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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 139.5% more expensive than Jabalpur without rent, and 142.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 137.2% more expensive than Jabalpur without rent, and 138% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Jabalpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.28 ₹195
-11.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$9.79 ₹837
91.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$3.46 ₹296
121.68%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.41 ₹121
40.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.29 ₹24.72
182.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.13 ₹11
153.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.89 ₹162
12.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.18 ₹272
17.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Jabalpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.65 ₹56
152.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.45 ₹38.22
248.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.65 ₹55.9
83.08%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$0.89 ₹76.2
122.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$3.94 ₹337
305.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$2.78 ₹238
12.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
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Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.64 ₹140
68.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.63 ₹54.3
93.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.83 ₹70.9
106.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.53 ₹44.98
192.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.3 ₹25.78
346.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.34 ₹28.87
255.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.53 ₹45.73
35.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.34 ₹29.09
55.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.11 ₹266
51.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.6 ₹479
228.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.89 ₹162
-5.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.96 ₹253
8.45%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.46 ₹467
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Jabalpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.24 ₹20.65
291.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$3.56 ₹304
430.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.13 ₹96.4
25.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.25 ₹21.32
440.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$2.31 ₹198
239.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.23 ₹105
1.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$11.5K ₹987.1K
83.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$17.4K ₹1.5M
25.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Jabalpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$28.57 ₹2,443
147.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$3.42 ₹293
301.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$6.38 ₹546
175.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Jabalpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$18.23 ₹1,559
128.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$5.1 ₹437
35.29%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$2.69 ₹230
115.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Jabalpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$48.67 ₹4,163
532.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,178 ₹100.8K
1147.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Jabalpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$20.44 ₹1,748
171.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$24.88 ₹2,128
6.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$42.06 ₹3,597
102.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$28.72 ₹2,456
149.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Jabalpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$102 ₹8,745
324.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$82.7 ₹7,071
184.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$214 ₹18.3K
282.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$170 ₹14.6K
192.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,069 ₹91.5K
103.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$760 ₹65K
103.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Jabalpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$323 ₹27.6K
118.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.65
-24.81%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jabalpur: October 28, 2025

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