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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 66% more expensive than Gandhinagar without rent, and 61.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 63.3% more expensive than Gandhinagar without rent, and 71.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Gandhinagar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$3.59 ₹307
-43.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$11.46 ₹980
63.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$4.13 ₹353
85.71%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.2 ₹188
-10.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.4 ₹33.86
105.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.19 ₹15.87
73.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.57 ₹305
-40.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$4.56 ₹390
-18.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Gandhinagar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.71 ₹60.3
130.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.56 ₹47.87
180.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.83 ₹70.7
43.37%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.12 ₹96.2
76.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.28 ₹537
154.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.62 ₹310
-13.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.45 ₹124
90.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.64 ₹55
90.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.94 ₹80.5
81.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.65 ₹55.2
138.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.39 ₹33.59
243.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.48 ₹41.08
152.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.57 ₹48.68
26.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.34 ₹29.51
55.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.87 ₹331
21.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$8.55 ₹732
115.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.56 ₹219
-30.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.98 ₹341
-19.35%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$8.43 ₹721
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Gandhinagar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.4 ₹33.84
135.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$8.95 ₹765
111.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.89 ₹75.9
59.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.2 ₹17.07
575.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$1.13 ₹96.6
594.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.15 ₹98.6
8.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$11.7K ₹1M
80.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$21.1K ₹1.8M
3.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Gandhinagar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$56.9 ₹4,870
24.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$3.24 ₹277
323.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$7.73 ₹661
127.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Gandhinagar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$13.98 ₹1,196
197.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$5.71 ₹489
20.84%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$2.83 ₹242
104.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Gandhinagar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$49.86 ₹4,265
517.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,309 ₹111.9K
1023.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Gandhinagar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$24.91 ₹2,130
122.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$24.95 ₹2,134
5.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$53 ₹4,533
60.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$41.11 ₹3,516
74.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Gandhinagar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$145 ₹12.4K
198.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$158 ₹13.5K
48.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$295 ₹25.2K
178.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$296 ₹25.3K
68.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,119 ₹95.7K
94.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,368 ₹117K
12.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Gandhinagar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$594 ₹50.8K
18.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.98
-44.32%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gandhinagar: October 29, 2025

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