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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 151.1% more expensive than Belgaum without rent, and 134.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 89.9% more expensive than Belgaum without rent, and 115% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Belgaum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$2.39 โ‚น217
-17.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$11.86 โ‚น1,076
57.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$3.16 โ‚น286
150.63%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.6
$2.13 โ‚น193
-5.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.44
$0.38 โ‚น34.07
121.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.06
$0.13 โ‚น11.66
169.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$1.02 โ‚น92.5
117.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$3.01 โ‚น273
19.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Belgaum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.3
$0.74 โ‚น67.2
125.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.30 โ‚น26.89
440.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.82
$0.61 โ‚น55.6
96.72%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$0.82 โ‚น74.1
135.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$4.84 โ‚น439
230.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$2.96 โ‚น269
6.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ343
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$1.68 โ‚น153
58.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.98
$1.12 โ‚น101
5.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$1.83 โ‚น166
-10.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.82
$0.34 โ‚น30.66
367.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.63
$0.43 โ‚น38.98
206.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.48
$0.43 โ‚น38.95
176.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.19
$0.46 โ‚น41.59
54.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.74
$0.34 โ‚น30.83
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$4.51 โ‚น410
2.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$5.39 โ‚น489
251.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.6
$1.37 โ‚น125
29.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$2.23 โ‚น202
43.50%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.08 โ‚น461
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Belgaum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.31
$0.22 โ‚น19.61
309.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$8.91 โ‚น809
115.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.77
$1.13 โ‚น102
20.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.35
$0.56 โ‚น50.7
141.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$1.47 โ‚น133
454.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.42
$1.17 โ‚น106
4.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.6K
$14.2K โ‚น1.3M
50.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.6K
$20.1K โ‚น1.8M
8.13%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Belgaum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$50.9 โ‚น4,616
38.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$3.45 โ‚น314
303.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$7.18 โ‚น652
150.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Belgaum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,313
$6.75 โ‚น613
518.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$7.43 โ‚น674
-8.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$1.88 โ‚น171
204.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Belgaum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,690
$22.85 โ‚น2,074
1249.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.6K
$1,181 โ‚น107.2K
1154.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Belgaum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,755
$19.69 โ‚น1,787
183.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ839
$25.05 โ‚น2,273
6.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,657
$32.12 โ‚น2,916
163.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,226
$23.11 โ‚น2,098
206.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Belgaum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$136 โ‚น12.3K
217.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,437
$70.8 โ‚น6,430
234.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$296 โ‚น26.8K
174.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$215 โ‚น19.5K
132.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$591 โ‚น53.6K
272.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$412 โ‚น37.4K
288.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Belgaum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$486 โ‚น44.1K
40.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
10.75
-53.49%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Belgaum: January 13, 2026

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