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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 58.3% more expensive than Ahmedabad without rent, and 64.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 57% more expensive than Ahmedabad without rent, and 64.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ahmedabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.3
$3.57 ₹328
-43.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿590
$16.58 ₹1,523
12.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$4.71 ₹432
58.81%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.3
$2.19 ₹201
-8.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.87
$0.47 ₹43.21
80.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.15
$0.18 ₹16.65
94.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.2
$3.51 ₹322
-37.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$5.86 ₹538
-35.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ahmedabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.5
$0.76 ₹69.8
126.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.8
$0.63 ₹57.7
158.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.75
$0.83 ₹76.0
39.76%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.8
$1.14 ₹105
73.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿505
$6.52 ₹599
144.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$3.79 ₹348
-16.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿346
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.9
$2.00 ₹184
32.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.79
$0.78 ₹71.7
56.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.8
$1.35 ₹124
25.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.4
$0.61 ₹56.0
160.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.00
$0.42 ₹38.59
214.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.07
$0.46 ₹41.96
154.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.50
$0.74 ₹68.4
-8.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.68
$0.31 ₹28.82
80.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$4.21 ₹387
7.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿605
$8.04 ₹738
137.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.2
$2.56 ₹235
-30.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$4.76 ₹437
-33.19%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.30 ₹579
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ahmedabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.54
$0.30 ₹27.88
220.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿599
$8.39 ₹770
125.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.07
$1.15 ₹106
18.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.89
$0.30 ₹27.57
350.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿255
$2.27 ₹208
253.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.43
$1.19 ₹109
4.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿671.3K
$14.1K ₹1.3M
50.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿690.1K
$25.2K ₹2.3M
-13.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ahmedabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,260
$58.6 ₹5,375
21.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿447
$4.37 ₹401
222.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿554
$7.43 ₹682
135.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ahmedabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,335
$16.95 ₹1,556
148.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$9.39 ₹862
-26.73%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$3.40 ₹312
74.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ahmedabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,750
$53.2 ₹4,883
477.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿469.3K
$1,658 ₹152.2K
792.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ahmedabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,766
$24.13 ₹2,216
130.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿850
$25.17 ₹2,311
6.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,640
$53.1 ₹4,879
56.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,224
$37.89 ₹3,478
85.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ahmedabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$157 ₹14.4K
172.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,521
$129 ₹11.9K
83.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$383 ₹35.2K
109.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.0K
$248 ₹22.8K
102.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.4K
$878 ₹80.6K
134.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.6K
$588 ₹53.9K
160.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ahmedabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$478 ₹43.9K
36.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.98
-44.32%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ahmedabad: March 2, 2026

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