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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 91% more expensive than Agra without rent, and 114.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 86.5% more expensive than Agra without rent, and 127.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Agra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.36 ₹202
-14.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$19.48 ₹1,666
-3.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$3.99 ₹341
92.23%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.79 ₹153
10.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.44 ₹37.45
86.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.15 ₹13.19
120.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.69 ₹145
25.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.94 ₹252
26.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Agra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.76 ₹65.3
115.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.49 ₹41.67
220.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.82 ₹70
45.12%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.08 ₹92.1
83.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$4.6 ₹394
247.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.42 ₹292
-8.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.04 ₹175
35.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.61 ₹52
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.73 ₹62.3
134.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.52 ₹44.81
198.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.32 ₹27.57
318.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.39 ₹33.22
210.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.59 ₹50.5
22.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.29 ₹25.21
82.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.88 ₹332
21.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$9.43 ₹806
95.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.38 ₹118
29.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.93 ₹165
66.32%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.13 ₹353
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Agra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.39 ₹33.72
141.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$11.49 ₹983
64.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.6 ₹51.1
136.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.39 ₹33.2
246.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$1.29 ₹110
508.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.17 ₹100
6.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$11.5K ₹980.8K
84.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$23.5K ₹2M
-7.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Agra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$64.6 ₹5,524
9.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$3.39 ₹290
304.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$7.9 ₹676
122.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Agra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$15.27 ₹1,306
172.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$5.67 ₹485
21.69%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$2.31 ₹198
151.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Agra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$41.22 ₹3,526
646.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,529 ₹130.8K
861.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Agra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$27.38 ₹2,341
102.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$28.77 ₹2,460
-8.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$44.86 ₹3,837
89.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$26.57 ₹2,273
170.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Agra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$136 ₹11.6K
218.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$58.3 ₹4,985
303.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$207 ₹17.7K
296.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$70.8 ₹6,059
603.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,140 ₹97.5K
91.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$182 ₹15.5K
749.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Agra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$458 ₹39.1K
53.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.17
-38.80%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Agra: October 28, 2025

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