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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Alwar is 60.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Alwar is 58.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Alwar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.98 โ‚น180
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
0.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$5.66 โ‚น513
$18.68 เธฟ587
-69.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.35 โ‚น213
$7.92 เธฟ249
-70.33%
Cappuccino
$1.44 โ‚น131
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-28.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 โ‚น19.96
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
-73.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 โ‚น9.85
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
-68.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 โ‚น88.5
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
-56.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 โ‚น185
$3.59 เธฟ113
-43.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alwar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 โ‚น57.9
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-61.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.41 โ‚น37.09
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-74.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚น66.1
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
-39.17%
Eggs
$0.82 โ‚น74.1
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
-57.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.61 โ‚น418
$16.00 เธฟ503
-71.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.41 โ‚น218
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
-23.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 โ‚น149
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-38.58%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น47.35
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
-55.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น65.0
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-56.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 โ‚น37.17
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-74.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 โ‚น33.24
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-71.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น44.26
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-58.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 โ‚น38.94
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
-39.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น32.78
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.09 โ‚น280
$4.64 เธฟ146
-33.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.72 โ‚น792
$18.96 เธฟ596
-54.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚น152
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-5.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 โ‚น248
$3.20 เธฟ101
-14.69%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.59 โ‚น507
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Alwar
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.50 โ‚น44.98
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-44.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.65 โ‚น785
$19.24 เธฟ605
-55.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 โ‚น54.9
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-55.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 โ‚น16.90
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-85.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น102
$8.15 เธฟ256
-86.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
-3.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.4K โ‚น1.6M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
-18.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K โ‚น2.2M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
10.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alwar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.6 โ‚น5,772
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-9.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.30 โ‚น391
$13.91 เธฟ437
-69.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.62 โ‚น419
$18.00 เธฟ566
-74.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alwar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.23 โ‚น1,564
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-58.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.23 โ‚น656
$6.80 เธฟ214
6.32%
Cinema Ticket
$4.15 โ‚น376
$5.72 เธฟ180
-27.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Alwar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.04 โ‚น2,091
$308 เธฟ9,693
-92.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$701 โ‚น63.7K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-95.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alwar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.74 โ‚น1,791
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-64.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.01 โ‚น2,088
$26.71 เธฟ840
-13.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.48 โ‚น2,131
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-72.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.05 โ‚น2,092
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-67.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Alwar
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$46.40 โ‚น4,211
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-89.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.6 โ‚น6,861
$237 เธฟ7,439
-68.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$273 โ‚น24.8K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-66.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 โ‚น16.5K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-63.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$563 โ‚น51.1K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-74.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$437 โ‚น39.7K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-72.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Alwar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$403 โ‚น36.6K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-41.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
5
80.00%

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Last update for Alwar: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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