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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 116.7% more expensive than Mohali without rent, and 105.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 78.1% more expensive than Mohali without rent, and 95.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Mohali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.97 ₹254
-31.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$14.21 ₹1,215
32.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$3.59 ₹307
113.65%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.91 ₹163
3.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.42 ₹36.04
95.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.18 ₹15.26
83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.76 ₹151
20.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.89 ₹247
29.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Mohali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.77 ₹65.8
112.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.57 ₹48.84
175.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.82 ₹70
45.12%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.1 ₹94.5
80.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$4.29 ₹367
272.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.41 ₹292
-8.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.03 ₹174
35.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.75 ₹64.5
62.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.94 ₹80.3
81.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.53 ₹45.19
192.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.36 ₹30.9
272.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.32 ₹27.71
278.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.45 ₹38.7
60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.34 ₹29.14
55.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.87 ₹331
21.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$11.31 ₹968
62.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.07 ₹177
-13.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$4.1 ₹350
-21.71%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.37 ₹459
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Mohali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.57 ₹48.66
64.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$5.78 ₹494
226.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.69 ₹58.7
105.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$1.32 ₹113
494.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.21 ₹103
3.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$14.5K ₹1.2M
45.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$24.3K ₹2.1M
-10.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Mohali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$51.2 ₹4,376
38.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$3.54 ₹303
287.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$6.28 ₹537
179.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Mohali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$14.76 ₹1,263
182.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$17.2 ₹1,471
-59.88%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$2.87 ₹245
102.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Mohali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$62 ₹5,303
396.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,739 ₹148.8K
745.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Mohali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$24.22 ₹2,071
128.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$27.27 ₹2,333
-3.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$48.77 ₹4,171
74.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$32.35 ₹2,767
121.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Mohali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$133 ₹11.4K
226.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$75.3 ₹6,440
212.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$360 ₹30.8K
128.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$223 ₹19.1K
123.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$867 ₹74.2K
151.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$463 ₹39.6K
233.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Mohali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$517 ₹44.2K
36.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.81
-49.03%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mohali: October 29, 2025

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