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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 54.2% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 49.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 49.8% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 38.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.97 ฿62.0

$3.51 ₹319

-43.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.68 ฿587

$17.37 ₹1,576

7.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.92 ฿249

$4.12 ₹374

92.23%

Cappuccino

$2.02 ฿63.7

$2.38 ₹216

-15.13%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.84 ฿26.45

$0.46 ₹41.55

82.61%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.07

$0.19 ₹17.56

84.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.22 ฿69.9

$2.38 ₹216

-6.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.59 ฿113

$3.95 ₹359

-9.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 ฿52.4

$0.61 ₹55.1

173.77%

White Bread (500g)

$1.62 ฿51.1

$0.58 ₹52.9

179.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 ฿37.83

$0.83 ₹75.1

44.58%

Eggs

$1.93 ฿60.8

$1.04 ₹94.7

85.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.00 ฿503

$7.40 ₹672

116.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.16 ฿99.2

$3.76 ₹341

-15.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.93 ฿344

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 ฿83.8

$2.52 ₹229

5.95%

Banana (1kg)

$1.18 ฿36.99

$0.80 ₹72.7

47.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 ฿51.5

$1.08 ₹98.3

51.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿49.83

$0.43 ₹39.33

269.77%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿41.64

$0.47 ₹42.30

180.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.19 ฿37.49

$0.54 ₹48.79

120.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.71 ฿22.20

$0.48 ₹43.23

47.92%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.75

$0.32 ₹29.31

75.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.64 ฿146

$3.99 ₹362

16.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.96 ฿596

$10.92 ₹991

73.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.7

$2.07 ₹188

-14.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.20 ฿101

$3.28 ₹298

-2.44%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$7.42 ₹674

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 ฿28.32

$0.56 ₹50.5

60.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.24 ฿605

$14.27 ₹1,295

34.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿42.78

$1.13 ₹103

20.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿42.37

$0.33 ₹29.65

309.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.15 ฿256

$2.36 ₹214

245.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 ฿38.43

$1.18 ₹107

3.39%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.4K ฿671.8K

$13.9K ₹1.3M

53.67%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.7K ฿683.8K

$24.5K ₹2.2M

-11.23%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$70.3 ฿2,210

$34.74 ₹3,152

102.36%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.91 ฿437

$5.09 ₹462

173.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.00 ฿566

$10.80 ₹980

66.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.78 ฿1,314

$18.40 ₹1,669

127.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.80 ฿214

$6.03 ₹547

12.77%

Cinema Ticket

$5.72 ฿180

$4.71 ₹428

21.44%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$308 ฿9,693

$117 ₹10.6K

163.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿465.7K

$3,322 ₹301.4K

345.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.9 ฿1,756

$28.21 ₹2,560

97.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.71 ฿840

$29.89 ₹2,713

-10.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.5 ฿2,658

$54.3 ₹4,927

55.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.8 ฿2,227

$40.00 ₹3,630

77.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$431 ฿13.5K

$299 ₹27.1K

44.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,439

$185 ₹16.8K

27.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$811 ฿25.5K

$834 ₹75.7K

-2.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$501 ฿15.7K

$476 ₹43.2K

5.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,202 ฿69.2K

$2,037 ₹184.9K

8.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,600 ฿50.3K

$974 ₹88.4K

64.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$684 ฿21.5K

$958 ₹87.0K

-28.58%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.19

-45.59%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bangalore: January 10, 2026

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