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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 92.6% more expensive than Jalandhar without rent, and 115.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 143.3% more expensive than Jalandhar without rent, and 103.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Jalandhar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.34 ₹200
-13.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$9.26 ₹792
102.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$3.98 ₹340
92.71%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.83 ₹157
8.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.41 ₹35.47
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.17 ₹14.91
94.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.16 ₹185
-1.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.84 ₹243
31.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Jalandhar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.74 ₹63.2
121.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.48 ₹41.27
227.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.71 ₹60.7
67.61%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$0.85 ₹72.4
132.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$3.61 ₹309
342.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$2.86 ₹244
9.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.33 ₹114
107.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.64 ₹55
90.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.77 ₹66.1
122.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.43 ₹36.38
260.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.28 ₹24.1
378.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.4 ₹34.07
202.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.48 ₹41.25
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.34 ₹28.76
55.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.38 ₹203
98.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.35 ₹629
150.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.76 ₹151
1.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.53 ₹217
26.88%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.94 ₹508
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Jalandhar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.3 ₹25.96
213.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$8.6 ₹735
119.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.84 ₹71.8
69.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.24 ₹20.61
462.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$2.49 ₹213
215.26%
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
$18.8K ₹1.6M
12.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$20.2K ₹1.7M
7.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Jalandhar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$41.88 ₹3,582
68.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$2.94 ₹252
366.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$7.52 ₹643
133.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Jalandhar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$18.63 ₹1,593
123.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$1.78 ₹152
287.64%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.61 ₹394
25.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Jalandhar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$43.65 ₹3,733
605.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$649 ₹55.5K
2164.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Jalandhar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$25.15 ₹2,151
120.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$28.48 ₹2,436
-7.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$35.66 ₹3,050
138.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$39.58 ₹3,385
81.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Jalandhar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$100 ₹8,550
334.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$91.8 ₹7,851
156.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$388 ₹33.2K
111.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$274 ₹23.4K
81.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,457 ₹124.6K
49.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$597 ₹51K
158.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Jalandhar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$373 ₹31.9K
88.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.25
-39.39%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jalandhar: October 27, 2025

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