalupe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$559 ₡279.8K
$308 ฿9,963
81.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K ₡6.4M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-13.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guadalupe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.6 ₡30.8K
$55.4 ฿1,793
11.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.3 ₡26.2K
$26.4 ฿854
98.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 ₡63.6K
$85.1 ฿2,755
49.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 ₡53.3K
$71.8 ฿2,323
48.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guadalupe
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$773 ₡386.8K
$434 ฿14K
77.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$607 ₡303.7K
$235 ฿7,610
157.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,513 ₡757.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
84.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$969 ₡485.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
94.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$390 ₡195.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-74.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guadalupe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,080 ₡540.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
53.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
5
103.40%

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Last update for Guadalupe: October 26, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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