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

🙂 Solo nomad: Anand is 49.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Anand is 60.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Anand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.56 ₹133
$2.02 ฿65.3
-22.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.6 ₹907
$18.78 ฿608
-43.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.84 ₹243
$7.67 ฿248
-62.97%
Cappuccino
$1.45 ₹124
$1.98 ฿64.2
-26.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₹33.58
$0.82 ฿26.64
-52.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ₹12.27
$0.33 ฿10.58
-57.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 ₹195
$2.12 ฿68.6
7.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 ₹255
$3.73 ฿121
-20.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Anand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 ₹58.4
$1.64 ฿53.2
-58.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 ₹37.16
$1.57 ฿50.9
-72.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.47 ₹39.96
$1.19 ฿38.62
-60.50%
Eggs
$1.07 ₹91.7
$1.98 ฿64.1
-45.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.45 ₹466
$15.99 ฿517
-65.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ₹313
$3.12 ฿101
17.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 ₹156
$2.76 ฿89.2
-34.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.36 ₹31.03
$1.22 ฿39.5
-70.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.62 ₹53.2
$1.71 ฿55.4
-63.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 ₹58.4
$1.55 ฿50.2
-56.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 ₹21.99
$1.34 ฿43.21
-80.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.35
$1.21 ฿39.23
-57.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 ₹40.1
$0.72 ฿23.2
-34.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹30.42
$0.53 ฿17.05
-32.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 ₹247
$4.72 ฿153
-38.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.35 ₹971
$18.39 ฿595
-38.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.4 ₹205
$1.79 ฿57.9
34.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 ₹267
$3.21 ฿104
-2.80%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.74 ₹320
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Anand
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.94
$0.94 ฿30.44
-70.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.75 ₹748
$18.9 ฿612
-53.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 ₹50.5
$1.42 ฿46.08
-58.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.18 ₹15.2
$1.35 ฿43.53
-86.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.06 ₹177
$7.85 ฿254
-73.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₹98.9
$1.25 ฿40.4
-7.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.7K ₹1.1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-39.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K ₹1.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-6.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Anand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.5 ₹2,352
$70.6 ฿2,285
-61.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.68 ₹315
$13.72 ฿444
-73.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.64 ₹483
$17.56 ฿568
-67.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Anand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.89 ₹1,017
$41.64 ฿1,347
-71.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.97 ₹596
$6.9 ฿223
1.01%
Cinema Ticket
$2.85 ₹244
$5.8 ฿188
-50.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Anand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.2 ₹4,980
$308 ฿9,963
-81.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$686 ₹58.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-95.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Anand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.67 ₹1,683
$55.4 ฿1,793
-64.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.41 ₹1,917
$26.4 ฿854
-15.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.9 ₹2,985
$85.1 ฿2,755
-59.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$22.58 ₹1,932
$71.8 ฿2,323
-68.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Anand
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$93.3 ₹7,978
$434 ฿14K
-78.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$57 ₹4,875
$235 ฿7,610
-75.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 ₹15.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
-77.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₹10.8K
$498 ฿16.1K
-74.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$792 ₹67.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-63.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$643 ₹55K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-58.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Anand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$600 ₹51.3K
$703 ฿22.8K
-14.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.88
5
97.60%

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

Last update for Anand: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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