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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bikaner is 54.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 62.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bikaner is 52.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bikaner
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.44 ₹294
$2.02 ฿65.3
70.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.96 ₹680
$18.78 ฿608
-57.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.5 ₹213
$7.67 ฿248
-67.41%
Cappuccino
$1.25 ₹107
$1.98 ฿64.2
-36.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹30.15
$0.82 ฿26.64
-57.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ₹13.75
$0.33 ฿10.58
-51.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 ₹99
$2.12 ฿68.6
-45.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 ₹331
$3.73 ฿121
3.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bikaner
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.5 ₹42.68
$1.64 ฿53.2
-69.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.41 ₹34.78
$1.57 ฿50.9
-73.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 ₹66.3
$1.19 ฿38.62
-35.29%
Eggs
$0.91 ₹77.9
$1.98 ฿64.1
-54.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.73 ₹490
$15.99 ฿517
-64.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 ₹278
$3.12 ฿101
4.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 ₹157
$2.76 ฿89.2
-33.70%
Banana (1kg)
$0.48 ₹41.34
$1.22 ฿39.5
-60.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.56 ₹47.64
$1.71 ฿55.4
-67.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹47.6
$1.55 ฿50.2
-63.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.25 ₹21.33
$1.34 ฿43.21
-81.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 ₹33.85
$1.21 ฿39.23
-66.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 ₹31.18
$0.72 ฿23.2
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.7
$0.53 ฿17.05
-39.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.42 ₹292
$4.72 ฿153
-27.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.6 ₹393
$18.39 ฿595
-74.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 ₹139
$1.79 ฿57.9
-9.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 ₹311
$3.21 ฿104
13.40%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.37 ₹288
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🚌 Getting Around
Bikaner
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 ₹88
$0.94 ฿30.44
9.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.77 ₹750
$18.9 ฿612
-53.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 ₹56
$1.42 ฿46.08
-54.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₹18.76
$1.35 ฿43.53
-83.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₹121
$7.85 ฿254
-81.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.25 ฿40.4
-0.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,884 ₹759.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-58.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.5K ₹897.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-51.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bikaner
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.8 ₹2,121
$70.6 ฿2,285
-64.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.17 ₹271
$13.72 ฿444
-76.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₹711
$17.56 ฿568
-52.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bikaner
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.85 ₹1,441
$41.64 ฿1,347
-59.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.69 ₹145
$6.9 ฿223
-75.51%
Cinema Ticket
$3.43 ₹293
$5.8 ฿188
-40.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bikaner
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.6 ₹5,011
$308 ฿9,963
-80.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,335 ₹114.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-90.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bikaner
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.13 ₹2,064
$55.4 ฿1,793
-56.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.65 ₹2,109
$26.4 ฿854
-6.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.4 ₹2,857
$85.1 ฿2,755
-60.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.26 ₹2,588
$71.8 ฿2,323
-57.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bikaner
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$64.8 ₹5,545
$434 ฿14K
-85.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$31.78 ₹2,718
$235 ฿7,610
-86.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$174 ₹14.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
-78.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹9,645
$498 ฿16.1K
-77.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$909 ₹77.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-58.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$605 ₹51.7K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-60.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bikaner
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 ₹27K
$703 ฿22.8K
-55.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
5
40.00%

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Last update for Bikaner: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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