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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 181.5% more expensive than Burdwan without rent, and 150.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 120.6% more expensive than Burdwan without rent, and 139.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Burdwan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$1.42 โ‚น129
38.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$11.70 โ‚น1,062
59.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$4.58 โ‚น416
72.93%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$1.19 โ‚น108
69.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$0.28 โ‚น25.33
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$0.11 โ‚น10.42
218.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$1.78 โ‚น162
24.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$1.78 โ‚น162
101.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Burdwan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$0.57 โ‚น51.3
192.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.37 โ‚น33.20
337.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$0.50 โ‚น45.28
140.00%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$0.90 โ‚น81.3
114.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$5.54 โ‚น503
188.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$2.70 โ‚น245
17.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$1.38 โ‚น125
93.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
$0.67 โ‚น61.1
76.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$0.84 โ‚น76.2
95.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$0.60 โ‚น54.9
165.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$0.26 โ‚น23.40
407.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$0.51 โ‚น46.69
133.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$0.17 โ‚น15.78
317.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$0.34 โ‚น30.45
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$2.74 โ‚น249
69.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$4.14 โ‚น376
357.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
$1.50 โ‚น136
18.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$1.12 โ‚น101
185.71%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.60 โ‚น689
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Burdwan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
$0.28 โ‚น25.22
221.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$8.94 โ‚น811
115.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$0.59 โ‚น53.6
130.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
$0.10 โ‚น9.37
1250.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$2.07 โ‚น188
293.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$1.26 โ‚น114
-3.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
53.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$21.0K โ‚น1.9M
3.49%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Burdwan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$41.26 โ‚น3,745
70.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$3.99 โ‚น362
248.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$5.54 โ‚น502
224.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Burdwan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
$15.66 โ‚น1,421
166.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$6.89 โ‚น625
-1.31%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$3.99 โ‚น363
43.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Burdwan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$44.34 โ‚น4,024
595.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$1,618 โ‚น146.8K
815.55%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Burdwan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$26.31 โ‚น2,388
112.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$23.58 โ‚น2,140
13.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$25.70 โ‚น2,332
228.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$17.72 โ‚น1,608
299.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Burdwan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$123 โ‚น11.2K
250.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
$76.9 โ‚น6,980
207.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$274 โ‚น24.9K
195.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$177 โ‚น16.1K
182.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$1,110 โ‚น100.7K
98.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$616 โ‚น55.9K
159.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Burdwan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$354 โ‚น32.2K
93.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.9
-49.49%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Burdwan: January 10, 2026

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