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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 123.1% more expensive than Gangtok without rent, and 133% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 113% more expensive than Gangtok without rent, and 126.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.97 ฿62.0

$2.51 ₹228

-21.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.68 ฿587

$13.01 ₹1,181

43.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.92 ฿249

$3.63 ₹329

118.18%

Cappuccino

$2.02 ฿63.7

$1.58 ₹144

27.85%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.84 ฿26.45

$0.39 ₹35.37

115.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.07

$0.16 ₹14.97

118.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.22 ฿69.9

$0.96 ₹87.4

131.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.59 ฿113

$1.78 ₹162

101.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 ฿52.4

$0.79 ₹72.1

111.39%

White Bread (500g)

$1.62 ฿51.1

$0.48 ₹43.90

237.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 ฿37.83

$0.72 ₹65.5

66.67%

Eggs

$1.93 ฿60.8

$1.37 ₹124

40.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.00 ฿503

$3.43 ₹312

366.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.16 ฿99.2

$3.41 ₹309

-7.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.93 ฿344

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 ฿83.8

$2.28 ₹207

17.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.18 ฿36.99

$0.85 ₹77.0

38.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 ฿51.5

$0.94 ₹84.9

74.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿49.83

$0.72 ₹64.9

120.83%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿41.64

$0.59 ₹53.6

123.73%

Onion (1kg)

$1.19 ฿37.49

$0.55 ₹50.2

116.36%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.71 ฿22.20

$0.45 ₹41.12

57.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.75

$0.59 ₹53.8

-5.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.64 ฿146

$4.25 ₹386

9.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.96 ฿596

$7.28 ₹661

160.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.7

$0.90 ₹82.1

96.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.20 ฿101

$2.04 ₹185

56.86%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$3.40 ₹309

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 ฿28.32

$0.30 ₹27.28

200.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.24 ฿605

$8.81 ₹800

118.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿42.78

$0.79 ₹72.0

72.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿42.37

$0.35 ₹31.93

285.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.15 ฿256

$1.47 ₹134

454.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 ฿38.43

$1.20 ₹109

1.67%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.4K ฿671.8K

$13.9K ₹1.3M

53.21%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.7K ฿683.8K

$21.8K ₹2.0M

-0.06%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$70.3 ฿2,210

$25.45 ₹2,310

176.23%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.91 ฿437

$3.44 ₹312

304.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.00 ฿566

$7.12 ₹646

152.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.78 ฿1,314

$22.80 ₹2,069

83.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.80 ฿214

$6.93 ₹629

-1.88%

Cinema Ticket

$5.72 ฿180

$4.58 ₹416

24.89%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$308 ฿9,693

$28.04 ₹2,545

999.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿465.7K

$1,556 ₹141.2K

851.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.9 ฿1,756

$25.39 ₹2,304

119.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.71 ฿840

$17.21 ₹1,562

55.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.5 ฿2,658

$58.8 ₹5,332

43.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.8 ฿2,227

$35.13 ₹3,188

101.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$431 ฿13.5K

$80.0 ₹7,263

438.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,439

$51.3 ₹4,657

361.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$811 ฿25.5K

$172 ₹15.6K

371.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$501 ฿15.7K

$117 ₹10.7K

326.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,202 ฿69.2K

$974 ₹88.4K

126.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,600 ฿50.3K

$618 ₹56.1K

158.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$684 ฿21.5K

$259 ₹23.5K

164.55%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.67

-42.33%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Gangtok: January 11, 2026

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