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

🙂 Solo nomad: Araria is 53.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 58.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Araria is 58.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Araria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.39 ₹205
$2.02 ฿65.3
18.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.93 ₹849
$18.78 ฿608
-47.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.51 ₹300
$7.67 ฿248
-54.24%
Cappuccino
$1.41 ₹121
$1.98 ฿64.2
-28.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₹33.58
$0.82 ฿26.64
-52.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹15.68
$0.33 ฿10.58
-45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 ₹199
$2.12 ฿68.6
9.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ₹260
$3.73 ฿121
-18.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Araria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 ₹53.9
$1.64 ฿53.2
-61.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 ₹28.42
$1.57 ฿50.9
-78.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.04
$1.19 ฿38.62
-64.71%
Eggs
$0.83 ₹71.1
$1.98 ฿64.1
-58.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.26 ₹450
$15.99 ฿517
-67.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.32 ₹198
$3.12 ฿101
-25.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 ₹120
$2.76 ฿89.2
-49.28%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 ₹71.7
$1.22 ฿39.5
-31.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 ₹89.8
$1.71 ฿55.4
-38.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.6 ₹51
$1.55 ฿50.2
-61.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.3 ₹25.85
$1.34 ฿43.21
-77.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.33 ₹28.49
$1.21 ฿39.23
-72.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 ₹44.4
$0.72 ฿23.2
-27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹29.51
$0.53 ฿17.05
-33.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 ₹220
$4.72 ฿153
-45.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.68 ₹572
$18.39 ฿595
-63.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ₹96.3
$1.79 ฿57.9
-36.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 ₹198
$3.21 ฿104
-27.73%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$2.3 ₹197
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Araria
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.63
$0.94 ฿30.44
-70.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.89 ₹761
$18.9 ฿612
-52.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹97.3
$1.42 ฿46.08
-19.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₹18.82
$1.35 ฿43.53
-83.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 ₹195
$7.85 ฿254
-70.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₹99.6
$1.25 ฿40.4
-7.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.8K ₹1.3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-29.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K ₹2.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
52.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Araria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.28 ₹3,787
$70.6 ฿2,285
-37.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.17 ₹271
$13.72 ฿444
-76.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.74 ₹576
$17.56 ฿568
-61.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Araria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.94 ₹1,363
$41.64 ฿1,347
-61.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.07 ₹605
$6.9 ฿223
2.46%
Cinema Ticket
$3.88 ₹332
$5.8 ฿188
-33.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Araria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.1 ₹4,284
$308 ฿9,963
-83.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,879 ₹160.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-87.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Araria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.47 ₹2,007
$55.4 ฿1,793
-57.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.83 ₹1,952
$26.4 ฿854
-13.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.64 ₹1,765
$85.1 ฿2,755
-75.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$20.1 ₹1,719
$71.8 ฿2,323
-72.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Araria
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 ₹10.6K
$434 ฿14K
-71.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.1 ₹6,594
$235 ฿7,610
-67.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 ₹23.3K
$821 ฿26.6K
-66.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ₹15.6K
$498 ฿16.1K
-63.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,125 ₹96.2K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-48.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$557 ₹47.7K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-63.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Araria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
5
70.00%

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Last update for Araria: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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