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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 110.2% more expensive than Bhavnagar without rent, and 141.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 89.3% more expensive than Bhavnagar without rent, and 138.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bhavnagar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$1.72 โ‚น156
14.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$9.45 โ‚น858
97.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$3.46 โ‚น314
128.90%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.6
$1.45 โ‚น131
39.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.44
$0.43 โ‚น38.93
95.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.06
$0.20 โ‚น18.34
75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$2.05 โ‚น186
8.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$2.60 โ‚น236
38.08%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bhavnagar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.3
$0.70 โ‚น63.7
138.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.45 โ‚น40.67
260.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.82
$0.55 โ‚น50.2
118.18%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$1.03 โ‚น93.3
87.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$4.97 โ‚น451
221.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$3.13 โ‚น284
0.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ343
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$1.49 โ‚น135
79.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.98
$0.63 โ‚น57.3
87.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$0.95 โ‚น86.3
72.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.82
$0.55 โ‚น49.47
189.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.63
$0.38 โ‚น34.83
247.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.48
$0.40 โ‚น36.43
197.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.19
$0.59 โ‚น53.5
20.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.74
$0.28 โ‚น25.35
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$3.93 โ‚น357
18.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$8.23 โ‚น747
130.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.6
$2.30 โ‚น209
-23.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$2.94 โ‚น267
8.84%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.39 โ‚น489
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Bhavnagar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.31
$0.36 โ‚น32.72
150.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$6.36 โ‚น577
202.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.77
$0.60 โ‚น54.5
126.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.35
$0.18 โ‚น16.16
650.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$1.18 โ‚น107
590.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.42
$1.19 โ‚น108
2.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.6K
$11.6K โ‚น1.1M
84.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.6K
$19.7K โ‚น1.8M
10.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bhavnagar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$35.55 โ‚น3,227
97.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$3.24 โ‚น294
329.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$6.56 โ‚น596
174.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bhavnagar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,313
$10.95 โ‚น994
281.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$2.36 โ‚น214
188.14%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$2.98 โ‚น270
91.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bhavnagar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,690
$35.85 โ‚น3,254
759.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.6K
$944 โ‚น85.7K
1469.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bhavnagar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,755
$24.48 โ‚น2,222
128.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ839
$24.55 โ‚น2,228
8.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,657
$42.53 โ‚น3,860
98.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,226
$32.44 โ‚น2,945
118.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bhavnagar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$122 โ‚น11.1K
253.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,437
$66.5 โ‚น6,034
255.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$249 โ‚น22.6K
225.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$149 โ‚น13.5K
236.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$805 โ‚น73.1K
173.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$315 โ‚น28.6K
408.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bhavnagar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$265 โ‚น24.1K
157.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.91
-43.88%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bhavnagar: January 11, 2026

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