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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 114.9% more expensive than Gwalior without rent, and 125% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 100.8% more expensive than Gwalior without rent, and 131.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.03 ฿64.2

$2.13 ₹196

-4.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 ฿588

$11.73 ₹1,080

58.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.48 ฿237

$3.26 ₹300

129.45%

Cappuccino

$2.00 ฿63.2

$1.49 ₹138

34.23%

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

$0.85 ฿26.81

$0.27 ₹24.64

214.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.13

$0.15 ₹13.92

133.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 ฿70.0

$1.49 ₹137

48.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 ฿119

$2.23 ₹205

68.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 ฿54.4

$0.76 ₹70.1

126.32%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 ฿51.7

$0.39 ₹36.26

317.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 ฿36.66

$0.69 ₹63.3

68.12%

Eggs

$1.98 ฿62.6

$0.94 ₹86.7

110.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.93 ฿504

$5.20 ₹479

206.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.17 ฿100

$2.76 ₹254

14.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.90 ฿345

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 ฿83.7

$1.46 ₹134

81.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 ฿38.70

$0.59 ₹54.2

106.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.70 ฿53.7

$0.74 ₹68.1

129.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.3

$0.56 ₹51.8

183.93%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿41.90

$0.30 ₹27.72

340.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 ฿36.99

$0.39 ₹36.24

200.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ฿21.46

$0.67 ₹61.9

1.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.64

$0.34 ₹31.42

64.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.51 ฿143

$4.15 ₹383

8.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.07 ฿604

$8.56 ₹788

122.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿56.0

$1.73 ₹159

2.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 ฿101

$3.61 ₹332

-11.91%

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

$5.52 ₹508

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 ฿30.47

$0.22 ₹20.25

336.36%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.90 ฿598

$3.80 ₹350

397.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿42.98

$0.57 ₹52.4

138.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿42.80

$0.17 ₹16.08

694.12%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.03 ฿254

$1.14 ₹105

604.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ฿39.34

$1.18 ₹108

5.08%

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

$21.2K ฿669.8K

$11.8K ₹1.1M

79.84%

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

$21.8K ฿688.5K

$16.7K ₹1.5M

29.99%

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

$71.2 ฿2,255

$51.6 ₹4,752

38.09%

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

$14.09 ฿446

$3.13 ₹288

350.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.47 ฿553

$5.65 ₹521

209.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ฿1,332

$12.65 ₹1,165

232.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.88 ฿218

$6.99 ₹643

-1.57%

Cinema Ticket

$5.94 ฿188

$4.13 ₹380

43.83%

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

$307 ฿9,728

$36.82 ₹3,392

734.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿468.2K

$866 ₹79.8K

1608.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.7 ฿1,762

$27.08 ₹2,494

105.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.79 ฿848

$30.98 ₹2,854

-13.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.2 ฿2,634

$38.83 ₹3,577

114.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.1 ฿2,219

$18.88 ₹1,739

271.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 ฿13.5K

$108 ₹9,991

293.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,504

$72.2 ₹6,650

228.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$802 ฿25.4K

$198 ₹18.2K

305.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$503 ฿15.9K

$145 ₹13.4K

246.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,061 ฿65.2K

$600 ₹55.3K

243.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,533 ฿48.5K

$338 ₹31.2K

352.76%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$654 ฿20.7K

$441 ₹40.6K

48.17%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.49

-41.11%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gwalior: March 1, 2026

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