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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 87.7% more expensive than Eluru without rent, and 128% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 82% more expensive than Eluru without rent, and 134.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Eluru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$1.59 โ‚น145
23.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$6.37 โ‚น578
193.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$5.39 โ‚น489
46.94%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$1.94 โ‚น176
4.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$0.42 โ‚น37.72
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$0.11 โ‚น10.12
218.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$2.11 โ‚น191
5.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$3.42 โ‚น311
4.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Eluru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$0.83 โ‚น75.6
101.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.49 โ‚น44.38
230.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$0.61 โ‚น55.0
96.72%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$0.94 โ‚น85.4
105.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$6.07 โ‚น551
163.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$3.68 โ‚น334
-14.13%
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
$0.71 โ‚น64.3
66.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$0.80 โ‚น72.5
105.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$0.51 โ‚น46.68
211.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$0.39 โ‚น35.57
238.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$0.48 โ‚น43.77
147.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$0.66 โ‚น59.9
7.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$0.34 โ‚น30.56
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$4.14 โ‚น376
12.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$8.81 โ‚น799
115.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
$1.99 โ‚น180
-11.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$2.90 โ‚น263
10.34%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.30 โ‚น571
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Eluru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
$0.30 โ‚น27.42
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$8.65 โ‚น785
122.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$1.13 โ‚น102
20.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
$0.18 โ‚น16.38
650.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$1.59 โ‚น145
412.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$1.23 โ‚น112
-0.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$17.6K โ‚น1.6M
21.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
-11.34%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Eluru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$17.56 โ‚น1,593
300.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$3.44 โ‚น312
304.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$8.16 โ‚น741
120.59%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Eluru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
$24.97 โ‚น2,266
67.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$17.66 โ‚น1,603
-61.49%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$4.15 โ‚น377
37.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Eluru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$40.51 โ‚น3,677
661.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$2,303 โ‚น209.0K
543.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Eluru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$17.24 โ‚น1,565
223.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$5.64 โ‚น512
373.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$28.87 โ‚น2,620
192.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$34.75 โ‚น3,153
103.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Eluru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$129 โ‚น11.7K
233.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
$69.6 โ‚น6,318
239.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$374 โ‚น34.0K
116.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$139 โ‚น12.7K
258.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$728 โ‚น66.1K
202.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$469 โ‚น42.5K
241.41%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Eluru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$448 โ‚น40.7K
52.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.19
-45.59%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Eluru: January 13, 2026

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