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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 55.6% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 48.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 51.4% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.03 ฿64.3

$3.46 ₹317

-41.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 ฿590

$17.17 ₹1,576

8.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.48 ฿237

$4.15 ₹381

80.24%

Cappuccino

$2.00 ฿63.3

$2.36 ₹217

-15.25%

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

$0.85 ฿26.87

$0.43 ₹39.43

97.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.15

$0.17 ₹16.03

105.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 ฿70.2

$2.27 ₹208

-2.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 ฿119

$4.10 ₹377

-8.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 ฿54.5

$0.60 ₹55.3

186.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 ฿51.8

$0.58 ₹53.1

181.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 ฿36.75

$0.87 ₹80.0

33.33%

Eggs

$1.98 ฿62.8

$1.00 ₹91.9

98.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.93 ฿505

$7.76 ₹713

105.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.17 ฿100

$3.77 ₹346

-15.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.90 ฿346

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 ฿83.9

$2.64 ₹242

0.38%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 ฿38.79

$0.80 ₹73.7

52.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.70 ฿53.8

$1.10 ₹101

54.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.4

$0.41 ₹37.46

287.80%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿42.00

$0.51 ₹46.83

158.82%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 ฿37.07

$0.50 ₹46.17

134.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ฿21.50

$0.47 ₹43.27

44.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.68

$0.36 ₹32.75

55.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.51 ฿143

$4.16 ₹382

8.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.07 ฿605

$11.05 ₹1,015

72.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿56.2

$2.10 ₹193

-15.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 ฿101

$3.41 ₹313

-6.74%

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

$7.74 ₹711

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 ฿30.54

$0.56 ₹51.9

71.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.90 ฿599

$14.41 ₹1,323

31.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿43.07

$1.14 ₹105

19.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿42.89

$0.33 ₹29.88

309.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.03 ฿255

$2.38 ₹219

237.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ฿39.43

$1.17 ₹107

5.98%

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

$21.2K ฿671.3K

$14.1K ₹1.3M

50.61%

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

$21.8K ฿690.1K

$24.7K ₹2.3M

-11.78%

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

$71.2 ฿2,260

$34.07 ₹3,128

109.10%

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

$14.09 ฿447

$5.19 ₹476

171.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.47 ฿554

$10.78 ₹990

62.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ฿1,335

$18.68 ₹1,715

125.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.88 ฿218

$6.08 ₹558

13.16%

Cinema Ticket

$5.94 ฿188

$4.62 ₹424

28.57%

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

$307 ฿9,750

$116 ₹10.7K

164.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿469.3K

$3,340 ₹306.6K

342.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.7 ฿1,766

$27.96 ₹2,567

99.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.79 ฿850

$29.94 ₹2,749

-10.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.2 ฿2,640

$54.8 ₹5,031

51.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.1 ฿2,224

$40.69 ₹3,736

72.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 ฿13.6K

$298 ₹27.4K

43.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,521

$185 ₹17.0K

28.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$802 ฿25.4K

$838 ₹77.0K

-4.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$503 ฿16.0K

$480 ₹44.1K

4.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,061 ฿65.4K

$1,843 ₹169.2K

11.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,533 ฿48.6K

$931 ₹85.4K

64.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$654 ฿20.7K

$877 ₹80.6K

-25.50%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bangalore: March 2, 2026

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