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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 85.5% more expensive than Bikaner without rent, and 166.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 142.9% more expensive than Bikaner without rent, and 151.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bikaner
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$3.50 โ‚น318
-43.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$8.31 โ‚น754
124.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$2.53 โ‚น230
213.04%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.6
$1.26 โ‚น114
60.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.44
$0.38 โ‚น34.59
121.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.06
$0.16 โ‚น14.41
118.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$1.17 โ‚น106
89.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$3.82 โ‚น347
-6.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bikaner
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.3
$0.54 โ‚น49.01
209.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.43 โ‚น39.43
276.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.82
$0.72 โ‚น65.7
66.67%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$0.90 โ‚น82.1
114.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$5.54 โ‚น502
188.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$3.20 โ‚น291
-1.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ343
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$1.84 โ‚น167
45.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.98
$0.48 โ‚น43.80
145.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$0.60 โ‚น54.4
173.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.82
$0.55 โ‚น49.67
189.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.63
$0.25 โ‚น22.50
428.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.48
$0.36 โ‚น32.93
230.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.19
$0.37 โ‚น33.50
91.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.74
$0.35 โ‚น32.10
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$3.52 โ‚น319
31.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$4.54 โ‚น412
317.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.6
$1.64 โ‚น149
7.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$3.72 โ‚น338
-13.98%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.36 โ‚น305
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Bikaner
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.31
$1.07 โ‚น97.1
-15.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$8.83 โ‚น801
117.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.77
$0.65 โ‚น58.6
109.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.35
$0.24 โ‚น21.84
462.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$1.47 โ‚น133
454.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.42
$1.20 โ‚น109
1.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.6K
$8,718 โ‚น791.3K
145.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.6K
$10.6K โ‚น961.2K
105.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bikaner
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$24.23 โ‚น2,200
190.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$3.17 โ‚น288
338.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$8.20 โ‚น744
119.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bikaner
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,313
$17.23 โ‚น1,564
142.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$1.76 โ‚น160
286.36%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$3.35 โ‚น304
70.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bikaner
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,690
$59.0 โ‚น5,355
422.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.6K
$1,310 โ‚น118.9K
1031.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bikaner
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,755
$24.50 โ‚น2,224
127.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ839
$24.14 โ‚น2,191
10.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,657
$32.69 โ‚น2,967
158.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,226
$30.23 โ‚น2,744
134.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bikaner
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$63.4 โ‚น5,752
579.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,437
$31.57 โ‚น2,866
649.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$175 โ‚น15.9K
363.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$112 โ‚น10.2K
347.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bikaner
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$312 โ‚น28.3K
119.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7
-28.57%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bikaner: January 11, 2026

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