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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 85.8% more expensive than Bhadrapur without rent, and 110% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 50.1% more expensive than Bhadrapur without rent, and 93.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bhadrapur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$1.86 NPR 274
9.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$19.25 NPR 2,837
-3.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$6.50 NPR 958
15.08%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$1.54 NPR 226
29.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$0.51 NPR 74.7
66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$0.16 NPR 23.23
118.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$2.64 NPR 388
-16.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$3.66 NPR 539
2.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bhadrapur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$0.74 NPR 109
132.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$0.60 NPR 87.8
171.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$0.80 NPR 119
45.00%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$1.71 NPR 252
15.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$7.56 NPR 1,114
110.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$3.09 NPR 455
2.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$6.21 NPR 916
75.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$2.28 NPR 336
16.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$1.10 NPR 162
10.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$1.25 NPR 184
36.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$0.68 NPR 101
133.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$0.48 NPR 71.5
175.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$0.69 NPR 102
69.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$0.50 NPR 73.5
36.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$0.27 NPR 39.92
107.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$2.94 NPR 433
53.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$2.34 NPR 344
-24.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$3.26 NPR 481
-2.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Bhadrapur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$0.17 NPR 25.59
464.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$2.13 NPR 314
-36.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
$0.82 NPR 121
64.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$3.71 NPR 546
116.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$1.24 NPR 182
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$32.6K NPR 4.8M
-35.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$40.3K NPR 5.9M
-45.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bhadrapur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$26.57 NPR 3,916
168.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$5.02 NPR 739
180.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$9.72 NPR 1,432
79.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bhadrapur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$18.10 NPR 2,667
132.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$2.71 NPR 399
119.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bhadrapur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$73.5 NPR 10.8K
318.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$2,706 NPR 398.8K
446.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bhadrapur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$24.44 NPR 3,602
127.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$27.44 NPR 4,043
-2.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$45.29 NPR 6,675
83.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$28.95 NPR 4,266
142.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bhadrapur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$105 NPR 15.5K
306.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$64.6 NPR 9,518
267.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$204 NPR 30.1K
292.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$144 NPR 21.2K
249.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bhadrapur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
12.08
-58.61%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bhadrapur: March 2, 2026

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