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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 93.7% more expensive than Bhubaneswar without rent, and 118.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 99.4% more expensive than Bhubaneswar without rent, and 113.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.36 ₹202
-14.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$8.81 ₹753
113.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$4.63 ₹396
65.66%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.51 ₹130
31.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.38 ₹32.87
115.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.16 ₹13.82
106.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.64 ₹140
29.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.31 ₹283
12.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.63 ₹54
160.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.48 ₹40.95
227.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.57 ₹48.62
108.77%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$0.91 ₹78.1
117.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$3.66 ₹313
336.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$2.83 ₹242
10.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.28 ₹195
21.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.73 ₹62.4
67.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.43 ₹122
19.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.57 ₹49.12
171.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.35 ₹30.33
282.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.5 ₹43
142.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.43 ₹36.9
67.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.33 ₹27.92
60.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.15 ₹355
13.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.44 ₹465
238.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.1 ₹180
-14.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3 ₹257
7.00%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$9.01 ₹771
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Bhubaneswar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.45 ₹38.81
108.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$8.91 ₹762
112.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.18 ₹101
20.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.24 ₹20.61
462.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$2.26 ₹193
247.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.23 ₹105
1.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$11.5K ₹986.7K
83.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$26.8K ₹2.3M
-18.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$37.06 ₹3,169
90.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$3.4 ₹291
303.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$8.91 ₹762
97.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$19.28 ₹1,649
115.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$9.18 ₹785
-24.84%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$3.44 ₹295
68.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$83.1 ₹7,111
270.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$2,020 ₹172.7K
628.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$27.4 ₹2,344
102.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$29.54 ₹2,527
-10.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$51.5 ₹4,401
65.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$32.41 ₹2,772
121.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bhubaneswar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$142 ₹12.1K
205.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$81.2 ₹6,942
189.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$324 ₹27.7K
153.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$189 ₹16.1K
164.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,393 ₹119.1K
56.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$654 ₹56K
135.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bhubaneswar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$454 ₹38.8K
55.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.33
-39.98%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bhubaneswar: October 29, 2025

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