Cost of Living Comparison Between Battambang and Silchar Cost of Living Comparison Between Battambang and Silchar

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Battambang is 66.3% more expensive than Silchar without rent, and 116.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Battambang is 74% more expensive than Silchar without rent, and 113.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Battambang
Silchar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.46 แŸ›9,859
$1.19 โ‚น102
106.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.15 แŸ›72.6K
$8.17 โ‚น699
122.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.77 แŸ›23.1K
$4.87 โ‚น417
18.48%
Cappuccino
$1.52 แŸ›6,083
$0.61 โ‚น52.1
149.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 แŸ›2,421
$0.22 โ‚น18.8
177.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 แŸ›1,912
$0.14 โ‚น12.14
242.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.78 แŸ›3,128
$1.39 โ‚น119
-43.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 แŸ›6,049
$2.06 โ‚น176
-26.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Battambang
Silchar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 แŸ›8,648
$0.69 โ‚น59.4
213.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 แŸ›5,843
$0.44 โ‚น37.35
231.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 แŸ›3,810
$0.53 โ‚น45.06
79.25%
Eggs
$1.77 แŸ›7,082
$0.98 โ‚น84
80.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.65 แŸ›50.6K
$4.61 โ‚น394
174.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.16 แŸ›16.6K
$3.2 โ‚น273
30.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.32 แŸ›41.3K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 แŸ›9,873
$1.86 โ‚น159
32.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 แŸ›6,358
$0.75 โ‚น64.2
112.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 แŸ›9,278
$0.95 โ‚น81.2
144.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 แŸ›5,881
$0.76 โ‚น64.9
93.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 แŸ›6,116
$0.29 โ‚น24.48
427.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 แŸ›4,818
$0.35 โ‚น30.11
242.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 แŸ›5,637
$0.36 โ‚น30.83
291.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 แŸ›2,071
$0.28 โ‚น23.85
85.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.03 แŸ›8,126
$2.4 โ‚น205
-15.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.16 แŸ›48.7K
$6.9 โ‚น590
76.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 แŸ›3,327
$1.48 โ‚น126
-43.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 แŸ›3,950
$2.23 โ‚น191
-55.61%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.43 โ‚น379
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Battambang
Silchar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.29 โ‚น25.12
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$5.83 โ‚น498
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 แŸ›3,934
$0.75 โ‚น64.3
30.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 แŸ›4,061
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.98 แŸ›15.9K
$1.47 โ‚น126
170.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 แŸ›4,483
$1.16 โ‚น99.6
-3.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.9K แŸ›199.7M
$13.7K โ‚น1.2M
264.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37K แŸ›147.9M
$18.1K โ‚น1.6M
104.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Battambang
Silchar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.9 แŸ›211.7K
$17.48 โ‚น1,495
202.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.52 แŸ›6,067
$2.48 โ‚น212
-38.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.05 แŸ›92.2K
$5.7 โ‚น488
304.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Battambang
Silchar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.82 แŸ›91.3K
$11.47 โ‚น981
98.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.21 โ‚น617
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.4 แŸ›17.6K
$2.98 โ‚น255
47.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Battambang
Silchar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.3 แŸ›365.2K
$17.33 โ‚น1,482
426.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,923 แŸ›15.7M
$1,959 โ‚น167.6K
100.24%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Battambang
Silchar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.81 แŸ›79.2K
$25.78 โ‚น2,205
-23.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.39 แŸ›89.5K
$34.97 โ‚น2,991
-35.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.42 แŸ›181.7K
$46.46 โ‚น3,974
-2.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.96 แŸ›167.9K
$43.69 โ‚น3,737
-3.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Battambang
Silchar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$247 แŸ›987.9K
$57.4 โ‚น4,913
330.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 แŸ›689.7K
$34.44 โ‚น2,945
400.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 แŸ›1.9M
$118 โ‚น10.1K
295.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 แŸ›1.4M
$70.6 โ‚น6,039
387.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,157 โ‚น98.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$641 โ‚น54.8K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Battambang
Silchar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$198 แŸ›791.4K
$335 โ‚น28.7K
-40.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
7.38
8.40%

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Last update for Battambang: October 27, 2025

Last update for Silchar: October 29, 2025

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