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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 115.9% more expensive than Alwar without rent, and 128.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 170.8% more expensive than Alwar without rent, and 142.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Alwar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$1.99 ₹171
1.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$5.73 ₹490
227.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$2.27 ₹194
237.89%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.41 ₹121
40.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.22 ₹18.71
272.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.13 ₹10.82
153.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$0.9 ₹76.8
135.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.13 ₹182
75.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Alwar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.67 ₹57.6
144.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.38 ₹32.36
313.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.73 ₹62.5
63.01%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$0.82 ₹69.7
141.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$4.52 ₹387
253.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$2.45 ₹210
27.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
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Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.56 ₹133
76.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.53 ₹45.32
130.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.72 ₹61.9
137.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.45 ₹38.25
244.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.36 ₹31.17
272.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.48 ₹41.13
152.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.42 ₹36.2
71.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.34 ₹28.98
55.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.1 ₹265
52.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$9.47 ₹810
94.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.62 ₹138
10.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.73 ₹234
17.58%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.53 ₹473
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🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Alwar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.51 ₹43.25
84.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$8.59 ₹735
120.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.56 ₹47.55
153.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.18 ₹14.99
650.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$1.17 ₹100
570.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.12 ₹96.1
11.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$17.7K ₹1.5M
19.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$23.7K ₹2M
-7.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Alwar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$62.7 ₹5,364
12.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$4.28 ₹366
220.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$4.73 ₹405
271.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Alwar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$17.31 ₹1,480
140.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$7.07 ₹605
-2.40%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4 ₹342
45.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Alwar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$23.16 ₹1,981
1229.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$700 ₹59.9K
1999.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Alwar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$19.62 ₹1,678
182.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$23.66 ₹2,024
11.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$23.08 ₹1,974
268.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$23.08 ₹1,974
211.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Alwar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$46.83 ₹4,006
827.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$75.6 ₹6,466
211.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$275 ₹23.5K
198.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$181 ₹15.5K
175.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$577 ₹49.4K
277.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$451 ₹38.6K
242.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Alwar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$418 ₹35.8K
68.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9
-44.44%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Alwar: October 29, 2025

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