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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 88.3% more expensive than Nagpur without rent, and 57.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 85.2% more expensive than Nagpur without rent, and 64.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Nagpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$2.55 ₹235
-20.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$10.44 ₹962
78.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$3.97 ₹366
88.41%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$1.86 ₹171
7.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$0.45 ₹41.86
88.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$0.20 ₹18.66
75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$2.39 ₹220
-7.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$3.57 ₹328
5.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Nagpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$0.63 ₹58.0
173.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$0.30 ₹27.22
443.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$0.64 ₹59.0
81.25%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$0.95 ₹87.1
108.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$6.38 ₹588
149.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$2.81 ₹258
12.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
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Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$2.12 ₹195
25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$0.64 ₹59.4
90.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$0.96 ₹88.5
77.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$0.49 ₹44.82
224.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$0.43 ₹39.60
206.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$0.44 ₹40.52
165.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$0.57 ₹52.1
19.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$0.35 ₹32.26
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$4.53 ₹417
-0.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$4.82 ₹444
295.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$2.39 ₹220
-25.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$3.26 ₹300
-2.45%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$4.16 ₹384
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🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Nagpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$0.60 ₹55.1
60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
$5.67 ₹522
233.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$1.19 ₹110
14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$2.27 ₹209
253.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$1.21 ₹112
2.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$14.5K ₹1.3M
45.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$19.8K ₹1.8M
10.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Nagpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$49.27 ₹4,538
44.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$3.70 ₹341
280.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$6.85 ₹631
155.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Nagpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$22.96 ₹2,115
83.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$10.87 ₹1,001
-36.71%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$3.39 ₹312
75.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Nagpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$56.4 ₹5,191
445.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$1,527 ₹140.7K
868.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Nagpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$23.85 ₹2,197
133.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$30.15 ₹2,777
-11.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$45.38 ₹4,180
83.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$28.23 ₹2,601
148.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Nagpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$284 ₹26.2K
50.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$199 ₹18.4K
19.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$500 ₹46.0K
60.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$380 ₹35.0K
32.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
$1,168 ₹107.6K
76.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
$555 ₹51.1K
176.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Nagpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$377 ₹34.7K
73.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9
-44.44%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Nagpur: March 2, 2026

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