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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ajmer is 59% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ajmer is 51.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 62.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ajmer
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 ₹153
$2.02 ฿65.3
-11.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.92 ₹763
$18.78 ฿608
-52.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.52 ₹216
$7.67 ฿248
-67.14%
Cappuccino
$0.72 ₹61.4
$1.98 ฿64.2
-63.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₹32.84
$0.82 ฿26.64
-53.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ₹12.39
$0.33 ฿10.58
-57.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ₹205
$2.12 ฿68.6
12.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 ₹224
$3.73 ฿121
-29.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ajmer
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 ₹58.9
$1.64 ฿53.2
-57.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 ₹42.96
$1.57 ฿50.9
-68.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 ₹66.7
$1.19 ฿38.62
-34.45%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80
$1.98 ฿64.1
-52.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.38 ₹460
$15.99 ฿517
-66.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.07 ₹263
$3.12 ฿101
-1.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 ₹121
$2.76 ฿89.2
-48.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.27
$1.22 ฿39.5
-58.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 ₹65.5
$1.71 ฿55.4
-54.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 ₹50.4
$1.55 ฿50.2
-61.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$1.34 ฿43.21
-79.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 ₹31.22
$1.21 ฿39.23
-69.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 ₹34.07
$0.72 ฿23.2
-44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹30.39
$0.53 ฿17.05
-32.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 ₹353
$4.72 ฿153
-12.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.04 ₹773
$18.39 ฿595
-50.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 ₹155
$1.79 ฿57.9
1.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 ₹254
$3.21 ฿104
-7.48%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.58 ₹477
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Ajmer
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.8
$0.94 ฿30.44
-63.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.49 ₹726
$18.9 ฿612
-55.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 ₹61.6
$1.42 ฿46.08
-49.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.15 ₹13.06
$1.35 ฿43.53
-88.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 ₹123
$7.85 ฿254
-81.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹104
$1.25 ฿40.4
-3.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.1K ₹1.1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-37.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23K ₹2M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
5.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ajmer
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.2 ₹2,754
$70.6 ฿2,285
-54.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹333
$13.72 ฿444
-71.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.03 ₹687
$17.56 ฿568
-54.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ajmer
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.13 ₹1,807
$41.64 ฿1,347
-49.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.13 ₹609
$6.9 ฿223
3.33%
Cinema Ticket
$2.64 ₹226
$5.8 ฿188
-54.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ajmer
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.1 ₹4,969
$308 ฿9,963
-81.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,490 ₹127.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-89.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ajmer
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.7 ₹1,257
$55.4 ฿1,793
-73.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.42 ₹2,003
$26.4 ฿854
-11.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.02 ₹1,969
$85.1 ฿2,755
-72.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.18 ₹1,982
$71.8 ฿2,323
-67.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ajmer
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$84.4 ₹7,222
$434 ฿14K
-80.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.9 ₹5,720
$235 ฿7,610
-71.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 ₹15.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
-77.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 ₹12K
$498 ฿16.1K
-71.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,076 ₹92K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-50.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$606 ₹51.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-60.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ajmer
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 ₹38.9K
$703 ฿22.8K
-35.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.85
5
77.00%

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Last update for Ajmer: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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