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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 104.3% more expensive than Aurangabad without rent, and 124.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 96.8% more expensive than Aurangabad without rent, and 118.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Aurangabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$2.37 ₹218
-14.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$10.56 ₹972
76.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$3.55 ₹327
110.70%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$1.53 ₹141
30.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$0.40 ₹37.05
112.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$0.15 ₹13.57
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$1.78 ₹164
24.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$3.02 ₹278
24.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Aurangabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$0.66 ₹60.9
160.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$0.49 ₹44.77
232.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$0.68 ₹62.5
70.59%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$0.93 ₹85.8
112.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$4.97 ₹457
220.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$2.99 ₹275
6.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
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Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$1.97 ₹181
34.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$0.75 ₹69.0
62.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$0.93 ₹85.6
82.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$0.51 ₹46.67
211.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$0.38 ₹35.24
247.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$0.42 ₹38.79
178.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$0.49 ₹45.06
38.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.32 ₹29.02
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$3.92 ₹361
15.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$7.49 ₹689
154.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.73 ₹159
2.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$2.77 ₹255
14.80%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.45 ₹502
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Aurangabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$0.30 ₹27.99
220.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$8.53 ₹785
121.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$0.79 ₹72.8
72.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$0.25 ₹22.87
440.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$1.41 ₹129
469.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.18 ₹108
5.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$13.7K ₹1.3M
54.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$22.4K ₹2.1M
-2.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Aurangabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$39.37 ₹3,622
80.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$3.53 ₹325
299.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$7.46 ₹687
134.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Aurangabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$16.12 ₹1,483
160.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$7.04 ₹647
-2.27%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$2.93 ₹269
102.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Aurangabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$51.3 ₹4,720
499.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$1,553 ₹142.9K
852.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Aurangabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$24.05 ₹2,213
131.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$25.38 ₹2,335
5.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$41.84 ₹3,850
98.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$30.23 ₹2,781
131.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Aurangabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$123 ₹11.3K
248.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$76.2 ₹7,010
211.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$274 ₹25.2K
192.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$184 ₹16.9K
173.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$1,060 ₹97.5K
94.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$605 ₹55.6K
153.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Aurangabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.67
-42.33%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Aurangabad: March 2, 2026

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