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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 97.6% more expensive than Eluru without rent, and 132.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 104.1% more expensive than Eluru without rent, and 142.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Eluru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ฿62.8
$1.61 ₹138
20.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.36 ฿594
$6.29 ₹538
191.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 ฿252
$5.07 ₹434
53.45%
Cappuccino
$1.96 ฿63.3
$1.94 ₹166
1.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ฿27.01
$0.45 ₹38.31
84.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.44
$0.12 ₹10.64
191.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 ฿67.9
$2.06 ₹177
1.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 ฿121
$3.59 ₹307
4.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Eluru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ฿54.8
$0.85 ₹72.6
98.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.49 ₹42.1
232.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 ฿38.83
$0.64 ₹54.4
87.50%
Eggs
$1.99 ฿64.5
$0.97 ₹82.9
105.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.97 ฿517
$6.24 ₹534
155.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ฿102
$3.68 ₹314
-14.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 ฿354
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 ฿86.6
$1.43 ₹122
87.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.97
$0.73 ₹62
60.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.78 ₹66.9
108.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ฿49.78
$0.5 ₹42.82
208.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.23
$0.4 ₹34.02
235.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.78
$0.45 ₹38.5
160.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ฿21.52
$0.71 ₹60.3
-5.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿18.09
$0.37 ₹31.41
51.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿148
$3.98 ₹341
14.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.42 ฿596
$9.02 ₹771
104.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.99 ₹170
-10.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ฿106
$2.91 ₹249
12.37%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.45 ₹552
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Eluru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿31.19
$0.3 ₹26.02
220.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.98 ฿614
$8.79 ₹752
115.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 ฿43.78
$1.19 ₹102
13.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.3 ฿42.14
$0.16 ₹13.79
712.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.24 ฿267
$1.55 ₹132
431.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.97
$1.3 ₹111
-4.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K ฿699.5K
$17.4K ₹1.5M
24.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.1K
$24K ₹2.1M
-9.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Eluru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.2 ฿2,272
$17.5 ₹1,496
301.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.18 ฿459
$3.53 ₹302
301.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.88 ฿579
$8.19 ₹700
118.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Eluru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.29 ฿1,369
$25.19 ₹2,155
67.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.73 ฿218
$17.21 ₹1,472
-60.89%
Cinema Ticket
$5.7 ฿185
$4.04 ₹346
41.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Eluru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,969
$40.81 ₹3,491
654.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K ฿487.6K
$2,311 ₹197.6K
552.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Eluru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.3 ฿1,822
$17.47 ₹1,494
222.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.3 ฿851
$5.89 ₹504
346.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,742
$29.56 ₹2,529
186.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.2 ฿2,336
$35.11 ₹3,003
105.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Eluru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14.1K
$126 ₹10.7K
246.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ฿7,854
$70.2 ₹6,006
245.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 ฿26.1K
$367 ₹31.4K
119.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$499 ฿16.2K
$142 ₹12.2K
250.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,195 ฿71K
$728 ₹62.3K
201.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,560 ฿50.5K
$481 ₹41.1K
224.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Eluru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$683 ฿22.1K
$456 ₹39K
49.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.19
-45.59%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: November 3, 2025

Last update for Eluru: November 4, 2025

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