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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 70.2% more expensive than Kurnool without rent, and 118.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 76.2% more expensive than Kurnool without rent, and 112.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kurnool
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$1.15 ₹106
76.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$11.53 ₹1,061
61.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$4.77 ₹439
56.81%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$2.37 ₹218
-15.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$0.36 ₹33.31
136.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$0.18 ₹16.32
94.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$2.29 ₹211
-3.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$2.55 ₹234
47.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kurnool
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$0.72 ₹66.0
138.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$0.37 ₹34.03
340.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$0.71 ₹65.0
63.38%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$0.68 ₹63.0
191.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$6.65 ₹612
139.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$3.02 ₹277
4.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
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Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$1.14 ₹105
132.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$0.81 ₹74.5
50.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$0.89 ₹81.5
91.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$0.49 ₹44.64
224.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$0.28 ₹25.41
371.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$0.22 ₹20.21
431.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$0.53 ₹48.35
28.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.34 ₹31.22
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$4.07 ₹374
10.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$6.21 ₹571
207.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$2.52 ₹232
-29.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$3.20 ₹294
-0.63%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$4.27 ₹393
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🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kurnool
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$0.30 ₹27.73
220.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$8.89 ₹818
112.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$0.60 ₹55.2
126.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$0.36 ₹32.81
275.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$2.37 ₹218
238.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.27 ₹117
-2.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$12.7K ₹1.2M
66.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$23.4K ₹2.1M
-6.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kurnool
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$27.68 ₹2,547
157.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$3.78 ₹348
272.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$8.00 ₹736
118.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kurnool
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$16.10 ₹1,481
161.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$6.98 ₹643
-1.43%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$3.51 ₹323
69.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kurnool
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$76.5 ₹7,036
301.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$1,827 ₹168.1K
709.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kurnool
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$24.69 ₹2,272
125.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$26.21 ₹2,412
2.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$41.17 ₹3,788
102.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$42.49 ₹3,910
65.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kurnool
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$125 ₹11.5K
241.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$77.6 ₹7,136
205.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$276 ₹25.4K
190.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$184 ₹16.9K
174.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kurnool
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$533 ₹49.1K
22.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
10.8
-53.70%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kurnool: March 3, 2026

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