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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 42% more expensive than Gurgaon without rent, and 42.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 36.6% more expensive than Gurgaon without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Gurgaon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$4.91 ₹420
-58.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$26.1 ₹2,232
-28.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$4.02 ₹344
90.80%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.6 ₹222
-23.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.47 ₹40.26
74.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.2 ₹16.85
65.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.4 ₹205
-11.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.55 ₹304
5.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Gurgaon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.77 ₹66
112.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.59 ₹50.7
166.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.14 ₹97.6
4.39%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.3 ₹111
52.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.23 ₹533
156.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.85 ₹329
-18.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.38 ₹204
15.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.9 ₹77.1
35.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.19 ₹102
43.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.75 ₹63.7
106.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.44 ₹37.99
204.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.64 ₹55.1
89.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.73 ₹62.5
-1.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.39 ₹33.09
35.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.98 ₹340
18.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$13.71 ₹1,173
34.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.03 ₹173
-11.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.6 ₹222
23.46%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$8.99 ₹769
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Gurgaon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.6 ₹51.3
56.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$8.47 ₹725
123.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.14 ₹97.4
24.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.3 ₹26.02
350.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$1.38 ₹118
468.84%
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
$16.3K ₹1.4M
30.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$24.8K ₹2.1M
-11.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Gurgaon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$51.6 ₹4,412
36.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$4.42 ₹378
210.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$8.94 ₹765
96.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Gurgaon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$28.23 ₹2,414
47.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$7.1 ₹607
-2.82%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.4 ₹376
31.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Gurgaon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$164 ₹14K
88.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$5,081 ₹434.6K
189.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Gurgaon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$30.64 ₹2,621
80.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$31.63 ₹2,706
-16.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$59.7 ₹5,109
42.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$40.16 ₹3,435
78.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Gurgaon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$272 ₹23.3K
59.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$169 ₹14.5K
39.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$789 ₹67.5K
4.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$480 ₹41.1K
3.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,724 ₹233K
-19.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,628 ₹139.2K
-5.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Gurgaon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$991 ₹84.8K
-29.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.84
-43.44%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gurgaon: October 29, 2025

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