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

😐 Solo nomad: Gyongyos is 19.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gyongyos is 29.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gyongyos
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.18 Ft 3,526
$2.02 ฿65.3
403.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.57 Ft 14.8K
$18.78 ฿608
126.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.22 Ft 2,847
$7.67 ฿248
7.17%
Cappuccino
$2.06 Ft 713
$1.98 ฿64.2
4.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 Ft 495
$0.82 ฿26.64
74.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 Ft 338
$0.33 ฿10.58
196.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 Ft 779
$2.12 ฿68.6
6.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 Ft 714
$3.73 ฿121
-44.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gyongyos
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 Ft 373
$1.64 ฿53.2
-34.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 Ft 445
$1.57 ฿50.9
-18.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 Ft 535
$1.19 ฿38.62
30.25%
Eggs
$2.13 Ft 737
$1.98 ฿64.1
7.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.42 Ft 3,264
$15.99 ฿517
-41.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.94 Ft 2,060
$3.12 ฿101
90.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.25 Ft 3,898
$11.16 ฿361
0.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.55 Ft 536
$2.76 ฿89.2
-43.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 Ft 626
$1.22 ฿39.5
48.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 Ft 701
$1.71 ฿55.4
18.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 Ft 1,449
$1.55 ฿50.2
169.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 Ft 367
$1.34 ฿43.21
-20.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 Ft 445
$1.21 ฿39.23
5.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 Ft 444
$0.72 ฿23.2
77.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 Ft 183
$0.53 ฿17.05
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 Ft 2,427
$4.72 ฿153
48.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.08 Ft 1,759
$18.39 ฿595
-72.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 Ft 366
$1.79 ฿57.9
-40.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 Ft 431
$3.21 ฿104
-61.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Gyongyos
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 Ft 238
$0.94 ฿30.44
-26.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.28 Ft 5,988
$18.9 ฿612
-8.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.92 Ft 1,012
$1.42 ฿46.08
105.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 Ft 310
$1.35 ฿43.53
-34.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.52 Ft 6,069
$7.85 ฿254
123.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 Ft 578
$1.25 ฿40.4
33.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K Ft 8.5M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
16.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K Ft 7M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-7.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gyongyos
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 Ft 50.5K
$70.6 ฿2,285
106.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.34 Ft 8,088
$13.72 ฿444
70.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.6 Ft 6,098
$17.56 ฿568
0.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gyongyos
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.04 Ft 11.4K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-20.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.38 Ft 2,903
$6.9 ฿223
21.45%
Cinema Ticket
$5.67 Ft 1,966
$5.8 ฿188
-2.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gyongyos
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 Ft 162.6K
$308 ฿9,963
52.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,642 Ft 2.3M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-54.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gyongyos
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.6 Ft 29.3K
$55.4 ฿1,793
52.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.2 Ft 4,919
$26.4 ฿854
-46.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.6 Ft 25.5K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-13.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Ft 25.1K
$71.8 ฿2,323
0.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gyongyos
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 Ft 132.3K
$434 ฿14K
-12.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 Ft 89.7K
$235 ฿7,610
10.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$554 Ft 191.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
-32.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 Ft 187.7K
$498 ฿16.1K
8.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,346 Ft 1.2M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
53.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,525 Ft 874.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
63.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gyongyos
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$735 Ft 254.6K
$703 ฿22.8K
4.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5
60.00%

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Last update for Gyongyos: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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