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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 88.9% more expensive than Hoshiarpur without rent, and 123.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 114.1% more expensive than Hoshiarpur without rent, and 125.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Hoshiarpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.0
$2.32 ₹214
-12.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿586
$9.21 ₹849
101.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿236
$2.28 ₹210
228.07%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.0
$1.75 ₹162
14.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.72
$0.44 ₹40.26
93.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.09
$0.18 ₹16.88
94.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.8
$1.76 ₹162
25.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$2.85 ₹263
31.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Hoshiarpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.2
$0.71 ₹65.1
142.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.5
$0.49 ₹45.47
232.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.54
$0.70 ₹65.0
65.71%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.4
$0.87 ₹80.6
127.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿502
$4.87 ₹449
227.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.9
$3.69 ₹341
-14.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿344
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.4
$1.43 ₹132
85.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.57
$0.70 ₹64.7
74.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.5
$0.76 ₹69.7
123.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.2
$0.59 ₹54.4
169.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.76
$0.35 ₹32.26
277.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.86
$0.42 ₹38.45
178.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.38
$0.60 ₹55.3
13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.58
$0.34 ₹31.57
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$4.50 ₹414
0.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿602
$10.19 ₹940
87.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$1.74 ₹161
1.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100
$2.22 ₹205
43.24%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.77 ₹532
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Hoshiarpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.37
$0.30 ₹27.87
220.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿596
$8.71 ₹803
116.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.83
$0.82 ₹75.8
65.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.65
$0.22 ₹20.28
513.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$2.09 ₹193
284.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.20
$1.18 ₹109
5.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿667.5K
$12.6K ₹1.2M
68.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿686.1K
$19.9K ₹1.8M
9.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Hoshiarpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,247
$41.80 ₹3,854
70.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿444
$3.70 ₹341
280.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿551
$7.31 ₹674
138.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Hoshiarpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,327
$11.85 ₹1,092
255.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿217
$7.00 ₹646
-1.71%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$1.71 ₹158
247.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Hoshiarpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,694
$64.9 ₹5,985
373.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿466.6K
$1,088 ₹100.4K
1259.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Hoshiarpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,756
$22.51 ₹2,076
147.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿845
$28.38 ₹2,616
-5.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,625
$32.10 ₹2,960
159.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,211
$22.81 ₹2,103
207.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Hoshiarpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$57.9 ₹5,335
638.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,478
$76.7 ₹7,072
209.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.3K
$271 ₹25.0K
195.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$177 ₹16.3K
184.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.0K
$954 ₹87.9K
116.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.3K
$581 ₹53.6K
163.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Hoshiarpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
$647 ₹59.6K
1.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.25
-39.39%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Hoshiarpur: March 1, 2026

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