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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 152.5% more expensive than Gorakhpur without rent, and 154.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 145.3% more expensive than Gorakhpur without rent, and 152.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Gorakhpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.0
$2.37 ₹219
-14.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿586
$9.86 ₹909
88.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿236
$3.58 ₹330
108.94%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.0
$1.30 ₹119
53.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.72
$0.37 ₹34.07
129.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.09
$0.17 ₹15.41
105.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.8
$1.55 ₹143
42.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$2.27 ₹209
65.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Gorakhpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.2
$0.65 ₹60.0
164.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.5
$0.45 ₹41.04
262.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.54
$0.61 ₹56.2
90.16%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.4
$1.02 ₹93.7
94.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿502
$3.18 ₹293
400.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.9
$2.39 ₹220
32.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿344
-
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Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.4
$1.38 ₹128
92.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.57
$0.71 ₹65.3
71.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.5
$1.04 ₹95.8
63.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.2
$0.55 ₹50.7
189.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.76
$0.34 ₹31.35
288.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.86
$0.40 ₹37.21
192.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.38
$0.48 ₹44.20
41.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.58
$0.28 ₹25.72
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$2.50 ₹230
80.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿602
$6.63 ₹611
187.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$1.76 ₹162
0.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100
$2.39 ₹221
33.05%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$2.48 ₹229
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🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Gorakhpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.37
$0.43 ₹39.35
123.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿596
$11.50 ₹1,061
64.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.83
$0.91 ₹83.8
49.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.65
$0.10 ₹9.51
1250.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$2.37 ₹219
238.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.20
$1.16 ₹107
6.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿667.5K
$15.2K ₹1.4M
39.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿686.1K
$32.6K ₹3.0M
-33.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Gorakhpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,247
$37.78 ₹3,483
88.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿444
$3.20 ₹295
340.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿551
$7.55 ₹696
131.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Gorakhpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,327
$12.95 ₹1,194
224.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿217
$2.37 ₹218
190.30%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$1.94 ₹179
206.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Gorakhpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,694
$26.67 ₹2,459
1052.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿466.6K
$842 ₹77.6K
1657.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Gorakhpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,756
$17.62 ₹1,624
215.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿845
$14.02 ₹1,293
91.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,625
$25.99 ₹2,396
220.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,211
$18.86 ₹1,739
271.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Gorakhpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$92.5 ₹8,533
361.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,478
$70.7 ₹6,516
235.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.3K
$188 ₹17.4K
325.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$175 ₹16.1K
187.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.0K
$701 ₹64.6K
193.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.3K
$632 ₹58.3K
142.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Gorakhpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
$368 ₹33.9K
77.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.05
-44.75%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gorakhpur: March 1, 2026

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