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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bathinda is 56.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 55.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bathinda is 57.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bathinda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.88 ₹246
$2.02 ฿65.3
42.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.75 ₹1,176
$18.78 ฿608
-26.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.55 ₹304
$7.67 ฿248
-53.72%
Cappuccino
$1.26 ₹108
$1.98 ฿64.2
-36.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₹23.82
$0.82 ฿26.64
-65.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 ₹10.94
$0.33 ฿10.58
-60.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.7 ₹146
$2.12 ฿68.6
-19.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 ₹203
$3.73 ฿121
-36.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bathinda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 ₹59.2
$1.64 ฿53.2
-57.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 ₹41.81
$1.57 ฿50.9
-68.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.8
$1.19 ฿38.62
-39.50%
Eggs
$0.87 ₹74.7
$1.98 ฿64.1
-56.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.31 ₹283
$15.99 ฿517
-79.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.37 ₹203
$3.12 ฿101
-24.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 ₹176
$2.76 ฿89.2
-25.36%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 ₹64.9
$1.22 ฿39.5
-37.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ₹80
$1.71 ฿55.4
-45.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.78
$1.55 ฿50.2
-66.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.24 ₹20.58
$1.34 ฿43.21
-82.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.6
$1.21 ฿39.23
-59.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 ₹38.93
$0.72 ฿23.2
-36.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.03
$0.53 ฿17.05
-39.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.48 ₹298
$4.72 ฿153
-26.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.05 ₹774
$18.39 ฿595
-50.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 ₹150
$1.79 ฿57.9
-2.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 ₹214
$3.21 ฿104
-21.81%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.02 ₹430
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Bathinda
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.85
$0.94 ฿30.44
-70.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.81 ₹754
$18.9 ฿612
-53.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₹71.4
$1.42 ฿46.08
-41.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 ₹15.83
$1.35 ฿43.53
-85.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 ₹108
$7.85 ฿254
-83.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.25 ฿40.4
-4.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.4K ₹976.1K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-46.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K ₹1.5M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-18.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bathinda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.52 ₹4,065
$70.6 ฿2,285
-32.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.32 ₹284
$13.72 ฿444
-75.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$3.58 ₹306
$17.56 ฿568
-79.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bathinda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.4 ₹1,146
$41.64 ฿1,347
-67.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.15 ₹612
$6.9 ฿223
3.62%
Cinema Ticket
$2.84 ₹243
$5.8 ฿188
-51.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bathinda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.1 ₹5,138
$308 ฿9,963
-80.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,717 ₹146.8K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-88.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bathinda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.02 ₹1,627
$55.4 ฿1,793
-65.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.3 ₹1,737
$26.4 ฿854
-23.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.63 ₹4,073
$85.1 ฿2,755
-44.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.51 ₹2,781
$71.8 ฿2,323
-54.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bathinda
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₹10.7K
$434 ฿14K
-71.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 ₹6,495
$235 ฿7,610
-67.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 ₹23.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
-66.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ₹15.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
-63.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$966 ₹82.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-55.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$569 ₹48.7K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-63.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bathinda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$423 ₹36.1K
$703 ฿22.8K
-39.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.3
5
66.00%

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Last update for Bathinda: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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