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

🙂 Solo nomad: Amritsar is 39.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amritsar is 45% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 56.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amritsar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.34 ₹200
$2.02 ฿65.3
15.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.2 ₹873
$18.78 ฿608
-45.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.44 ₹295
$7.67 ฿248
-55.15%
Cappuccino
$1.71 ₹147
$1.98 ฿64.2
-13.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₹33.37
$0.82 ฿26.64
-52.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₹18.82
$0.33 ฿10.58
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 ₹147
$2.12 ฿68.6
-19.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ₹246
$3.73 ฿121
-22.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amritsar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 ₹52.5
$1.64 ฿53.2
-62.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 ₹45.63
$1.57 ฿50.9
-66.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 ₹75.7
$1.19 ฿38.62
-25.21%
Eggs
$0.87 ₹74.2
$1.98 ฿64.1
-56.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.75 ₹407
$15.99 ฿517
-70.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.07 ₹262
$3.12 ฿101
-1.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 ₹136
$2.76 ฿89.2
-42.39%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 ₹65.8
$1.22 ฿39.5
-36.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.68 ₹58.4
$1.71 ฿55.4
-60.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.72
$1.55 ฿50.2
-72.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 ₹32.03
$1.34 ฿43.21
-72.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 ₹39.24
$1.21 ฿39.23
-61.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 ₹28.67
$0.72 ฿23.2
-52.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.16
$0.53 ฿17.05
-39.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 ₹346
$4.72 ฿153
-14.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.42 ₹1,062
$18.39 ฿595
-32.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 ₹143
$1.79 ฿57.9
-6.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 ₹241
$3.21 ฿104
-12.15%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.29 ₹452
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Amritsar
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 ₹36.09
$0.94 ฿30.44
-55.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.46 ₹2,007
$18.9 ฿612
24.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 ₹72.4
$1.42 ฿46.08
-40.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₹20.55
$1.35 ฿43.53
-82.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.3 ₹111
$7.85 ฿254
-83.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.25 ฿40.4
-4.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-34.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K ₹2.5M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
33.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amritsar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.91 ₹4,097
$70.6 ฿2,285
-32.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.38 ₹289
$13.72 ฿444
-75.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.82 ₹584
$17.56 ฿568
-61.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amritsar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.63 ₹2,107
$41.64 ฿1,347
-40.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.24 ₹363
$6.9 ฿223
-38.55%
Cinema Ticket
$2.94 ₹251
$5.8 ฿188
-49.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amritsar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.09 ₹3,001
$308 ฿9,963
-88.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$604 ₹51.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-95.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amritsar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.34 ₹2,082
$55.4 ฿1,793
-56.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.95 ₹2,049
$26.4 ฿854
-9.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.63 ₹4,074
$85.1 ฿2,755
-44.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.21 ₹2,840
$71.8 ฿2,323
-53.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amritsar
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.1 ₹5,996
$434 ฿14K
-83.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$35.43 ₹3,030
$235 ฿7,610
-84.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₹10.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
-84.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$88.9 ₹7,602
$498 ฿16.1K
-82.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$561 ₹48K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-74.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$684 ₹58.5K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-55.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amritsar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$379 ₹32.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
-46.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.3
5
66.00%

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Last update for Amritsar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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