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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 89.3% more expensive than Indore without rent, and 105.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 89% more expensive than Indore without rent, and 96.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Indore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.6 ₹223
-22.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$11.61 ₹993
61.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$3.41 ₹292
124.93%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.54 ₹132
28.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.46 ₹39.15
78.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.15 ₹12.92
120.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.7 ₹146
24.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.17 ₹271
17.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Indore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.73 ₹62
124.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.47 ₹39.8
234.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.74 ₹63.5
60.81%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.04 ₹89
90.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$5.64 ₹483
183.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$2.77 ₹237
12.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
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Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.92 ₹164
43.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.55 ₹47.22
121.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.99 ₹84.6
72.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.63 ₹54
146.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.39 ₹33.73
243.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.45 ₹38.72
168.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.5 ₹42.96
44.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.34 ₹28.72
55.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.72 ₹404
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Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$8.91 ₹762
106.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.11 ₹180
-15.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.89 ₹332
-17.48%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.28 ₹366
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Indore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.22 ₹18.7
327.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$5.87 ₹502
221.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.59 ₹50.5
140.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.24 ₹20.62
462.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$1.48 ₹127
430.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.21 ₹104
3.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$11.7K ₹998.2K
81.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$16.3K ₹1.4M
33.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Indore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$33.03 ₹2,825
113.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$3.71 ₹317
269.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$8.79 ₹752
99.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Indore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$19.81 ₹1,694
110.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$6.75 ₹577
2.22%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$3.53 ₹302
64.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Indore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$50.9 ₹4,356
504.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,585 ₹135.6K
827.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Indore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$20.91 ₹1,789
164.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$26.68 ₹2,282
-1.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$56.7 ₹4,850
50.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$35.91 ₹3,071
99.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Indore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$161 ₹13.7K
170.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$96.3 ₹8,235
144.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$397 ₹34K
106.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$225 ₹19.2K
121.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,340 ₹114.6K
62.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$614 ₹52.5K
151.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Indore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$438 ₹37.5K
60.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.21
-45.71%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Indore: October 28, 2025

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