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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bellary is 38.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 48.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bellary is 41.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 46.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bellary
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.41 ₹292
$2.02 ฿65.3
68.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.34 ₹1,483
$18.78 ฿608
-7.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$1.77 ₹151
$7.67 ฿248
-76.92%
Cappuccino
$2.32 ₹198
$1.98 ฿64.2
17.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₹18.7
$0.82 ฿26.64
-73.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ₹10.09
$0.33 ฿10.58
-63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 ₹202
$2.12 ฿68.6
11.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹261
$3.73 ฿121
-17.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bellary
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.54 ₹45.83
$1.64 ฿53.2
-67.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.47
$1.57 ฿50.9
-69.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.55 ₹47.29
$1.19 ฿38.62
-53.78%
Eggs
$0.87 ₹74.5
$1.98 ฿64.1
-56.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 ₹651
$15.99 ฿517
-52.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.89 ₹333
$3.12 ฿101
24.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₹225
$2.76 ฿89.2
-4.71%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹64.5
$1.22 ฿39.5
-38.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$1.71 ฿55.4
-36.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.87
$1.55 ฿50.2
-72.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.45
$1.34 ฿43.21
-64.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹42.31
$1.21 ฿39.23
-59.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 ₹37.62
$0.72 ฿23.2
-38.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.71
$0.53 ฿17.05
-39.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 ₹355
$4.72 ฿153
-12.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.22 ₹960
$18.39 ฿595
-38.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 ₹187
$1.79 ฿57.9
22.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 ₹278
$3.21 ฿104
1.25%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.73 ₹661
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Bellary
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.8
$0.94 ฿30.44
-68.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.56 ₹732
$18.9 ฿612
-54.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹97.3
$1.42 ฿46.08
-19.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹30.18
$1.35 ฿43.53
-74.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 ₹201
$7.85 ฿254
-70.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₹104
$1.25 ฿40.4
-2.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K ₹1.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-34.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K ₹2.1M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
12.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bellary
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.28 ₹2,932
$70.6 ฿2,285
-51.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.98 ₹426
$13.72 ฿444
-63.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.58 ₹905
$17.56 ฿568
-39.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bellary
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.65 ₹1,339
$41.64 ฿1,347
-62.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.1 ₹608
$6.9 ฿223
2.90%
Cinema Ticket
$4.61 ₹395
$5.8 ฿188
-20.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bellary
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 ₹9,878
$308 ฿9,963
-62.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$696 ₹59.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-95.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bellary
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.24 ₹2,415
$55.4 ฿1,793
-49.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.1 ₹2,574
$26.4 ฿854
14.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 ₹4,645
$85.1 ฿2,755
-36.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.14 ₹3,433
$71.8 ฿2,323
-44.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bellary
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 ₹10.5K
$434 ฿14K
-71.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 ₹6,519
$235 ฿7,610
-67.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 ₹23.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
-66.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
-64.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,008 ₹86.2K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-53.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$561 ₹48K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-63.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bellary
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$850 ₹72.7K
$703 ฿22.8K
20.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
5
83.80%

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Last update for Bellary: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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