Cost of Living Comparison Between Andaman Islands and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Andaman Islands and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Andaman Islands is 42.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Andaman Islands is 55.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Andaman Islands
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.38 ₹203
$2.02 ฿65.3
17.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.57 ₹904
$18.78 ฿608
-43.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.77 ₹322
$7.67 ฿248
-50.85%
Cappuccino
$1.54 ₹132
$1.98 ฿64.2
-22.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₹32.38
$0.82 ฿26.64
-53.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹15.07
$0.33 ฿10.58
-45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 ₹147
$2.12 ฿68.6
-18.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ₹268
$3.73 ฿121
-16.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Andaman Islands
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 ₹91.9
$1.64 ฿53.2
-34.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹43.37
$1.57 ฿50.9
-67.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 ₹66.4
$1.19 ฿38.62
-34.45%
Eggs
$0.9 ₹77.3
$1.98 ฿64.1
-54.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.08 ₹434
$15.99 ฿517
-68.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.95 ₹252
$3.12 ฿101
-5.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 ₹181
$2.76 ฿89.2
-23.19%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 ₹58.5
$1.22 ฿39.5
-44.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ₹80.4
$1.71 ฿55.4
-45.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.73
$1.55 ฿50.2
-67.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 ₹30.2
$1.34 ฿43.21
-73.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 ₹37.91
$1.21 ฿39.23
-63.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 ₹39.15
$0.72 ฿23.2
-36.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 ₹21.32
$0.53 ฿17.05
-52.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.88 ₹332
$4.72 ฿153
-17.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₹635
$18.39 ฿595
-59.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 ₹150
$1.79 ฿57.9
-1.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ₹246
$3.21 ฿104
-10.28%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.29 ₹452
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Andaman Islands
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.81
$0.94 ฿30.44
-70.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.55 ₹731
$18.9 ฿612
-54.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 ₹71.7
$1.42 ฿46.08
-40.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ₹22.34
$1.35 ฿43.53
-80.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ₹127
$7.85 ฿254
-81.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₹97.8
$1.25 ฿40.4
-8.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-34.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K ₹1.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-1.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Andaman Islands
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.58 ₹3,300
$70.6 ฿2,285
-45.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.57 ₹305
$13.72 ฿444
-73.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.26 ₹621
$17.56 ฿568
-58.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Andaman Islands
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.98 ₹1,367
$41.64 ฿1,347
-61.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.16 ₹613
$6.9 ฿223
3.77%
Cinema Ticket
$2.83 ₹242
$5.8 ฿188
-51.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Andaman Islands
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.6 ₹4,409
$308 ฿9,963
-83.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,516 ₹129.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-89.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Andaman Islands
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.07 ₹2,058
$55.4 ฿1,793
-56.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.37 ₹2,170
$26.4 ฿854
-3.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.67 ₹3,650
$85.1 ฿2,755
-49.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.04 ₹2,740
$71.8 ฿2,323
-55.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Andaman Islands
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 ₹10.4K
$434 ฿14K
-71.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.4 ₹6,449
$235 ฿7,610
-67.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 ₹23.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
-66.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ₹15.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
-63.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,059 ₹90.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-51.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$603 ₹51.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-60.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Andaman Islands
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$314 ₹26.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
-55.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
5
73.40%

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Last update for Andaman Islands: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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