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

🙂 Solo nomad: Burdwan is 60.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Burdwan is 62.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 58.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burdwan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.42 ₹122
$2.02 ฿65.3
-29.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.43 ₹978
$18.78 ฿608
-39.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₹404
$7.67 ฿248
-38.33%
Cappuccino
$1.17 ₹100
$1.98 ฿64.2
-40.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₹25.96
$0.82 ฿26.64
-63.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 ₹9.05
$0.33 ฿10.58
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 ₹151
$2.12 ฿68.6
-16.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ₹145
$3.73 ฿121
-54.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burdwan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 ₹45.08
$1.64 ฿53.2
-67.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 ₹31.31
$1.57 ฿50.9
-76.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.26
$1.19 ฿38.62
-55.46%
Eggs
$0.85 ₹72.8
$1.98 ฿64.1
-57.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.59 ₹478
$15.99 ฿517
-65.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.64 ₹225
$3.12 ฿101
-15.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 ₹118
$2.76 ฿89.2
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.7
$1.22 ฿39.5
-40.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 ₹70.4
$1.71 ฿55.4
-52.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.6 ₹51.5
$1.55 ฿50.2
-61.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 ₹22.08
$1.34 ฿43.21
-80.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹40.92
$1.21 ฿39.23
-60.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.19 ₹15.92
$0.72 ฿23.2
-73.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 ₹26.27
$0.53 ฿17.05
-41.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 ₹237
$4.72 ฿153
-41.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.25 ₹363
$18.39 ฿595
-76.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ₹127
$1.79 ฿57.9
-17.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 ₹99.4
$3.21 ฿104
-63.86%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.62 ₹652
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Burdwan
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.85
$0.94 ฿30.44
-68.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.9 ₹761
$18.9 ฿612
-52.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 ₹47.45
$1.42 ฿46.08
-61.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.11 ₹9.12
$1.35 ฿43.53
-91.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.03 ₹173
$7.85 ฿254
-74.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₹103
$1.25 ฿40.4
-4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-34.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K ₹1.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-4.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burdwan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.89 ₹3,583
$70.6 ฿2,285
-40.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.9 ₹334
$13.72 ฿444
-71.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.67 ₹485
$17.56 ฿568
-67.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burdwan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.3 ₹1,309
$41.64 ฿1,347
-63.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.93 ₹592
$6.9 ฿223
0.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 ₹357
$5.8 ฿188
-28.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burdwan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.32 ₹3,791
$308 ฿9,963
-85.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,609 ₹137.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-89.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burdwan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.06 ₹2,229
$55.4 ฿1,793
-52.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.42 ₹2,003
$26.4 ฿854
-11.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$25.8 ₹2,207
$85.1 ฿2,755
-69.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.24 ₹1,474
$71.8 ฿2,323
-75.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burdwan
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 ₹10.5K
$434 ฿14K
-71.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.2 ₹6,431
$235 ฿7,610
-68.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 ₹23.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
-67.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 ₹15.1K
$498 ฿16.1K
-64.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,155 ₹98.8K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-47.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$609 ₹52.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-60.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burdwan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$373 ₹31.9K
$703 ฿22.8K
-47.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.9
5
98.00%

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Last update for Burdwan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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