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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 90.1% more expensive than Gwalior without rent, and 128.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 138.8% more expensive than Gwalior without rent, and 134.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Gwalior
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$2.03 โ‚น184
-2.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$11.68 โ‚น1,060
59.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$3.29 โ‚น298
140.73%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$1.50 โ‚น136
34.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$0.27 โ‚น24.42
211.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$0.15 โ‚น13.24
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$1.49 โ‚น135
48.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$2.23 โ‚น203
60.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Gwalior
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$0.78 โ‚น71.2
114.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.40 โ‚น36.04
305.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$0.70 โ‚น63.6
71.43%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$0.96 โ‚น87.4
101.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$5.07 โ‚น460
215.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$2.86 โ‚น259
10.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$1.45 โ‚น132
84.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
$0.55 โ‚น50.1
114.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$0.75 โ‚น67.9
118.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$0.52 โ‚น47.08
205.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$0.30 โ‚น27.28
340.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$0.39 โ‚น35.56
205.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$0.63 โ‚น56.9
12.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$0.34 โ‚น31.16
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$4.01 โ‚น364
15.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$8.90 โ‚น808
113.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
$1.70 โ‚น154
4.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$3.52 โ‚น320
-9.09%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.43 โ‚น493
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Gwalior
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
$0.22 โ‚น19.92
309.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$3.67 โ‚น333
424.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$0.61 โ‚น55.2
122.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
$0.22 โ‚น19.66
513.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$1.18 โ‚น107
590.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$1.14 โ‚น103
7.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$11.8K โ‚น1.1M
81.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$16.6K โ‚น1.5M
30.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Gwalior
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$50.2 โ‚น4,552
40.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$3.22 โ‚น292
331.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$5.43 โ‚น493
231.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Gwalior
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
$12.60 โ‚น1,144
231.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$7.12 โ‚น646
-4.49%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$4.09 โ‚น371
39.85%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Gwalior
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$36.51 โ‚น3,313
744.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$863 โ‚น78.4K
1615.55%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Gwalior
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$27.64 โ‚น2,509
102.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$30.67 โ‚น2,783
-12.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$39.41 โ‚น3,576
114.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$18.75 โ‚น1,701
277.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Gwalior
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$109 โ‚น9,872
295.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
$71.7 โ‚น6,508
229.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$199 โ‚น18.1K
306.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$144 โ‚น13.0K
248.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$612 โ‚น55.5K
259.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$344 โ‚น31.3K
364.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Gwalior
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$440 โ‚น39.9K
55.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.49
-41.11%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Gwalior: January 13, 2026

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