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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Begusarai is 59.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 66.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Begusarai is 57.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Begusarai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.34 โ‚น212
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
18.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.09 โ‚น735
$18.68 เธฟ587
-56.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.48 โ‚น316
$7.92 เธฟ249
-56.06%
Cappuccino
$1.40 โ‚น127
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-30.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 โ‚น28.07
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
-63.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 โ‚น9.59
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
-68.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 โ‚น211
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
4.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 โ‚น276
$3.59 เธฟ113
-15.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Begusarai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-66.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 โ‚น41.01
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-72.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น51.1
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
-53.33%
Eggs
$0.95 โ‚น86.0
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
-50.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.20 โ‚น381
$16.00 เธฟ503
-73.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.70 โ‚น245
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
-14.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.40 โ‚น127
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-47.57%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚น61.4
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
-42.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 โ‚น92.1
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-38.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.63
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-71.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.22 โ‚น19.91
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-83.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 โ‚น31.46
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-70.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 โ‚น19.94
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
-69.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 โ‚น22.47
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-55.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.61 โ‚น237
$4.64 เธฟ146
-43.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.48 โ‚น588
$18.96 เธฟ596
-65.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 โ‚น190
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$3.20 เธฟ101
-26.25%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.47 โ‚น587
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Begusarai
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.33
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.68 โ‚น788
$19.24 เธฟ605
-54.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.22 โ‚น19.84
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-83.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.18 โ‚น16.50
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-86.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 โ‚น156
$8.15 เธฟ256
-78.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚น111
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.2K โ‚น1.0M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
-47.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K โ‚น1.6M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
-20.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Begusarai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$12.96 โ‚น1,177
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
-81.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.51 โ‚น228
$13.91 เธฟ437
-81.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.33 โ‚น665
$18.00 เธฟ566
-59.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Begusarai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$5.13 โ‚น465
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-87.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.24 โ‚น929
$6.80 เธฟ214
50.59%
Cinema Ticket
$1.18 โ‚น107
$5.72 เธฟ180
-79.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Begusarai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.72 โ‚น4,512
$308 เธฟ9,693
-83.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$689 โ‚น62.5K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-95.35%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Begusarai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.04 โ‚น2,363
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-53.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.63 โ‚น2,508
$26.71 เธฟ840
3.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.14 โ‚น2,100
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-72.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.81 โ‚น2,796
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-56.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Begusarai
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$57.2 โ‚น5,187
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-86.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$41.27 โ‚น3,746
$237 เธฟ7,439
-82.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 โ‚น24.6K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-66.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 โ‚น16.2K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-64.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,012 โ‚น91.8K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-54.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$499 โ‚น45.2K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-68.85%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Begusarai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$687 โ‚น62.4K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
0.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.05
5
81.00%

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Last update for Begusarai: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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