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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bhilai is 57.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 65.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bhilai is 62% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 62.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bhilai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.65 ₹227
$2.02 ฿65.3
31.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.97 ₹682
$18.78 ฿608
-57.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.12 ₹267
$7.67 ฿248
-59.32%
Cappuccino
$1.78 ₹152
$1.98 ฿64.2
-10.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₹23.91
$0.82 ฿26.64
-65.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹16.28
$0.33 ฿10.58
-42.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 ₹125
$2.12 ฿68.6
-31.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 ₹270
$3.73 ฿121
-15.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bhilai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 ₹58.7
$1.64 ฿53.2
-57.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.32 ₹27.45
$1.57 ฿50.9
-79.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.7 ₹59.6
$1.19 ฿38.62
-41.18%
Eggs
$0.92 ₹78.8
$1.98 ฿64.1
-53.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.63 ₹396
$15.99 ฿517
-71.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.76 ₹236
$3.12 ฿101
-11.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 ₹181
$2.76 ฿89.2
-23.19%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.42
$1.22 ฿39.5
-53.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.61 ₹52.3
$1.71 ฿55.4
-64.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 ₹33.83
$1.55 ฿50.2
-74.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.65
$1.34 ฿43.21
-67.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 ₹37.14
$1.21 ฿39.23
-64.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 ₹18.75
$0.72 ฿23.2
-69.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 ₹22.94
$0.53 ฿17.05
-49.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.37 ₹203
$4.72 ฿153
-49.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.49 ₹299
$18.39 ฿595
-81.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 ₹88.8
$1.79 ฿57.9
-41.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 ₹198
$3.21 ฿104
-28.04%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.01 ₹343
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🚌 Getting Around
Bhilai
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₹20.58
$0.94 ฿30.44
-74.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$2.9 ₹248
$18.9 ฿612
-84.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.42 ฿46.08
-16.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₹20.59
$1.35 ฿43.53
-82.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹148
$7.85 ฿254
-77.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₹99.3
$1.25 ฿40.4
-7.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K ₹991.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-45.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K ₹1.7M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-7.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhilai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.53 ₹2,013
$70.6 ฿2,285
-66.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.68 ₹315
$13.72 ฿444
-73.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.36 ₹544
$17.56 ฿568
-63.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bhilai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$3.41 ₹292
$41.64 ฿1,347
-91.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.87 ₹587
$6.9 ฿223
-0.43%
Cinema Ticket
$1.79 ₹153
$5.8 ฿188
-69.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bhilai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.1 ₹4,887
$308 ฿9,963
-81.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,507 ₹128.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-89.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bhilai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.63 ₹1,508
$55.4 ฿1,793
-68.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.68 ₹1,512
$26.4 ฿854
-33.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$17.43 ₹1,491
$85.1 ฿2,755
-79.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.64 ₹2,364
$71.8 ฿2,323
-61.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bhilai
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 ₹10.5K
$434 ฿14K
-71.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$69 ₹5,897
$235 ฿7,610
-70.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 ₹23.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
-66.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
-64.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$897 ₹76.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-58.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$621 ₹53.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-59.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bhilai
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$612 ₹52.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
-12.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5
60.00%

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Last update for Bhilai: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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