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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 134.7% more expensive than Nagapattinam without rent, and 121.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 114.8% more expensive than Nagapattinam without rent, and 120.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.03 ฿64.0

$2.40 ₹221

-15.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 ฿586

$10.65 ₹982

74.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.48 ฿236

$3.66 ₹338

104.37%

Cappuccino

$2.00 ฿63.0

$1.53 ₹141

30.72%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.85 ฿26.72

$0.37 ₹34.46

129.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.09

$0.15 ₹13.59

133.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 ฿69.8

$1.71 ₹158

29.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 ฿118

$3.14 ₹289

19.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 ฿54.2

$0.70 ₹64.9

145.71%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 ฿51.5

$0.49 ₹45.41

232.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 ฿36.54

$0.71 ₹65.5

63.38%

Eggs

$1.98 ฿62.4

$0.90 ₹82.7

120.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.93 ฿502

$5.15 ₹475

209.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.17 ฿99.9

$2.93 ₹270

8.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.90 ฿344

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 ฿83.4

$2.00 ₹184

32.50%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 ฿38.57

$0.67 ₹62.1

82.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.70 ฿53.5

$0.95 ₹87.5

78.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.2

$0.54 ₹50.0

194.44%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿41.76

$0.39 ₹35.53

238.46%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 ฿36.86

$0.42 ₹38.31

178.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ฿21.38

$0.45 ₹41.71

51.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.58

$0.31 ₹28.99

80.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.51 ฿142

$4.07 ₹375

10.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.07 ฿602

$6.58 ₹606

189.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.71 ₹158

3.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 ฿100

$2.80 ₹259

13.57%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$5.07 ₹468

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 ฿30.37

$0.30 ₹27.97

220.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.90 ฿596

$8.69 ₹801

117.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿42.83

$0.85 ₹78.3

60.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿42.65

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.03 ฿253

$1.43 ₹132

461.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ฿39.20

$1.22 ₹113

1.64%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.2K ฿667.5K

$14.0K ₹1.3M

51.67%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.8K ฿686.1K

$21.6K ₹2.0M

0.82%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$71.2 ฿2,247

$38.39 ₹3,539

85.57%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.09 ฿444

$3.46 ₹319

307.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.47 ฿551

$7.58 ₹699

130.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ฿1,327

$15.94 ₹1,470

163.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.88 ฿217

$7.12 ₹657

-3.37%

Cinema Ticket

$5.94 ฿187

$2.84 ₹262

109.15%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$307 ฿9,694

$50.4 ₹4,643

510.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿466.6K

$1,526 ₹140.7K

869.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.7 ฿1,756

$24.42 ₹2,251

127.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.79 ฿845

$25.67 ₹2,367

4.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.2 ฿2,625

$42.99 ₹3,963

93.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.1 ฿2,211

$31.16 ₹2,873

125.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 ฿13.5K

$124 ₹11.5K

243.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,478

$74.7 ₹6,887

217.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$802 ฿25.3K

$277 ₹25.6K

189.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$503 ฿15.9K

$180 ₹16.6K

179.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,061 ฿65.0K

$1,097 ₹101.2K

87.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,533 ฿48.3K

$537 ₹49.5K

185.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$654 ฿20.6K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.67

-42.33%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Nagapattinam: March 1, 2026

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