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

🙂 Solo nomad: Budaun is 65.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Budaun is 55% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budaun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.12 ₹181
$2.02 ฿65.3
4.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.44 ₹979
$18.78 ฿608
-39.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.88 ₹247
$7.67 ฿248
-62.45%
Cappuccino
$0.59 ₹50.7
$1.98 ฿64.2
-70.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₹24.89
$0.82 ฿26.64
-64.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ₹10.3
$0.33 ฿10.58
-63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 ₹127
$2.12 ฿68.6
-30.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ₹153
$3.73 ฿121
-52.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budaun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 ₹57.5
$1.64 ฿53.2
-59.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 ₹28.71
$1.57 ฿50.9
-78.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.6 ₹51.5
$1.19 ฿38.62
-49.58%
Eggs
$0.68 ₹58.4
$1.98 ฿64.1
-65.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 ₹371
$15.99 ฿517
-72.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.26 ₹193
$3.12 ฿101
-27.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 ₹97.1
$2.76 ฿89.2
-59.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.48 ₹41.06
$1.22 ฿39.5
-60.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.56 ₹48.25
$1.71 ฿55.4
-67.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 ₹42.15
$1.55 ฿50.2
-68.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 ₹22.41
$1.34 ฿43.21
-80.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 ₹28.88
$1.21 ฿39.23
-71.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.13 ₹10.75
$0.72 ฿23.2
-81.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.23
$0.53 ฿17.05
-39.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.58 ₹220
$4.72 ฿153
-45.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.92 ₹250
$18.39 ฿595
-84.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 ₹118
$1.79 ฿57.9
-22.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 ₹197
$3.21 ฿104
-28.35%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.55 ₹303
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Budaun
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹26.03
$0.94 ฿30.44
-68.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.82 ₹754
$18.9 ฿612
-53.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 ₹52
$1.42 ฿46.08
-57.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.11 ₹9.15
$1.35 ฿43.53
-91.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 ₹98.2
$7.85 ฿254
-85.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₹96.5
$1.25 ฿40.4
-9.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,827 ₹498.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-72.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K ₹1.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-24.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budaun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.8 ₹4,342
$70.6 ฿2,285
-28.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.27 ₹280
$13.72 ฿444
-76.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.61 ₹480
$17.56 ฿568
-68.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budaun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.72 ₹1,344
$41.64 ฿1,347
-62.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.22 ₹617
$6.9 ฿223
4.64%
Cinema Ticket
$2.94 ₹251
$5.8 ฿188
-49.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budaun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.63 ₹3,133
$308 ฿9,963
-88.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,571 ₹134.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-89.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budaun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.23 ₹1,987
$55.4 ฿1,793
-58.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.41 ₹2,687
$26.4 ฿854
18.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.95 ₹3,331
$85.1 ฿2,755
-54.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$18.54 ₹1,586
$71.8 ฿2,323
-74.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budaun
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 ₹10.7K
$434 ฿14K
-71.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.6 ₹6,548
$235 ฿7,610
-67.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 ₹23.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
-67.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ₹15.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
-63.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,121 ₹95.8K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-48.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$694 ₹59.3K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-55.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budaun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.49
5
69.80%

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Last update for Budaun: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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