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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 117.1% more expensive than Nagapattinam without rent, and 120.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 132.7% more expensive than Nagapattinam without rent, and 117.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.97 ฿62.0

$2.35 ₹214

-16.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.68 ฿587

$10.35 ₹939

80.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.92 ฿249

$3.75 ₹340

111.20%

Cappuccino

$2.02 ฿63.7

$1.54 ₹140

31.17%

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

$0.84 ฿26.45

$0.40 ₹36.57

110.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.07

$0.14 ₹12.72

150.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.22 ฿69.9

$1.70 ₹154

30.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.59 ฿113

$3.10 ₹281

15.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 ฿52.4

$0.65 ₹58.8

156.92%

White Bread (500g)

$1.62 ฿51.1

$0.45 ₹40.98

260.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 ฿37.83

$0.66 ₹59.6

81.82%

Eggs

$1.93 ฿60.8

$0.94 ₹85.1

105.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.00 ฿503

$4.85 ₹440

229.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.16 ฿99.2

$3.01 ₹273

4.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.93 ฿344

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 ฿83.8

$2.00 ₹181

33.50%

Banana (1kg)

$1.18 ฿36.99

$0.72 ₹65.2

63.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 ฿51.5

$0.98 ₹89.3

67.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿49.83

$0.51 ₹46.02

211.76%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿41.64

$0.39 ₹35.00

238.46%

Onion (1kg)

$1.19 ฿37.49

$0.41 ₹37.29

190.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.71 ฿22.20

$0.45 ₹40.87

57.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.75

$0.31 ₹28.50

80.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.64 ฿146

$4.05 ₹367

14.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.96 ฿596

$6.77 ₹614

180.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.7

$1.74 ₹158

1.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.20 ฿101

$2.85 ₹259

12.28%

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

$5.08 ₹461

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 ฿28.32

$0.30 ₹27.41

200.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.24 ฿605

$8.55 ₹776

125.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿42.78

$0.78 ₹70.9

74.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿42.37

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.15 ฿256

$1.44 ₹131

465.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 ฿38.43

$1.16 ₹106

5.17%

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

$21.4K ฿671.8K

$13.9K ₹1.3M

54.13%

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

$21.7K ฿683.8K

$22.0K ₹2.0M

-1.12%

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

$70.3 ฿2,210

$38.55 ₹3,498

82.36%

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

$13.91 ฿437

$3.55 ₹322

291.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.00 ฿566

$7.56 ₹686

138.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.78 ฿1,314

$16.00 ₹1,452

161.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.80 ฿214

$7.16 ₹650

-5.03%

Cinema Ticket

$5.72 ฿180

$2.94 ₹267

94.56%

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

$308 ฿9,693

$51.8 ₹4,697

495.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿465.7K

$1,522 ₹138.1K

873.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.9 ฿1,756

$24.79 ₹2,249

125.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.71 ฿840

$24.95 ₹2,264

7.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.5 ฿2,658

$42.32 ₹3,840

99.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.8 ฿2,227

$32.00 ₹2,904

121.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$431 ฿13.5K

$126 ₹11.5K

240.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,439

$77.5 ₹7,029

205.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$811 ฿25.5K

$271 ₹24.6K

199.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$501 ฿15.7K

$181 ₹16.4K

176.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,202 ฿69.2K

$1,064 ₹96.5K

107.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,600 ฿50.3K

$520 ₹47.2K

207.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$684 ฿21.5K

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Nagapattinam: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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