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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 148.7% more expensive than Krishnagiri without rent, and 164% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 175.1% more expensive than Krishnagiri without rent, and 157.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Krishnagiri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$1.19 โ‚น108
65.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$7.63 โ‚น692
144.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$3.21 โ‚น291
146.73%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$1.55 โ‚น141
30.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$0.41 โ‚น36.75
104.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$0.12 โ‚น11.06
191.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$1.29 โ‚น117
72.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$2.83 โ‚น256
26.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Krishnagiri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$0.48 โ‚น43.28
247.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.27 โ‚น24.73
500.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$0.57 โ‚น51.8
110.53%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$0.78 โ‚น70.4
147.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$3.25 โ‚น295
392.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$1.95 โ‚น177
62.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$1.47 โ‚น133
81.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
$0.64 โ‚น58.3
84.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$0.90 โ‚น81.8
82.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$0.49 โ‚น44.36
224.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$0.33 โ‚น30.12
300.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$0.31 โ‚น28.33
283.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$0.41 โ‚น37.16
73.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$0.32 โ‚น29.15
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$4.01 โ‚น364
15.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$4.37 โ‚น397
333.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
$1.51 โ‚น137
17.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$2.15 โ‚น195
48.84%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.52 โ‚น411
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Krishnagiri
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
$0.28 โ‚น25.38
221.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$8.81 โ‚น799
118.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$1.04 โ‚น94.0
30.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
$0.18 โ‚น16.63
650.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$1.60 โ‚น145
409.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$1.16 โ‚น106
5.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$10.5K โ‚น949.9K
104.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$14.5K โ‚น1.3M
49.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Krishnagiri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$27.00 โ‚น2,451
160.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$3.50 โ‚น318
297.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$8.37 โ‚น760
115.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Krishnagiri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
$11.52 โ‚น1,045
262.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$8.62 โ‚น782
-21.11%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$2.87 โ‚น260
99.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Krishnagiri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$46.35 โ‚น4,206
565.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$1,057 โ‚น95.9K
1301.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Krishnagiri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$22.89 โ‚น2,077
143.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$19.62 โ‚น1,780
36.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$38.48 โ‚น3,492
119.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$27.74 โ‚น2,517
155.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Krishnagiri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$123 โ‚น11.2K
249.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
$77.3 โ‚น7,015
206.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$277 โ‚น25.1K
192.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$183 โ‚น16.6K
174.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$940 โ‚น85.3K
134.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$501 โ‚น45.5K
219.47%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Krishnagiri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$638 โ‚น57.9K
7.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.36
-46.58%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Krishnagiri: January 11, 2026

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