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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Anand is 59.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Anand is 57.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Anand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.54 โ‚น140
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
-21.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.52 โ‚น954
$18.68 เธฟ587
-43.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.81 โ‚น255
$7.92 เธฟ249
-64.52%
Cappuccino
$1.43 โ‚น130
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-29.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚น35.82
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
-53.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚น14.76
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
-54.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 โ‚น207
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
2.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 โ‚น283
$3.59 เธฟ113
-13.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Anand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 โ‚น65.2
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-56.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.41 โ‚น37.04
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-74.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น44.64
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
-59.17%
Eggs
$1.07 โ‚น97.5
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
-44.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.51 โ‚น500
$16.00 เธฟ503
-65.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.47 โ‚น315
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
9.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚น171
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-29.59%
Banana (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น33.12
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
-69.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.61 โ‚น55.6
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-62.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚น61.8
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-57.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.28 โ‚น25.53
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-78.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚น48.26
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-55.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 โ‚น42.01
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
-35.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น32.09
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.95 โ‚น268
$4.64 เธฟ146
-36.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.25 โ‚น1,021
$18.96 เธฟ596
-40.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 โ‚น218
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
35.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 โ‚น292
$3.20 เธฟ101
0.63%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.92 โ‚น355
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Anand
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.49
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.86 โ‚น804
$19.24 เธฟ605
-53.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 โ‚น51.0
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-58.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.16 โ‚น14.18
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-88.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.03 โ‚น184
$8.15 เธฟ256
-75.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚น104
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
-6.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.7K โ‚น1.1M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
-40.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K โ‚น1.9M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
-4.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Anand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.57 โ‚น2,502
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-60.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.57 โ‚น324
$13.91 เธฟ437
-74.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.66 โ‚น514
$18.00 เธฟ566
-68.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Anand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.90 โ‚น1,079
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-71.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.15 โ‚น649
$6.80 เธฟ214
5.15%
Cinema Ticket
$2.89 โ‚น262
$5.72 เธฟ180
-49.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Anand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 โ‚น5,235
$308 เธฟ9,693
-81.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$705 โ‚น64.0K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-95.24%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Anand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.17 โ‚น1,740
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-65.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.57 โ‚น2,048
$26.71 เธฟ840
-15.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.25 โ‚น3,199
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-58.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$22.92 โ‚น2,080
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-67.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Anand
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$94.2 โ‚น8,553
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-78.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$56.5 โ‚น5,131
$237 เธฟ7,439
-76.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$189 โ‚น17.1K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-76.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$126 โ‚น11.4K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-74.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$770 โ‚น69.8K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-65.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$642 โ‚น58.2K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-59.89%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Anand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$540 โ‚น49.0K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-21.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.88
5
97.60%

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Last update for Anand: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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