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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bokaro is 49.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bokaro is 61.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bokaro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 ₹194
$2.02 ฿65.3
12.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.96 ₹852
$18.78 ฿608
-46.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.58 ₹306
$7.67 ฿248
-53.32%
Cappuccino
$1.41 ₹121
$1.98 ฿64.2
-28.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₹33.77
$0.82 ฿26.64
-52.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹15.09
$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)
$1.9 ₹162
$3.73 ฿121
-49.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bokaro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 ₹50.2
$1.64 ฿53.2
-64.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.24 ₹20.59
$1.57 ฿50.9
-84.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.74
$1.19 ฿38.62
-52.10%
Eggs
$0.87 ₹74.7
$1.98 ฿64.1
-56.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.95 ₹594
$15.99 ฿517
-56.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.7 ₹146
$3.12 ฿101
-45.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 ₹120
$2.76 ฿89.2
-49.28%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 ₹71.5
$1.22 ฿39.5
-31.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹92.4
$1.71 ฿55.4
-36.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 ₹50.7
$1.55 ฿50.2
-61.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 ₹30.63
$1.34 ฿43.21
-73.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹40.99
$1.21 ฿39.23
-60.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 ₹41.16
$0.72 ฿23.2
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹29.09
$0.53 ฿17.05
-35.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 ₹212
$4.72 ฿153
-47.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.78 ₹580
$18.39 ฿595
-63.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 ₹98.3
$1.79 ฿57.9
-35.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 ₹200
$3.21 ฿104
-27.10%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.85 ₹500
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Bokaro
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.89
$0.94 ฿30.44
-68.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.9 ₹762
$18.9 ฿612
-52.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 ₹98.2
$1.42 ฿46.08
-19.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₹18.85
$1.35 ฿43.53
-83.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 ₹201
$7.85 ฿254
-70.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ₹106
$1.25 ฿40.4
-1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K ₹1.6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-12.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K ₹2M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
6.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bokaro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.96 ₹3,845
$70.6 ฿2,285
-36.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.16 ₹271
$13.72 ฿444
-76.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.35 ₹629
$17.56 ฿568
-58.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bokaro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.66 ₹741
$41.64 ฿1,347
-79.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.98 ₹597
$6.9 ฿223
1.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.88 ₹332
$5.8 ฿188
-33.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bokaro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.71 ₹4,252
$308 ฿9,963
-83.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,853 ₹158.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-87.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bokaro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.96 ₹1,707
$55.4 ฿1,793
-63.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.54 ₹2,355
$26.4 ฿854
4.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.23 ₹3,697
$85.1 ฿2,755
-49.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.56 ₹2,015
$71.8 ฿2,323
-67.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bokaro
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 ₹10.6K
$434 ฿14K
-71.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.7 ₹6,392
$235 ฿7,610
-68.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 ₹23.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
-66.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₹14.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
-64.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,071 ₹91.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-50.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$608 ₹52K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-60.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bokaro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$667 ₹57.1K
$703 ฿22.8K
-5.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5
60.00%

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Last update for Bokaro: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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