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

🙂 Solo nomad: Begusarai is 55.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 67% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Begusarai is 57.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Begusarai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.36 ₹202
$2.02 ฿65.3
16.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.13 ₹695
$18.78 ฿608
-56.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.41 ₹291
$7.67 ฿248
-55.54%
Cappuccino
$1.46 ₹124
$1.98 ฿64.2
-26.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹28.7
$0.82 ฿26.64
-58.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.09 ₹7.42
$0.33 ฿10.58
-72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 ₹190
$2.12 ฿68.6
4.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ₹268
$3.73 ฿121
-16.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Begusarai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.55 ₹47.01
$1.64 ฿53.2
-66.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₹39.1
$1.57 ฿50.9
-70.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.99
$1.19 ฿38.62
-57.14%
Eggs
$0.92 ₹78.6
$1.98 ฿64.1
-53.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.37 ₹373
$15.99 ฿517
-72.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.58 ₹221
$3.12 ฿101
-17.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 ₹120
$2.76 ฿89.2
-48.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 ₹57.9
$1.22 ฿39.5
-44.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 ₹87.8
$1.71 ฿55.4
-39.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.59
$1.55 ฿50.2
-68.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.24 ₹20.58
$1.34 ฿43.21
-82.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 ₹29.48
$1.21 ฿39.23
-71.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 ₹18.77
$0.72 ฿23.2
-69.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 ₹23.19
$0.53 ฿17.05
-49.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 ₹221
$4.72 ฿153
-45.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 ₹597
$18.39 ฿595
-62.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 ₹171
$1.79 ฿57.9
11.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 ₹202
$3.21 ฿104
-26.48%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.55 ₹560
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🚌 Getting Around
Begusarai
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.95
$0.94 ฿30.44
-68.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.7 ₹744
$18.9 ฿612
-53.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.22 ₹18.79
$1.42 ฿46.08
-84.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 ₹16.18
$1.35 ฿43.53
-85.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 ₹146
$7.85 ฿254
-78.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹104
$1.25 ฿40.4
-3.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K ₹989K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-45.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K ₹1.5M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-18.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Begusarai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$12.91 ₹1,104
$70.6 ฿2,285
-81.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.59 ₹222
$13.72 ฿444
-81.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.31 ₹625
$17.56 ฿568
-58.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Begusarai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$4.91 ₹420
$41.64 ฿1,347
-88.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.03 ₹858
$6.9 ฿223
45.36%
Cinema Ticket
$1.19 ₹102
$5.8 ฿188
-79.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Begusarai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51 ₹4,360
$308 ฿9,963
-83.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$686 ₹58.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-95.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Begusarai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.57 ₹2,272
$55.4 ฿1,793
-52.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.44 ₹2,347
$26.4 ฿854
3.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.57 ₹2,016
$85.1 ฿2,755
-72.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.06 ₹2,657
$71.8 ฿2,323
-56.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Begusarai
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$57.9 ₹4,952
$434 ฿14K
-86.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$41.18 ₹3,522
$235 ฿7,610
-82.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 ₹23.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
-66.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ₹15.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
-63.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,056 ₹90.4K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-51.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$654 ₹55.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-57.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Begusarai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ₹59.6K
$703 ฿22.8K
-0.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.05
5
81.00%

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Last update for Begusarai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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