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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 111% more expensive than Kurnool without rent, and 126.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 124.7% more expensive than Kurnool without rent, and 115% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kurnool
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$1.18 โ‚น107
66.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$11.82 โ‚น1,072
58.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$4.79 โ‚น435
65.34%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$2.30 โ‚น209
-12.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$0.33 โ‚น30.23
154.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$0.15 โ‚น13.74
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$2.30 โ‚น209
-3.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$2.53 โ‚น230
41.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kurnool
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$0.72 โ‚น65.7
131.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.40 โ‚น35.99
305.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$0.71 โ‚น64.7
69.01%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$0.68 โ‚น62.0
183.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$6.60 โ‚น599
142.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$2.98 โ‚น270
6.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$1.18 โ‚น107
126.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
$0.85 โ‚น77.2
38.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$0.87 โ‚น78.7
88.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$0.48 โ‚น43.61
231.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$0.30 โ‚น27.53
340.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$0.22 โ‚น19.91
440.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$0.52 โ‚น47.50
36.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$0.33 โ‚น30.30
69.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$4.11 โ‚น373
12.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$6.44 โ‚น585
194.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
$2.51 โ‚น228
-29.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$3.13 โ‚น284
2.24%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.32 โ‚น392
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kurnool
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
$0.30 โ‚น27.43
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$8.68 โ‚น788
121.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$0.60 โ‚น54.8
126.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
$0.35 โ‚น31.88
285.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$2.35 โ‚น213
246.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$1.23 โ‚น112
-0.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$12.6K โ‚น1.1M
69.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$22.8K โ‚น2.1M
-4.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kurnool
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$27.38 โ‚น2,485
156.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$3.66 โ‚น332
280.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$8.29 โ‚น753
117.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kurnool
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
$15.95 โ‚น1,448
161.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$6.90 โ‚น627
-1.45%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$3.57 โ‚น324
60.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kurnool
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$75.2 โ‚น6,825
309.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$1,825 โ‚น165.6K
711.71%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kurnool
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$24.70 โ‚น2,241
126.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$25.99 โ‚น2,358
2.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$41.30 โ‚น3,748
104.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$41.78 โ‚น3,791
69.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kurnool
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$124 โ‚น11.3K
246.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
$76.3 โ‚น6,922
210.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$279 โ‚น25.3K
190.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$181 โ‚น16.4K
177.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kurnool
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$546 โ‚น49.5K
25.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
10.8
-53.70%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kurnool: January 12, 2026

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