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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 90% more expensive than Nagpur without rent, and 59.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 92.8% more expensive than Nagpur without rent, and 69.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Nagpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.6 ₹222
-22.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$10.64 ₹910
76.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$3.95 ₹338
94.18%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.8 ₹154
10.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.48 ₹41.42
70.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.21 ₹17.55
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.3 ₹197
-7.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.4 ₹290
9.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Nagpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.67 ₹57.6
144.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.32 ₹27.63
390.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.7 ₹59.6
70.00%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$0.92 ₹78.9
115.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.6 ₹564
142.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$2.72 ₹233
14.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
-
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Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.15 ₹184
28.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.68 ₹58.2
79.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.01 ₹86.5
69.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.52 ₹44.89
198.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.43 ₹36.48
211.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.43 ₹37.04
181.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.6 ₹51.3
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.36 ₹30.49
47.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.63 ₹396
1.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.16 ₹441
256.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.31 ₹198
-22.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.17 ₹271
1.26%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.03 ₹344
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Nagpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.59 ₹50.7
59.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$5.71 ₹489
231.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.14 ₹97.9
24.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$2.31 ₹198
239.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.17 ₹100
6.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$14.5K ₹1.2M
46.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$20K ₹1.7M
9.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Nagpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$50.5 ₹4,319
39.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$3.78 ₹324
262.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$7.12 ₹609
146.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Nagpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$22.56 ₹1,929
84.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$11 ₹941
-37.27%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$3.41 ₹292
70.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Nagpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$58.1 ₹4,968
430.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,535 ₹131.3K
858.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Nagpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$23.79 ₹2,035
132.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$30.46 ₹2,605
-13.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$44.95 ₹3,845
89.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$28.44 ₹2,432
152.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Nagpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$281 ₹24K
54.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$198 ₹16.9K
18.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$514 ₹44K
59.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$391 ₹33.4K
27.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,637 ₹140K
33.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,062 ₹90.8K
45.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Nagpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$431 ₹36.8K
63.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9
-44.44%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nagpur: October 28, 2025

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