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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 122.1% more expensive than Bhiwadi without rent, and 148.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 123.2% more expensive than Bhiwadi without rent, and 120.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bhiwadi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$3.43 ₹294
-41.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$11.79 ₹1,009
59.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$2.83 ₹242
171.02%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.22 ₹190
-10.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.22 ₹18.72
272.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.17 ₹14.61
94.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.41 ₹121
50.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.74 ₹320
-0.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bhiwadi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.75 ₹64.4
118.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.51 ₹43.27
207.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.87 ₹74.8
36.78%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1 ₹85.4
98.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$2.76 ₹236
479.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$2.34 ₹200
33.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.16 ₹185
27.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.84 ₹71.7
45.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.01 ₹86.5
69.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.59 ₹50
162.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.22 ₹18.7
509.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.26 ₹22.23
365.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.74 ₹63.7
-2.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.34 ₹29.02
55.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.58 ₹391
3.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$13.74 ₹1,175
33.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.78 ₹152
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.76 ₹236
16.30%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.83 ₹584
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Bhiwadi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.24 ₹20.63
291.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$8.73 ₹747
116.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.19 ₹102
19.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.42 ₹35.59
221.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$2.27 ₹194
245.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.19 ₹102
5.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$19.6K ₹1.7M
8.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$28.5K ₹2.4M
-23.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bhiwadi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$44.45 ₹3,801
58.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$4.09 ₹349
235.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$7.46 ₹638
135.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bhiwadi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$8.8 ₹753
373.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$7.09 ₹606
-2.68%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$2.83 ₹242
104.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bhiwadi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$90.2 ₹7,713
241.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,403 ₹120K
948.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bhiwadi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$17.57 ₹1,502
215.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$26.55 ₹2,271
-0.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$32.05 ₹2,741
165.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$23.08 ₹1,974
211.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bhiwadi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$57.7 ₹4,935
652.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$34.43 ₹2,945
583.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$142 ₹12.1K
478.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$181 ₹15.5K
174.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$412 ₹35.2K
429.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$656 ₹56.1K
135.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bhiwadi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$579 ₹49.5K
21.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.55
-33.77%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bhiwadi: October 28, 2025

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