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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 77.1% more expensive than Nalgonda without rent, and 117.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 82.8% more expensive than Nalgonda without rent, and 111.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Nalgonda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$1.72 ₹147
17.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$11.56 ₹989
62.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$4.54 ₹388
68.94%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.79 ₹324
-47.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.49 ₹41.79
67.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.2 ₹17.12
65.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.39 ₹205
-11.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.44 ₹209
52.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Nalgonda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.78 ₹66.7
110.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.52 ₹44.76
201.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.74 ₹63
60.81%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$0.88 ₹75.5
125.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.57 ₹562
143.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$2.97 ₹254
5.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
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Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.24 ₹191
23.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.81 ₹69.4
50.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.88 ₹75
94.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.49 ₹42.01
216.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.38 ₹32.45
252.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.38 ₹32.58
218.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.73 ₹62.5
-1.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.34 ₹28.67
55.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.03 ₹344
17.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.44 ₹550
185.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.6 ₹223
-31.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.2 ₹274
0.31%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.21 ₹360
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Nalgonda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.3 ₹26.01
213.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$8.49 ₹726
122.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.24 ₹20.59
491.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$2.36 ₹202
232.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.13 ₹96.5
10.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$17.7K ₹1.5M
19.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$23.1K ₹2M
-5.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Nalgonda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$27.44 ₹2,347
157.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$3.71 ₹317
269.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$8.1 ₹692
116.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Nalgonda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$15.81 ₹1,352
163.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$6.93 ₹593
-0.43%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$3.43 ₹293
69.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Nalgonda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$59.3 ₹5,069
419.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,176 ₹100.6K
1149.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Nalgonda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$11.49 ₹983
382.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$25.35 ₹2,168
4.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$40.68 ₹3,480
109.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$11.43 ₹977
528.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Nalgonda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$123 ₹10.5K
254.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$75.9 ₹6,492
209.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$272 ₹23.3K
201.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$181 ₹15.5K
174.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,196 ₹102.3K
82.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$693 ₹59.2K
122.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Nalgonda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$558 ₹47.7K
26.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.5
-41.18%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nalgonda: October 29, 2025

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