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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 153% more expensive than Burdwan without rent, and 152% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 167.5% more expensive than Burdwan without rent, and 142.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Burdwan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$1.42 ₹122
42.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$11.43 ₹978
64.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$4.73 ₹404
62.16%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.17 ₹100
69.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.3 ₹25.96
173.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.11 ₹9.05
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.77 ₹151
19.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.69 ₹145
120.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Burdwan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.53 ₹45.08
209.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.37 ₹31.31
324.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.53 ₹45.26
124.53%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$0.85 ₹72.8
132.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$5.59 ₹478
186.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$2.64 ₹225
18.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
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Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.38 ₹118
100.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.73 ₹62.7
67.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.82 ₹70.4
108.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.6 ₹51.5
158.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.26 ₹22.08
415.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.48 ₹40.92
152.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.19 ₹15.92
278.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.31 ₹26.27
70.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.77 ₹237
70.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$4.25 ₹363
332.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.48 ₹127
20.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.16 ₹99.4
176.72%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.62 ₹652
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🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Burdwan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.3 ₹25.85
213.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$8.9 ₹761
112.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.55 ₹47.45
158.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.11 ₹9.12
1127.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$2.03 ₹173
286.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.2 ₹103
4.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$14K ₹1.2M
51.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$20.9K ₹1.8M
4.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Burdwan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$41.89 ₹3,583
68.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$3.9 ₹334
251.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$5.67 ₹485
209.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Burdwan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$15.3 ₹1,309
172.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$6.93 ₹592
-0.43%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.17 ₹357
39.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Burdwan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$44.32 ₹3,791
594.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,609 ₹137.6K
814.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Burdwan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$26.06 ₹2,229
112.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$23.42 ₹2,003
12.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$25.8 ₹2,207
229.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$17.24 ₹1,474
316.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Burdwan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$123 ₹10.5K
252.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$75.2 ₹6,431
212.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$270 ₹23.1K
204.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$177 ₹15.1K
181.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,155 ₹98.8K
88.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$609 ₹52.1K
153.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Burdwan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$373 ₹31.9K
88.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.9
-49.49%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Burdwan: October 29, 2025

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