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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 114.3% more expensive than Jammu without rent, and 143.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 103.9% more expensive than Jammu without rent, and 125.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.03 ฿64.0

$3.18 ₹293

-36.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 ฿586

$11.81 ₹1,089

57.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.48 ฿236

$2.90 ₹267

157.93%

Cappuccino

$2.00 ฿63.0

$1.20 ₹111

66.67%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.85 ฿26.72

$0.39 ₹36.11

117.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.09

$0.18 ₹16.88

94.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 ฿69.8

$1.38 ₹127

60.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 ฿118

$2.66 ₹245

41.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 ฿54.2

$0.70 ₹64.1

145.71%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 ฿51.5

$0.41 ₹38.04

297.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 ฿36.54

$0.72 ₹66.7

61.11%

Eggs

$1.98 ฿62.4

$0.98 ₹90.0

102.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.93 ฿502

$4.03 ₹372

295.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.17 ฿99.9

$2.38 ₹219

33.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.90 ฿344

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 ฿83.4

$1.30 ₹120

103.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 ฿38.57

$0.96 ₹88.1

27.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.70 ฿53.5

$0.91 ₹83.5

86.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.2

$0.59 ₹54.2

169.49%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿41.76

$0.37 ₹34.53

256.76%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 ฿36.86

$0.56 ₹51.3

108.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ฿21.38

$0.70 ₹64.4

-2.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.58

$0.31 ₹28.29

80.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.51 ฿142

$3.82 ₹352

18.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.07 ฿602

$8.13 ₹750

134.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.48 ₹136

19.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 ฿100

$2.51 ₹232

26.69%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$3.84 ₹354

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 ฿30.37

$0.28 ₹25.41

242.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.90 ฿596

$3.44 ₹317

449.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿42.83

$1.72 ₹159

-20.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿42.65

$0.28 ₹25.81

382.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.03 ฿253

$2.32 ₹214

246.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ฿39.20

$1.22 ₹113

1.64%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.2K ฿667.5K

$17.6K ₹1.6M

20.03%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.8K ฿686.1K

$27.0K ₹2.5M

-19.41%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$71.2 ฿2,247

$30.91 ₹2,850

130.48%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.09 ฿444

$3.69 ₹340

281.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.47 ฿551

$7.67 ₹707

127.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ฿1,327

$16.50 ₹1,521

154.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.88 ฿217

$6.95 ₹640

-1.01%

Cinema Ticket

$5.94 ฿187

$2.99 ₹275

98.66%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$307 ฿9,694

$40.39 ₹3,724

661.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿466.6K

$1,223 ₹112.7K

1109.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.7 ฿1,756

$26.25 ₹2,421

112.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.79 ฿845

$32.61 ₹3,006

-17.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.2 ฿2,625

$43.71 ₹4,030

90.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.1 ฿2,211

$26.31 ₹2,425

166.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 ฿13.5K

$99.0 ₹9,124

331.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,478

$58.4 ₹5,384

306.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$802 ฿25.3K

$250 ₹23.0K

220.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$503 ฿15.9K

$175 ₹16.2K

186.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,061 ฿65.0K

$962 ₹88.7K

114.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,533 ฿48.3K

$530 ₹48.9K

189.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$654 ฿20.6K

$513 ₹47.3K

27.51%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.83

-63.85%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Jammu: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Cebu

🇵🇭 Philippines

Minsk

🇧🇾 Belarus

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

🇻🇳 Vietnam

Jakarta

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Curitiba

🇧🇷 Brazil

Astana

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan

Bishkek

🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan

Brasilia

🇧🇷 Brazil