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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 56.4% more expensive than Bharatpur without rent, and 114.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 75.1% more expensive than Bharatpur without rent, and 97.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bharatpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$1.63 NPR 223
23.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$19.04 NPR 2,606
-1.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.32 NPR 728
44.17%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.45 NPR 198
36.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.39 NPR 52.9
110.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.16 NPR 21.7
106.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.58 NPR 353
-17.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.15 NPR 431
18.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bharatpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.66 NPR 90.2
148.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.35 NPR 47.77
348.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.53 NPR 72.9
124.53%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.77 NPR 242
11.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.36 NPR 871
151.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.14 NPR 430
-0.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$6.04 NPR 827
84.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.48 NPR 203
86.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.43 NPR 58.8
183.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.56 NPR 76.7
205.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.3 NPR 41.2
416.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.21 NPR 28.64
538.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.37 NPR 51
227.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.53 NPR 73.2
35.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.25 NPR 34.5
112.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.83 NPR 388
66.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.34 NPR 732
244.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.26 NPR 310
-20.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.88 NPR 395
11.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Bharatpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.19 NPR 25.91
394.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$7.32 NPR 1,002
158.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.16 NPR 296
-34.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.1 NPR 150
22.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$3.6 NPR 493
118.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.22 NPR 167
2.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$31.9K NPR 4.4M
-33.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$40.8K NPR 5.6M
-46.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bharatpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$32.89 NPR 4,504
114.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$4.82 NPR 660
184.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$9.87 NPR 1,352
77.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bharatpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$18.5 NPR 2,533
125.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$7.36 NPR 1,008
-6.25%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$1.8 NPR 246
222.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bharatpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$89.7 NPR 12.3K
243.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$3,751 NPR 513.7K
291.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bharatpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$24.39 NPR 3,340
127.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$27.72 NPR 3,796
-4.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$58.9 NPR 8,062
44.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$39.58 NPR 5,420
81.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bharatpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$104 NPR 14.2K
318.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$62.9 NPR 8,612
273.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$206 NPR 28.2K
298.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$144 NPR 19.7K
246.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bharatpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$213 NPR 29.2K
230.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
12.08
-58.61%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bharatpur: October 28, 2025

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