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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 88.9% more expensive than Anantapur without rent, and 145.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 92.6% more expensive than Anantapur without rent, and 140.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Anantapur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$1.13 โ‚น103
74.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$6.81 โ‚น618
174.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$3.50 โ‚น318
126.29%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$0.56 โ‚น50.4
260.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$0.49 โ‚น44.41
71.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$0.17 โ‚น15.64
105.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$1.69 โ‚น153
31.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$2.28 โ‚น207
57.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Anantapur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$0.51 โ‚น45.83
227.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.40 โ‚น36.29
305.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$0.72 โ‚น64.9
66.67%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$0.83 โ‚น75.7
132.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$8.35 โ‚น757
91.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$3.60 โ‚น326
-12.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$3.36 โ‚น305
-20.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
$0.74 โ‚น67.4
59.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$0.90 โ‚น81.8
82.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$0.51 โ‚น46.51
211.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$0.37 โ‚น33.91
256.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$0.39 โ‚น35.06
205.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$0.57 โ‚น51.7
24.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$0.33 โ‚น29.82
69.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$4.23 โ‚น384
9.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$5.42 โ‚น492
249.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
$1.81 โ‚น164
-2.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$3.01 โ‚น273
6.31%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.99 โ‚น634
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Anantapur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
$0.59 โ‚น53.8
52.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$20.72 โ‚น1,881
-7.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$0.41 โ‚น37.40
231.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
$0.16 โ‚น14.16
743.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$1.13 โ‚น102
621.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$1.22 โ‚น111
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$15.9K โ‚น1.4M
34.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$11.7K โ‚น1.1M
86.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Anantapur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$29.44 โ‚น2,672
138.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$3.40 โ‚น309
309.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$6.16 โ‚น559
192.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Anantapur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
$14.22 โ‚น1,291
193.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$4.68 โ‚น424
45.30%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$4.58 โ‚น416
24.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Anantapur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$35.62 โ‚น3,233
765.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$1,019 โ‚น92.5K
1353.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Anantapur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$20.37 โ‚น1,849
174.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$11.71 โ‚น1,063
128.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$33.49 โ‚น3,039
152.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$27.28 โ‚น2,476
159.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Anantapur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$99.5 โ‚น9,029
332.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
$63.3 โ‚น5,747
273.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$215 โ‚น19.5K
276.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$134 โ‚น12.2K
272.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$2,396 โ‚น217.4K
-8.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$2,738 โ‚น248.5K
-41.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Anantapur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$404 โ‚น36.6K
69.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.38
-40.33%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Anantapur: January 11, 2026

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