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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 63.3% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 63.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 57.2% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 51.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.0
$3.45 ₹318
-41.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿586
$17.16 ₹1,582
8.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿236
$5.18 ₹477
44.40%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.0
$1.92 ₹177
4.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.72
$0.41 ₹38.00
107.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.09
$0.18 ₹16.63
94.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.8
$2.05 ₹189
7.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$3.54 ₹326
6.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.2
$0.82 ₹76.0
109.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.5
$0.57 ₹52.7
185.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.54
$0.78 ₹72.2
48.72%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.4
$0.98 ₹90.6
102.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿502
$6.18 ₹569
157.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.9
$3.73 ₹344
-15.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿344
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.4
$2.77 ₹255
-4.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.57
$0.72 ₹66.4
69.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.5
$1.08 ₹99.7
57.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.2
$0.47 ₹43.37
238.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.76
$0.50 ₹46.21
164.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.86
$0.51 ₹47.25
129.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.38
$0.70 ₹64.5
-2.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.58
$0.34 ₹30.99
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$4.01 ₹370
12.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿602
$9.17 ₹845
107.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$1.94 ₹179
-8.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100
$2.88 ₹265
10.42%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.50 ₹599
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.37
$0.56 ₹51.9
71.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿596
$15.17 ₹1,399
24.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.83
$1.14 ₹105
19.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.65
$0.35 ₹32.72
285.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$1.55 ₹143
418.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.20
$1.29 ₹119
-3.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿667.5K
$17.7K ₹1.6M
19.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿686.1K
$24.2K ₹2.2M
-10.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,247
$38.51 ₹3,551
84.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿444
$4.67 ₹431
201.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿551
$8.28 ₹763
110.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,327
$21.48 ₹1,980
95.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿217
$7.57 ₹698
-9.11%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$4.03 ₹371
47.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,694
$115 ₹10.6K
166.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿466.6K
$2,641 ₹243.5K
460.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,756
$31.61 ₹2,915
76.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿845
$24.43 ₹2,253
9.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,625
$48.14 ₹4,439
72.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,211
$38.26 ₹3,528
83.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$238 ₹22.0K
79.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,478
$138 ₹12.7K
72.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.3K
$630 ₹58.1K
27.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$340 ₹31.3K
48.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.0K
$1,387 ₹127.9K
48.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.3K
$789 ₹72.7K
94.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
$1,308 ₹120.6K
-50.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.19
-45.59%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Hyderabad: March 2, 2026

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