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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 134.3% more expensive than Khammam without rent, and 162.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 112.2% more expensive than Khammam without rent, and 160.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Khammam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$1.49 ₹127
35.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$14 ₹1,197
34.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$2.59 ₹222
196.14%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$0.82 ₹70.3
141.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.3 ₹25.25
173.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.16 ₹13.63
106.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.72 ₹147
23.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.86 ₹245
30.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Khammam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.8 ₹68.7
105.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.51 ₹43.51
207.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.64 ₹55
85.94%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$0.86 ₹73.2
130.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$3.65 ₹312
338.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.85 ₹330
-18.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.71 ₹146
61.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.73 ₹62.2
67.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.04 ₹89.2
64.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.42 ₹36.18
269.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.47 ₹40.09
185.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.52 ₹44.79
132.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.4 ₹34.05
80.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.36 ₹31.19
47.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.23 ₹276
46.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.52 ₹472
233.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.78 ₹152
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.14 ₹183
50.00%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.8 ₹325
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Khammam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.4 ₹34.02
135.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$17.18 ₹1,469
10.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.14 ₹97.9
24.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.14 ₹11.57
864.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$1.52 ₹130
416.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.23 ₹106
1.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$12.9K ₹1.1M
63.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$11.7K ₹1M
85.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Khammam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$38.98 ₹3,334
81.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$2.47 ₹212
455.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$8.27 ₹708
112.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Khammam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$11.82 ₹1,011
252.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$5.21 ₹446
32.44%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$2.29 ₹196
153.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Khammam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$31.9 ₹2,728
865.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$774 ₹66.2K
1799.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Khammam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$24.2 ₹2,070
128.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$15.47 ₹1,323
70.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$34.46 ₹2,948
147.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$17.18 ₹1,470
317.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Khammam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$81.9 ₹7,007
429.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$52.1 ₹4,454
351.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$163 ₹14K
402.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$101 ₹8,598
395.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,161 ₹99.3K
87.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$596 ₹50.9K
159.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Khammam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$260 ₹22.3K
170.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.19
-45.59%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Khammam: October 29, 2025

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