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

😐 Solo nomad: Linden is 70.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Linden is 52.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Linden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 GYD 2,478
$2.03 ฿64.2
483.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.2 GYD 15.1K
$18.59 ฿588
288.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.41 GYD 1,759
$7.48 ฿237
12.43%
Cappuccino
$4.98 GYD 1,041
$2.00 ฿63.2
149.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 GYD 252
$0.85 ฿26.81
42.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 GYD 135
$0.35 ฿11.13
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 GYD 422
$2.21 ฿70.0
-8.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 GYD 516
$3.76 ฿119
-34.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Linden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.44 GYD 720
$1.72 ฿54.4
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 GYD 426
$1.63 ฿51.7
25.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 GYD 402
$1.16 ฿36.66
65.52%
Eggs
$4.02 GYD 840
$1.98 ฿62.6
103.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.72 GYD 2,870
$15.93 ฿504
-13.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 GYD 1,282
$3.17 ฿100
93.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.78 GYD 2,046
$10.90 ฿345
-10.28%
Apples (1kg)
$9.31 GYD 1,947
$2.65 ฿83.7
251.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 GYD 546
$1.22 ฿38.70
113.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 GYD 703
$1.70 ฿53.7
97.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.25 GYD 1,308
$1.59 ฿50.3
293.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 GYD 508
$1.32 ฿41.90
84.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.88 GYD 602
$1.17 ฿36.99
146.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 GYD 485
$0.68 ฿21.46
241.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 GYD 305
$0.56 ฿17.64
160.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.66 GYD 556
$4.51 ฿143
-41.02%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.07 ฿604
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 GYD 366
$1.77 ฿56.0
-1.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 GYD 518
$3.18 ฿101
-22.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Linden
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.47
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿598
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 GYD 655
$1.36 ฿42.98
130.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿42.80
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.90 GYD 2,488
$8.03 ฿254
48.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 GYD 213
$1.24 ฿39.34
-17.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K GYD 4.7M
$21.2K ฿669.8K
6.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K GYD 3.6M
$21.8K ฿688.5K
-21.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Linden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.4 GYD 18.7K
$71.2 ฿2,255
25.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.39 GYD 5,728
$14.09 ฿446
94.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.4 GYD 11.0K
$17.47 ฿553
199.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Linden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.11 GYD 7,972
$42.07 ฿1,332
-9.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿218
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.90 GYD 1,444
$5.94 ฿188
16.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Linden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,014 GYD 212.1K
$307 ฿9,728
229.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.5K GYD 4.9M
$14.8K ฿468.2K
59.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Linden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.11 GYD 7,134
$55.7 ฿1,762
-38.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.2 GYD 11.1K
$26.79 ฿848
98.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 GYD 27.5K
$83.2 ฿2,634
57.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.2 GYD 16.1K
$70.1 ฿2,219
10.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Linden
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.5K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ฿7,504
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 ฿25.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿15.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Linden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
5
50.00%

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Last update for Linden: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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