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

😐 Solo nomad: Paradise is 29% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 87.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Paradise is 68.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.63 GYD 2,014

$1.97 ฿62.0

388.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.0 GYD 13.4K

$18.68 ฿587

242.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.70 GYD 1,821

$7.92 ฿249

9.85%

Cappuccino

$4.45 GYD 931

$2.02 ฿63.7

120.30%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.18 GYD 246

$0.84 ฿26.45

40.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.66 GYD 137

$0.35 ฿11.07

88.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.31 GYD 482

$2.22 ฿69.9

4.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.45 GYD 513

$3.59 ฿113

-31.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.64 GYD 761

$1.67 ฿52.4

117.96%

White Bread (500g)

$1.85 GYD 386

$1.62 ฿51.1

14.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.81 GYD 378

$1.20 ฿37.83

50.83%

Eggs

$3.56 GYD 745

$1.93 ฿60.8

84.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.88 GYD 2,067

$16.00 ฿503

-38.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.67 GYD 1,186

$3.16 ฿99.2

79.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.39 GYD 1,963

$10.93 ฿344

-14.09%

Apples (1kg)

$3.98 GYD 833

$2.67 ฿83.8

49.06%

Banana (1kg)

$2.27 GYD 475

$1.18 ฿36.99

92.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.30 GYD 481

$1.64 ฿51.5

40.24%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.49 GYD 520

$1.59 ฿49.83

56.60%

Potato (1kg)

$1.46 GYD 305

$1.32 ฿41.64

10.61%

Onion (1kg)

$2.01 GYD 420

$1.19 ฿37.49

68.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 GYD 273

$0.71 ฿22.20

84.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 GYD 338

$0.56 ฿17.75

189.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 GYD 448

$4.64 ฿146

-53.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.00 GYD 2,301

$18.96 ฿596

-41.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.60 GYD 334

$1.77 ฿55.7

-9.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 GYD 528

$3.20 ฿101

-21.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.59 GYD 124

$0.90 ฿28.32

-34.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.61 GYD 6,193

$19.24 ฿605

53.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.34 GYD 490

$1.36 ฿42.78

72.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.37 GYD 705

$1.35 ฿42.37

149.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.50 GYD 1,986

$8.15 ฿256

16.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 GYD 214

$1.22 ฿38.43

-16.39%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$15.8K GYD 3.3M

$21.4K ฿671.8K

-25.91%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$18.4K GYD 3.8M

$21.7K ฿683.8K

-15.60%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$77.5 GYD 16.2K

$70.3 ฿2,210

10.23%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27.54 GYD 5,761

$13.91 ฿437

97.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$69.1 GYD 14.5K

$18.00 ฿566

283.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$50.9 GYD 10.6K

$41.78 ฿1,314

21.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.80 ฿214

Cinema Ticket

$6.12 GYD 1,281

$5.72 ฿180

6.99%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$911 GYD 190.5K

$308 ฿9,693

195.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$20.3K GYD 4.3M

$14.8K ฿465.7K

37.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.19 GYD 6,734

$55.9 ฿1,756

-42.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.98 GYD 9,827

$26.71 ฿840

75.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.4 GYD 12.8K

$84.5 ฿2,658

-27.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$63.3 GYD 13.2K

$70.8 ฿2,227

-10.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$304 GYD 63.7K

$431 ฿13.5K

-29.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$815 GYD 170.4K

$237 ฿7,439

244.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,224 GYD 256.0K

$811 ฿25.5K

50.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$657 GYD 137.4K

$501 ฿15.7K

31.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,434 GYD 718.4K

$2,202 ฿69.2K

55.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$465 GYD 97.2K

$1,600 ฿50.3K

-70.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$715 GYD 149.5K

$684 ฿21.5K

4.42%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.11

42.20%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Paradise: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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