Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Narayangarh, Chitwan Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Narayangarh, Chitwan

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 71.2% more expensive than Narayangarh, Chitwan without rent, and 108.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 62.5% more expensive than Narayangarh, Chitwan without rent, and 97.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Narayangarh, Chitwan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$1.87 NPR 275
8.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$9.00 NPR 1,327
106.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$5.79 NPR 854
29.19%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$0.72 NPR 106
177.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$0.50 NPR 73.5
70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$0.19 NPR 27.43
84.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$1.63 NPR 240
35.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$2.10 NPR 309
79.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Narayangarh, Chitwan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$0.76 NPR 112
126.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$0.58 NPR 85.5
181.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$1.02 NPR 150
13.73%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$1.27 NPR 188
55.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$8.77 NPR 1,292
81.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$3.23 NPR 476
-1.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$6.29 NPR 927
73.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$2.17 NPR 320
22.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$1.05 NPR 155
16.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$1.19 NPR 176
42.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$0.64 NPR 94.4
148.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$0.41 NPR 60.7
221.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$0.71 NPR 105
64.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$0.49 NPR 72.3
38.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$0.27 NPR 40.23
107.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$2.99 NPR 441
50.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$6.71 NPR 988
184.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$2.37 NPR 350
-25.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$3.35 NPR 493
-5.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Narayangarh, Chitwan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$0.19 NPR 27.76
405.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$2.14 NPR 315
-36.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
$1.09 NPR 161
23.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$3.73 NPR 550
115.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$1.22 NPR 179
1.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$32.0K NPR 4.7M
-33.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$39.8K NPR 5.9M
-45.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Narayangarh, Chitwan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$33.61 NPR 4,952
111.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$4.86 NPR 717
189.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$9.47 NPR 1,396
84.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Narayangarh, Chitwan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$18.31 NPR 2,699
129.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$3.33 NPR 490
78.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Narayangarh, Chitwan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$90.5 NPR 13.3K
239.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$3,719 NPR 548.0K
297.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Narayangarh, Chitwan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$24.53 NPR 3,615
126.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$28.06 NPR 4,135
-4.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$59.3 NPR 8,741
40.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$40.11 NPR 5,910
74.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Narayangarh, Chitwan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$105 NPR 15.5K
307.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$64.1 NPR 9,447
269.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$206 NPR 30.4K
288.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$144 NPR 21.2K
249.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Narayangarh, Chitwan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
12.08
-58.61%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Narayangarh, Chitwan: March 2, 2026

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