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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gulu is 75.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 84.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gulu is 81.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 86.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gulu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.36 UGX 4,885
$2.03 ฿63.8
-33.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$18.59 ฿585
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.65 UGX 45.3K
$7.48 ฿235
69.12%
Cappuccino
$2.84 UGX 10.2K
$2.00 ฿62.8
42.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGX 1,049
$0.85 ฿26.63
-65.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 UGX 482
$0.35 ฿11.05
-62.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.81 UGX 2,909
$2.21 ฿69.5
-63.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 UGX 9,811
$3.76 ฿118
-27.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gulu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.72 ฿54.0
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White Bread (500g)
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$1.63 ฿51.4
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.16 ฿36.42
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Eggs
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$1.98 ฿62.2
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$15.93 ฿501
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$3.17 ฿99.6
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$10.90 ฿343
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.65 ฿83.2
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.22 ฿38.45
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.70 ฿53.4
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Tomato (1kg)
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$1.59 ฿49.99
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.32 ฿41.63
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Onion (1kg)
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$1.17 ฿36.74
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.68 ฿21.31
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.56 ฿17.52
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.51 ฿142
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Wine (Bottle)
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$19.07 ฿600
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.77 ฿55.7
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.18 ฿100.0
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🚌 Getting Around
Gulu
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 UGX 4,016
$0.96 ฿30.27
16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.81 UGX 121.2K
$18.90 ฿594
78.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.36 ฿42.69
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.35 ฿42.51
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$8.03 ฿253
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 UGX 4,958
$1.24 ฿39.08
11.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$21.2K ฿665.4K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$21.8K ฿684.0K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gulu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$71.2 ฿2,240
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$14.09 ฿443
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$17.47 ฿549
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gulu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$42.07 ฿1,323
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$6.88 ฿216
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Cinema Ticket
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$5.94 ฿187
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Gulu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$307 ฿9,664
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$14.8K ฿465.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gulu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$55.7 ฿1,750
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$26.79 ฿842
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$83.2 ฿2,617
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$70.1 ฿2,204
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gulu
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$427 ฿13.4K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$237 ฿7,454
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$802 ฿25.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$503 ฿15.8K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,061 ฿64.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,533 ฿48.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Gulu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$654 ฿20.6K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Gulu: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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