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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 117.5% more expensive than Jorhat without rent, and 114.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 112.5% more expensive than Jorhat without rent, and 111.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Jorhat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$1.42 ₹122
42.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$10.67 ₹912
76.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.74 ₹491
33.62%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.64 ₹140
20.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.34 ₹29.08
141.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.12 ₹10.62
175.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.42 ₹121
49.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.17 ₹271
17.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Jorhat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.75 ₹64.1
118.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.31 ₹26.1
406.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.54 ₹46.53
120.37%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$0.94 ₹80.3
110.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$4.45 ₹381
259.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.37 ₹289
-7.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
-
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Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$0.95 ₹80.9
190.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.7 ₹60
74.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.9 ₹77.4
90.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.84 ₹71.7
84.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.31 ₹26.72
332.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.38 ₹32.82
218.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.22 ₹18.73
227.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.28 ₹23.83
89.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.89 ₹247
63.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.21 ₹616
155.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.48 ₹126
20.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.76 ₹236
16.30%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.44 ₹379
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Jorhat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.15 ₹12.93
526.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$8.67 ₹741
117.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.76 ₹64.8
86.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.26 ₹22.26
419.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$1.43 ₹122
448.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.2 ₹103
4.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$14K ₹1.2M
50.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$18.2K ₹1.6M
19.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Jorhat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$40.16 ₹3,435
75.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$3.43 ₹293
300.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$4.61 ₹394
280.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Jorhat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$28.98 ₹2,479
43.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$2.4 ₹205
187.50%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$2.98 ₹255
94.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Jorhat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$32.41 ₹2,772
849.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,911 ₹163.4K
669.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Jorhat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$25.47 ₹2,179
117.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$36.19 ₹3,095
-27.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$46.42 ₹3,970
83.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$43.54 ₹3,724
64.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Jorhat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$126 ₹10.8K
244.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$77.3 ₹6,609
204.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$276 ₹23.6K
197.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$179 ₹15.3K
177.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,004 ₹85.9K
117.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$545 ₹46.6K
183.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Jorhat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$745 ₹63.7K
-5.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.38
-32.25%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jorhat: October 28, 2025

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