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

🙂 Solo nomad: Biaora is 45.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 55.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Biaora is 57.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biaora
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.57 ₹220
$2.02 ฿65.3
27.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.7 ₹1,001
$18.78 ฿608
-37.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.56 ₹305
$7.67 ฿248
-53.59%
Cappuccino
$1.52 ₹130
$1.98 ฿64.2
-23.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₹38.58
$0.82 ฿26.64
-45.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹15.49
$0.33 ฿10.58
-45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 ₹146
$2.12 ฿68.6
-19.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 ₹277
$3.73 ฿121
-13.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biaora
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.49 ₹41.83
$1.64 ฿53.2
-70.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 ₹40.03
$1.57 ฿50.9
-70.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 ₹68.8
$1.19 ฿38.62
-32.77%
Eggs
$1.01 ₹86.6
$1.98 ฿64.1
-48.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.6 ₹479
$15.99 ฿517
-64.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.73 ₹234
$3.12 ฿101
-12.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 ₹98
$2.76 ฿89.2
-58.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.37 ₹31.22
$1.22 ฿39.5
-69.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 ₹78.3
$1.71 ฿55.4
-46.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.22 ₹18.79
$1.55 ฿50.2
-85.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.18 ₹15.47
$1.34 ฿43.21
-86.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.22 ₹18.76
$1.21 ฿39.23
-81.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 ₹45.9
$0.72 ฿23.2
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₹18.78
$0.53 ฿17.05
-58.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.88 ₹161
$4.72 ฿153
-60.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.19 ₹786
$18.39 ฿595
-50.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ₹121
$1.79 ฿57.9
-20.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 ₹341
$3.21 ฿104
23.99%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.27 ₹365
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Biaora
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.78
$0.94 ฿30.44
-70.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.65 ₹740
$18.9 ฿612
-54.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.22 ₹18.77
$1.42 ฿46.08
-84.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₹20.64
$1.35 ฿43.53
-82.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₹127
$7.85 ฿254
-81.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹103
$1.25 ฿40.4
-3.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.5K ₹983.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-45.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K ₹1.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-23.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biaora
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.46 ₹2,776
$70.6 ฿2,285
-54.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.54 ₹303
$13.72 ฿444
-74.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.78 ₹580
$17.56 ฿568
-61.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biaora
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.09 ₹1,376
$41.64 ฿1,347
-61.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.94 ₹593
$6.9 ฿223
0.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.42 ₹292
$5.8 ฿188
-41.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biaora
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.5 ₹4,408
$308 ฿9,963
-83.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,576 ₹134.8K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-89.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biaora
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.55 ₹1,843
$55.4 ฿1,793
-61.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.69 ₹2,283
$26.4 ฿854
1.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.4 ₹4,735
$85.1 ฿2,755
-34.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.47 ₹3,034
$71.8 ฿2,323
-50.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biaora
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 ₹10.5K
$434 ฿14K
-71.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.9 ₹6,406
$235 ฿7,610
-68.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 ₹23K
$821 ฿26.6K
-67.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ₹15.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
-63.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,062 ₹90.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-51.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$562 ₹48.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-63.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biaora
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 ₹14.6K
$703 ฿22.8K
-75.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.21
5
84.20%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Biaora: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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