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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 124.7% more expensive than Allahabad without rent, and 157% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 121.8% more expensive than Allahabad without rent, and 149.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Allahabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$1.72 ₹147
17.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$11.42 ₹977
64.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$2.86 ₹244
168.18%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.02 ₹87.6
94.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.33 ₹28.55
148.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.13 ₹11.12
153.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.75 ₹150
21.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.61 ₹223
42.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Allahabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.72 ₹61.5
127.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.5 ₹42.35
214.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.62 ₹52.7
91.94%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$0.99 ₹84.6
100.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$3.71 ₹317
331.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$2.66 ₹227
17.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
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Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.5 ₹129
84.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.62 ₹52.8
96.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.94 ₹80
81.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.55 ₹47.12
181.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.35 ₹30.27
282.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.49 ₹41.78
146.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.35 ₹29.66
105.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.32 ₹27.71
65.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.8 ₹325
24.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$3.9 ₹333
371.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.72 ₹147
4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.89 ₹247
11.07%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.61 ₹480
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🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Allahabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.22 ₹18.81
327.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$6.92 ₹592
173.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.14 ₹97.5
24.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.11 ₹9.69
1127.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$1.41 ₹121
456.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.17 ₹99.9
6.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$15.5K ₹1.3M
36.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$23.7K ₹2M
-7.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Allahabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$44.52 ₹3,808
58.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$3.27 ₹279
319.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$6.76 ₹578
159.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Allahabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$11.99 ₹1,025
247.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$7.93 ₹678
-12.99%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$3.4 ₹291
70.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Allahabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$27.47 ₹2,349
1020.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$685 ₹58.6K
2046.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Allahabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$27.08 ₹2,316
104.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$24.47 ₹2,093
7.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$27.09 ₹2,317
214.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$25.14 ₹2,151
185.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Allahabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$123 ₹10.5K
254.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$74.7 ₹6,390
214.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$236 ₹20.2K
247.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$165 ₹14.1K
202.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,221 ₹104.4K
78.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$614 ₹52.6K
151.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Allahabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$404 ₹34.5K
74.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.72
-42.66%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Allahabad: October 27, 2025

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