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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bhopal is 48.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bhopal is 48.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bhopal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.29 ₹195
$2.02 ฿65.3
13.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.85 ₹1,013
$18.78 ฿608
-36.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.06 ₹347
$7.67 ฿248
-47.07%
Cappuccino
$1.71 ₹146
$1.98 ฿64.2
-13.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₹40.34
$0.82 ฿26.64
-42.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ₹10.14
$0.33 ฿10.58
-63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 ₹161
$2.12 ฿68.6
-10.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 ₹285
$3.73 ฿121
-10.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bhopal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 ₹60.3
$1.64 ฿53.2
-57.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 ₹42.04
$1.57 ฿50.9
-68.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 ₹58.9
$1.19 ฿38.62
-42.02%
Eggs
$0.91 ₹77.8
$1.98 ฿64.1
-54.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.02 ₹857
$15.99 ฿517
-37.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.95 ₹253
$3.12 ฿101
-5.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 ₹170
$2.76 ฿89.2
-27.90%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 ₹50.6
$1.22 ฿39.5
-51.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 ₹77.9
$1.71 ฿55.4
-46.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 ₹45.76
$1.55 ฿50.2
-65.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 ₹27.81
$1.34 ฿43.21
-75.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 ₹32.54
$1.21 ฿39.23
-68.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 ₹42.45
$0.72 ฿23.2
-30.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹29.23
$0.53 ฿17.05
-35.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ₹305
$4.72 ฿153
-24.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.55 ₹475
$18.39 ฿595
-69.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 ₹170
$1.79 ฿57.9
10.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₹256
$3.21 ฿104
-6.85%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.74 ₹491
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Bhopal
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₹20.62
$0.94 ฿30.44
-74.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.35 ₹457
$18.9 ฿612
-71.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹97.4
$1.42 ฿46.08
-19.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ₹23.14
$1.35 ฿43.53
-80.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 ₹195
$7.85 ฿254
-70.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹104
$1.25 ฿40.4
-3.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.3K ₹1.1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-37.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K ₹1.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-2.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhopal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.5 ₹2,437
$70.6 ฿2,285
-59.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.31 ₹283
$13.72 ฿444
-75.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.3 ₹710
$17.56 ฿568
-52.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bhopal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.61 ₹1,506
$41.64 ฿1,347
-57.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.15 ₹440
$6.9 ฿223
-25.36%
Cinema Ticket
$2.79 ₹238
$5.8 ฿188
-51.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bhopal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.39 ₹4,139
$308 ฿9,963
-84.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,083 ₹263.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-79.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bhopal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.63 ₹1,764
$55.4 ฿1,793
-62.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 ₹2,125
$26.4 ฿854
-5.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.09 ₹3,514
$85.1 ฿2,755
-51.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.58 ₹2,787
$71.8 ฿2,323
-54.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bhopal
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₹10.8K
$434 ฿14K
-71.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$81.6 ₹6,982
$235 ฿7,610
-65.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 ₹24.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
-64.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 ₹13K
$498 ฿16.1K
-69.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,957 ₹167.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-10.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$646 ₹55.3K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-58.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bhopal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$442 ₹37.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
-37.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.67
5
93.40%

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Last update for Bhopal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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