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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 137.5% more expensive than Nagaon without rent, and 122.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 115.3% more expensive than Nagaon without rent, and 121.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Nagaon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$1.43 ₹123
41.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$10.29 ₹880
82.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.77 ₹493
32.93%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.71 ₹146
15.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.33 ₹28.57
148.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.13 ₹11.15
153.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.44 ₹123
47.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.18 ₹272
17.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Nagaon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.69 ₹58.9
137.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.24 ₹20.55
554.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.45 ₹38.31
164.44%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$0.83 ₹71.2
138.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$4.54 ₹389
252.20%
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
$1.9 ₹163
45.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.75 ₹63.9
62.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.89 ₹76.3
92.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.84 ₹71.6
84.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.29 ₹24.44
362.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.36 ₹30.73
236.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.39 ₹33.5
84.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.25 ₹21.36
112.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$1.42 ₹122
232.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.13 ₹610
157.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.47 ₹125
21.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.87 ₹245
11.85%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.23 ₹362
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Nagaon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.28 ₹23.77
235.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$8.75 ₹748
116.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.81 ₹69.1
75.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$1.41 ₹121
456.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.18 ₹101
5.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$14K ₹1.2M
51.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$17.7K ₹1.5M
23.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Nagaon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$40.83 ₹3,492
72.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$3.45 ₹295
297.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$5.47 ₹468
221.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Nagaon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$15.83 ₹1,354
163.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$6.87 ₹587
0.44%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$2.84 ₹243
104.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Nagaon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$32.16 ₹2,751
857.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,973 ₹168.8K
645.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Nagaon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$25.24 ₹2,158
119.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$36.17 ₹3,094
-27.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$46.73 ₹3,997
82.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$42.75 ₹3,657
67.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Nagaon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$122 ₹10.5K
254.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$76.8 ₹6,572
206.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$272 ₹23.3K
201.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$178 ₹15.3K
179.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,032 ₹88.3K
111.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$610 ₹52.1K
153.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Nagaon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.38
-32.25%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nagaon: October 28, 2025

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