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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 100.5% more expensive than Baramulla without rent, and 121.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 101.7% more expensive than Baramulla without rent, and 115.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Baramulla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$2.32 โ‚น210
-15.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$10.51 โ‚น954
77.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$3.68 โ‚น334
115.22%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$1.54 โ‚น140
31.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$0.41 โ‚น36.88
104.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$0.18 โ‚น16.15
94.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$1.72 โ‚น157
29.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$3.05 โ‚น276
17.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Baramulla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$0.66 โ‚น59.6
153.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.48 โ‚น43.57
237.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$0.66 โ‚น60.0
81.82%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$0.88 โ‚น79.4
119.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$5.12 โ‚น465
212.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$3.01 โ‚น273
4.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$2.07 โ‚น188
28.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
$0.67 โ‚น60.4
76.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$0.99 โ‚น90.0
65.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$0.50 โ‚น45.17
218.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$0.36 โ‚น32.45
266.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$0.45 โ‚น40.50
164.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$0.49 โ‚น44.17
44.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$0.34 โ‚น31.10
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$3.98 โ‚น361
16.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$8.67 โ‚น787
118.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
$1.78 โ‚น161
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$2.86 โ‚น259
11.89%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.20 โ‚น472
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Baramulla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
$0.30 โ‚น27.59
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$8.56 โ‚น777
124.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$0.84 โ‚น76.3
61.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
$0.26 โ‚น23.65
419.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$1.49 โ‚น135
446.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$1.17 โ‚น106
4.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
54.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$21.9K โ‚น2.0M
-0.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Baramulla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$38.85 โ‚น3,526
80.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$3.41 โ‚น309
307.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$7.34 โ‚น666
145.23%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Baramulla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
$16.15 โ‚น1,466
158.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$7.03 โ‚น638
-3.27%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$2.87 โ‚น261
99.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Baramulla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$51.7 โ‚น4,690
496.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$1,541 โ‚น139.9K
861.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Baramulla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$24.70 โ‚น2,241
126.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$24.94 โ‚น2,263
7.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$42.25 โ‚น3,834
100.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$31.80 โ‚น2,886
122.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Baramulla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$123 โ‚น11.2K
248.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
$77.3 โ‚น7,011
206.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$274 โ‚น24.8K
196.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$182 โ‚น16.5K
175.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$999 โ‚น90.6K
120.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$556 โ‚น50.5K
187.77%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Baramulla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$361 โ‚น32.8K
89.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9
-44.44%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Baramulla: January 12, 2026

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