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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 122.1% more expensive than Kanpur without rent, and 141.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 121.1% more expensive than Kanpur without rent, and 137.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kanpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.13 ₹182
-5.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$11.5 ₹984
63.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$4 ₹342
91.75%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.55 ₹133
27.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.29 ₹24.89
182.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.12 ₹10.02
175.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.49 ₹128
42.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.23 ₹190
67.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kanpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.72 ₹61.9
127.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.39 ₹33.7
302.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.69 ₹59.3
72.46%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.01 ₹86.3
96.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$4.39 ₹376
264.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$2.8 ₹239
11.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
-
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Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.56 ₹133
76.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.59 ₹50.3
106.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.03 ₹88.5
66.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.55 ₹46.96
181.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.26 ₹22.24
415.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.43 ₹36.36
181.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.69 ₹59
4.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.32 ₹27.11
65.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.97 ₹339
18.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.57 ₹562
179.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.76 ₹150
1.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.44 ₹294
-6.69%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.53 ₹473
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kanpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.37 ₹31.37
154.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$7.13 ₹609
165.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.56 ₹48.29
153.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.28 ₹23.72
382.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$1.14 ₹97.7
588.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.13 ₹96.8
10.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$11.7K ₹1M
80.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$16.7K ₹1.4M
31.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kanpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$50 ₹4,278
41.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$3.1 ₹265
342.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$5.67 ₹485
209.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kanpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$14.52 ₹1,242
186.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$7.14 ₹611
-3.36%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$2.88 ₹247
101.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kanpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$35.63 ₹3,047
764.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,580 ₹135.2K
830.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kanpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$23.16 ₹1,981
139.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$31.15 ₹2,665
-15.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$40.29 ₹3,446
111.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$18.86 ₹1,613
280.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kanpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$116 ₹9,891
275.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$64.9 ₹5,549
262.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$242 ₹20.7K
239.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$145 ₹12.4K
242.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,179 ₹100.8K
84.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$401 ₹34.3K
285.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kanpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$319 ₹27.3K
120.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.49
-41.11%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kanpur: October 28, 2025

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