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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 74.5% more expensive than Goa without rent, and 50.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 71.7% more expensive than Goa without rent, and 51.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Goa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$3.4 ₹291
-40.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$15.51 ₹1,327
21.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.98 ₹512
28.26%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.28 ₹109
54.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.38 ₹32.83
115.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.21 ₹17.9
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.32 ₹113
60.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.27 ₹280
14.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Goa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.74 ₹63.5
121.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.56 ₹47.7
180.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.12 ₹96.2
6.25%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$0.86 ₹73.6
130.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.73 ₹575
137.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.25 ₹278
-4.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.15 ₹184
28.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.94 ₹80.2
29.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.72 ₹147
-0.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.57 ₹48.61
171.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.41 ₹35.28
226.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.52 ₹44.17
132.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.56 ₹48.31
28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.4 ₹34.36
32.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.59 ₹307
31.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.18 ₹615
156.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.94 ₹80.2
90.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.73 ₹148
85.55%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.53 ₹387
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Goa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.24 ₹20.64
291.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$17.27 ₹1,477
9.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.13 ₹96.7
25.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.36 ₹30.91
275.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$2.28 ₹195
244.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.18 ₹101
5.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$11.3K ₹964.4K
87.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$31.9K ₹2.7M
-31.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Goa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$24 ₹2,053
194.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$3.23 ₹277
324.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$10.34 ₹884
69.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Goa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$19.92 ₹1,704
109.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$4.19 ₹359
64.68%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$3.42 ₹292
69.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Goa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$123 ₹10.5K
149.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,880 ₹160.8K
681.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Goa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$32.77 ₹2,803
69.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$29.52 ₹2,525
-10.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$50.7 ₹4,334
67.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$23.99 ₹2,052
199.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Goa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$272 ₹23.3K
59.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$257 ₹21.9K
-8.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$469 ₹40.2K
74.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$440 ₹37.6K
13.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,237 ₹105.8K
76.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$731 ₹62.5K
111.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Goa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$439 ₹37.6K
60.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.47
-40.97%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Goa: October 28, 2025

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