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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 59% more expensive than Bulandshahr without rent, and 89.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 68.8% more expensive than Bulandshahr without rent, and 88.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bulandshahr
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$4.66 โ‚น423
-57.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$13.84 โ‚น1,256
34.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$4.14 โ‚น376
91.30%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$2.09 โ‚น190
-3.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$0.47 โ‚น42.94
78.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$0.15 โ‚น13.78
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$2.08 โ‚น188
6.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$3.42 โ‚น310
4.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bulandshahr
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$0.77 โ‚น70.3
116.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.25 โ‚น22.69
548.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$0.78 โ‚น71.2
53.85%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$1.18 โ‚น107
63.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$4.53 โ‚น411
253.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$3.38 โ‚น307
-6.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$2.11 โ‚น192
26.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
$0.84 โ‚น76.5
40.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$0.95 โ‚น86.6
72.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$0.60 โ‚น54.2
165.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$0.42 โ‚น37.86
214.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$0.49 โ‚น44.89
142.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$0.56 โ‚น50.9
26.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$0.34 โ‚น30.48
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$2.34 โ‚น213
98.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$2.24 โ‚น203
746.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
$1.85 โ‚น168
-4.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$2.78 โ‚น252
15.11%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.46 โ‚น496
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Bulandshahr
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
$0.28 โ‚น25.23
221.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$8.83 โ‚น801
117.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$0.56 โ‚น50.8
142.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
$0.26 โ‚น23.64
419.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$1.24 โ‚น113
557.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$1.02 โ‚น92.7
19.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$17.3K โ‚น1.6M
23.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$23.5K โ‚น2.1M
-7.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bulandshahr
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$67.4 โ‚น6,117
4.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$4.15 โ‚น376
235.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$7.85 โ‚น712
129.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bulandshahr
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
$15.61 โ‚น1,417
167.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$7.10 โ‚น644
-4.23%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$4.74 โ‚น430
20.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bulandshahr
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$80.0 โ‚น7,263
285.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$2,052 โ‚น186.3K
621.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bulandshahr
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$28.13 โ‚น2,553
98.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$31.26 โ‚น2,836
-14.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$48.87 โ‚น4,435
72.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$36.09 โ‚น3,275
96.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bulandshahr
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$126 โ‚น11.4K
241.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
$74.8 โ‚น6,784
216.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$275 โ‚น25.0K
194.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$180 โ‚น16.3K
178.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$898 โ‚น81.5K
145.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$563 โ‚น51.1K
184.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bulandshahr
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9
-44.44%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bulandshahr: January 12, 2026

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