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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gulu is 78.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 84.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gulu is 78.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 86.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gulu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.42 UGX 5,082
$2.02 ฿65.3
-29.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$18.78 ฿608
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 UGX 44.8K
$7.67 ฿248
63.10%
Cappuccino
$2.73 UGX 9,775
$1.98 ฿64.2
37.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 UGX 967
$0.82 ฿26.64
-67.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 UGX 527
$0.33 ฿10.58
-54.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.79 UGX 2,842
$2.12 ฿68.6
-62.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 UGX 9,712
$3.73 ฿121
-27.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gulu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.64 ฿53.2
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White Bread (500g)
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$1.57 ฿50.9
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.19 ฿38.62
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Eggs
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$1.98 ฿64.1
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$15.99 ฿517
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$3.12 ฿101
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$11.16 ฿361
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.76 ฿89.2
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.22 ฿39.5
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.71 ฿55.4
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Tomato (1kg)
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$1.55 ฿50.2
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.34 ฿43.21
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Onion (1kg)
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$1.21 ฿39.23
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.72 ฿23.2
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.53 ฿17.05
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.72 ฿153
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Wine (Bottle)
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$18.39 ฿595
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.79 ฿57.9
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.21 ฿104
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🚌 Getting Around
Gulu
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 UGX 3,879
$0.94 ฿30.44
14.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.46 UGX 119.9K
$18.9 ฿612
77.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.42 ฿46.08
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$7.85 ฿254
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 UGX 5,102
$1.25 ฿40.4
13.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$21.2K ฿684.9K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$21.8K ฿706.8K
-
🧾 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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$70.6 ฿2,285
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$13.72 ฿444
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$17.56 ฿568
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gulu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$41.64 ฿1,347
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$6.9 ฿223
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Cinema Ticket
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$5.8 ฿188
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gulu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$308 ฿9,963
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gulu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$55.4 ฿1,793
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$26.4 ฿854
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$85.1 ฿2,755
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$71.8 ฿2,323
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gulu
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$498 ฿16.1K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,180 ฿70.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gulu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Gulu: October 26, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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