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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 129.8% more expensive than Mysore without rent, and 145.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 137.3% more expensive than Mysore without rent, and 143.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Mysore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$1.15 ₹98
75.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$6.89 ₹589
172.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$3.56 ₹304
115.45%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.39 ₹119
42.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.44 ₹37.46
86.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.19 ₹15.95
73.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.78 ₹152
19.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.29 ₹196
62.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Mysore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.5 ₹42.36
228.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.43 ₹36.62
265.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.68 ₹57.8
75.00%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$0.82 ₹70.1
141.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$4.05 ₹346
294.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$2.86 ₹244
9.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
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Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.02 ₹173
36.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.79 ₹67.2
54.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.91 ₹77.7
87.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.45 ₹38.84
244.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.4 ₹34.47
235.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.47 ₹40.24
157.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.9 ₹77.3
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.36 ₹31.17
47.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.17 ₹271
48.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.73 ₹490
220.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.65 ₹141
8.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.96 ₹253
8.45%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.41 ₹377
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🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Mysore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.36 ₹30.84
161.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$9.92 ₹848
90.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.57 ₹48.72
149.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$0.57 ₹48.36
1277.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.22 ₹104
2.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$11.8K ₹1M
79.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$18.1K ₹1.5M
20.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Mysore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$32.49 ₹2,779
117.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$3.56 ₹304
285.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$6.8 ₹582
158.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Mysore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$16.12 ₹1,379
158.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$6.44 ₹551
7.14%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$2.99 ₹256
93.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Mysore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$36.16 ₹3,093
751.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$984 ₹84.1K
1394.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Mysore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$20.53 ₹1,756
169.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$22.23 ₹1,902
18.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$33.29 ₹2,847
155.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$27.22 ₹2,328
163.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Mysore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$120 ₹10.3K
262.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$78.4 ₹6,704
200.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$368 ₹31.5K
122.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$203 ₹17.4K
145.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,080 ₹92.3K
101.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$663 ₹56.7K
132.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Mysore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$687 ₹58.8K
2.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.69
-34.98%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mysore: October 28, 2025

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