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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 115.7% more expensive than Jammu without rent, and 150.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 109.7% more expensive than Jammu without rent, and 132.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Jammu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$3.19 ₹272
-36.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$11.56 ₹989
62.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$2.88 ₹247
166.32%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.18 ₹101
67.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.36 ₹31.15
127.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.17 ₹14.14
94.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.37 ₹117
54.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.68 ₹230
39.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Jammu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.7 ₹60.1
134.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.38 ₹32.56
313.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.73 ₹62.4
63.01%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.03 ₹87.7
92.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$3.99 ₹342
300.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$2.28 ₹195
36.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.22 ₹105
126.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.93 ₹79.9
31.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.91 ₹78.3
87.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.55 ₹47.41
181.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.37 ₹31.65
262.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.52 ₹44.34
132.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.69 ₹59.3
4.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.33 ₹28.55
60.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.89 ₹333
21.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.98 ₹597
163.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.44 ₹123
24.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.61 ₹223
22.99%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.85 ₹330
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Jammu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.28 ₹23.7
235.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$3.56 ₹304
430.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.72 ₹147
-17.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.28 ₹23.8
382.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$2.28 ₹195
244.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.22 ₹105
2.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$17.7K ₹1.5M
19.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$27.4K ₹2.3M
-20.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Jammu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$31.13 ₹2,663
126.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$3.5 ₹299
292.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$7.6 ₹650
131.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Jammu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$16.4 ₹1,403
153.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$11.19 ₹957
-38.34%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$2.93 ₹250
97.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Jammu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$41.4 ₹3,541
643.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,191 ₹101.8K
1135.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Jammu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$26.74 ₹2,287
107.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$32.21 ₹2,755
-18.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$42.93 ₹3,671
98.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$26.59 ₹2,274
169.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Jammu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$97.7 ₹8,352
344.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$59.1 ₹5,054
298.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$252 ₹21.5K
226.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$181 ₹15.4K
175.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,986 ₹169.8K
9.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,730 ₹148K
-10.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Jammu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$483 ₹41.4K
45.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
13.83
-63.85%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jammu: October 28, 2025

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