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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 77.5% more expensive than Jaipur without rent, and 91.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 84.3% more expensive than Jaipur without rent, and 87.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Jaipur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$3.39 ₹290
-40.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$11.55 ₹988
62.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$2.58 ₹221
197.29%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.66 ₹142
19.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.35 ₹30.09
134.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.16 ₹14.06
106.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.71 ₹232
-21.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.79 ₹324
-1.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Jaipur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.7 ₹60.1
134.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.51 ₹43.95
207.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.9 ₹76.7
32.22%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$0.93 ₹79.9
112.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$5.51 ₹471
190.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.11 ₹266
0.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
-
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Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.83 ₹157
50.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.51 ₹43.5
139.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.73 ₹62.6
134.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.58 ₹49.82
167.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.28 ₹23.83
378.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.4 ₹34.04
202.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.37 ₹31.62
94.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.36 ₹30.51
47.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.02 ₹344
17.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$9.26 ₹792
98.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.84 ₹157
-2.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.62 ₹310
-11.33%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.62 ₹480
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🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Jaipur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.34 ₹28.97
176.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$17.53 ₹1,499
7.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.14 ₹97.4
24.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.39 ₹33.32
246.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$1.44 ₹123
445.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.19 ₹102
5.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$13.9K ₹1.2M
52.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$24.5K ₹2.1M
-10.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Jaipur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$54.7 ₹4,675
29.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$3.9 ₹334
251.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$7.98 ₹682
120.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Jaipur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$18.09 ₹1,547
130.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$4.48 ₹383
54.02%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$3.59 ₹307
61.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Jaipur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$69.5 ₹5,946
342.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,476 ₹126.3K
895.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Jaipur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$23.96 ₹2,049
131.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$26.72 ₹2,285
-1.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$43.94 ₹3,758
93.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$39.74 ₹3,399
80.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Jaipur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$145 ₹12.4K
200.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$85.5 ₹7,308
175.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$363 ₹31.1K
126.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$234 ₹20K
112.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$970 ₹82.9K
124.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$455 ₹38.9K
239.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Jaipur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$570 ₹48.8K
23.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.85
-43.50%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jaipur: October 27, 2025

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