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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 126.2% more expensive than Mysore without rent, and 140.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 132.2% more expensive than Mysore without rent, and 139.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Mysore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$1.18 ₹108
72.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$7.04 ₹649
164.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$3.42 ₹315
118.71%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$1.39 ₹128
43.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$0.48 ₹44.13
77.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$0.22 ₹20.62
59.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$1.78 ₹164
24.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$2.39 ₹220
57.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Mysore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$0.51 ₹46.89
237.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$0.39 ₹35.91
317.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$0.73 ₹66.9
58.90%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$0.87 ₹80.0
127.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$4.00 ₹368
298.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$2.95 ₹271
7.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
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Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$1.93 ₹177
37.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$0.77 ₹70.8
58.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$0.88 ₹81.3
93.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$0.45 ₹41.67
253.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$0.38 ₹34.69
247.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$0.44 ₹40.95
165.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$0.97 ₹89.7
-29.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$0.34 ₹30.91
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$3.17 ₹292
42.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$4.74 ₹437
302.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$1.65 ₹152
7.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$2.92 ₹269
8.90%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$4.34 ₹400
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🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Mysore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$0.33 ₹30.80
190.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
$9.67 ₹891
95.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$0.57 ₹52.0
138.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$0.56 ₹51.3
1333.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$1.22 ₹113
1.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$11.8K ₹1.1M
78.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$17.6K ₹1.6M
23.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Mysore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$31.44 ₹2,896
126.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$3.42 ₹315
311.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$7.09 ₹653
146.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Mysore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$16.59 ₹1,528
153.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$6.68 ₹616
2.99%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$2.87 ₹265
106.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Mysore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$35.68 ₹3,286
761.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$983 ₹90.5K
1405.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Mysore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$20.72 ₹1,908
168.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$22.51 ₹2,074
19.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$33.60 ₹3,095
147.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$27.28 ₹2,513
157.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Mysore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$121 ₹11.1K
254.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$77.7 ₹7,159
205.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$369 ₹34.0K
117.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$200 ₹18.4K
151.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
$967 ₹89.1K
113.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
$525 ₹48.4K
191.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Mysore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$656 ₹60.4K
-0.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.69
-34.98%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mysore: March 2, 2026

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