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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 118.1% more expensive than Dharwad without rent, and 127.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 81.4% more expensive than Dharwad without rent, and 118.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Dharwad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$2.27 โ‚น206
-13.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$10.44 โ‚น947
78.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$3.63 โ‚น330
118.18%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$1.59 โ‚น144
27.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$0.41 โ‚น37.13
104.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$0.15 โ‚น13.33
133.33%
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
$2.99 โ‚น271
20.07%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Dharwad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$0.70 โ‚น63.6
138.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.45 โ‚น40.73
260.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$0.72 โ‚น65.2
66.67%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$0.90 โ‚น81.4
114.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$4.97 โ‚น451
221.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$3.04 โ‚น276
3.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$1.98 โ‚น180
34.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
$0.68 โ‚น61.7
73.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$0.99 โ‚น90.1
65.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$0.51 โ‚น46.19
211.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$0.39 โ‚น35.19
238.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$0.45 โ‚น40.75
164.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$0.49 โ‚น44.02
44.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$0.34 โ‚น31.00
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$4.00 โ‚น363
16.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$7.81 โ‚น709
142.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
$1.69 โ‚น153
4.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$2.87 โ‚น260
11.50%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.18 โ‚น470
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Dharwad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
$0.28 โ‚น25.36
221.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$8.83 โ‚น802
117.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$0.77 โ‚น70.0
76.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
$0.24 โ‚น21.58
462.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$1.49 โ‚น135
446.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$1.21 โ‚น110
0.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$14.2K โ‚น1.3M
50.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$21.9K โ‚น2.0M
-0.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Dharwad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$39.59 โ‚น3,593
77.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$3.58 โ‚น324
288.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$7.29 โ‚น662
146.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Dharwad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
$16.13 โ‚น1,464
159.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$7.12 โ‚น646
-4.49%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$2.93 โ‚น266
95.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Dharwad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$52.1 โ‚น4,724
492.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$1,510 โ‚น137.0K
881.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Dharwad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$23.90 โ‚น2,169
133.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$25.32 โ‚น2,298
5.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$43.46 โ‚น3,944
94.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$31.35 โ‚น2,845
125.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Dharwad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$122 โ‚น11.1K
252.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
$74.9 โ‚น6,795
216.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$276 โ‚น25.0K
193.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$179 โ‚น16.2K
180.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$936 โ‚น85.0K
135.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$570 โ‚น51.7K
180.89%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Dharwad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.67
-42.33%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Dharwad: January 11, 2026

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