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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 83.1% more expensive than Gangtok without rent, and 139.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 73.9% more expensive than Gangtok without rent, and 125.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.03 ฿64.0

$2.61 ₹240

-22.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 ฿586

$12.90 ₹1,189

44.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.48 ฿236

$3.66 ₹337

104.37%

Cappuccino

$2.00 ฿63.0

$1.58 ₹146

26.58%

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

$0.85 ฿26.72

$0.43 ₹39.36

97.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.09

$0.16 ₹15.06

118.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 ฿69.8

$0.89 ₹81.8

148.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 ฿118

$1.69 ₹156

122.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 ฿54.2

$0.80 ₹73.4

115.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 ฿51.5

$0.45 ₹41.37

262.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 ฿36.54

$0.67 ₹61.7

73.13%

Eggs

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.42 ₹131

39.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.93 ฿502

$3.40 ₹314

368.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.17 ฿99.9

$3.42 ₹315

-7.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.90 ฿344

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 ฿83.4

$2.36 ₹218

12.29%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 ฿38.57

$0.83 ₹76.7

46.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.70 ฿53.5

$0.99 ₹91.3

71.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.2

$0.68 ₹63.0

133.82%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿41.76

$0.56 ₹52.1

135.71%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 ฿36.86

$0.60 ₹55.4

95.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ฿21.38

$0.45 ₹41.67

51.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.58

$0.57 ₹52.5

-1.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.51 ฿142

$4.12 ₹379

9.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.07 ฿602

$7.89 ₹728

141.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$0.88 ₹81.5

101.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 ฿100

$2.13 ₹197

49.30%

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

$3.35 ₹309

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 ฿30.37

$0.28 ₹25.47

242.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.90 ฿596

$8.74 ₹806

116.25%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿42.83

$0.83 ₹76.8

63.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿42.65

$0.35 ₹32.33

285.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.03 ฿253

$1.48 ₹137

442.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ฿39.20

$1.26 ₹116

-1.59%

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

$21.2K ฿667.5K

$14.0K ₹1.3M

51.68%

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

$21.8K ฿686.1K

$21.9K ₹2.0M

-0.68%

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

$71.2 ฿2,247

$25.52 ₹2,353

179.15%

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

$14.09 ฿444

$3.54 ₹326

298.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.47 ฿551

$6.98 ₹644

150.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ฿1,327

$23.23 ₹2,142

81.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.88 ฿217

$7.12 ₹657

-3.37%

Cinema Ticket

$5.94 ฿187

$4.58 ₹422

29.69%

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

$307 ฿9,694

$28.47 ₹2,625

979.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿466.6K

$1,537 ₹141.8K

862.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.7 ฿1,756

$25.75 ₹2,374

116.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.79 ฿845

$17.65 ₹1,627

51.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.2 ฿2,625

$57.4 ₹5,295

44.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.1 ฿2,211

$35.07 ₹3,233

99.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 ฿13.5K

$80.7 ₹7,444

429.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,478

$52.4 ₹4,831

352.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$802 ฿25.3K

$175 ₹16.1K

358.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$503 ฿15.9K

$115 ₹10.6K

338.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,061 ฿65.0K

$836 ₹77.0K

146.62%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,533 ฿48.3K

$475 ₹43.8K

222.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$654 ฿20.6K

$255 ₹23.5K

156.83%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gangtok: February 28, 2026

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