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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 107.5% more expensive than Nellore without rent, and 64.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 71.7% more expensive than Nellore without rent, and 74.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Nellore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$1.77 ₹152
14.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$10.66 ₹911
76.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$4.77 ₹408
60.80%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.26 ₹193
-12.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.32 ₹27.64
156.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.16 ₹13.55
106.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.1 ₹179
0.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.54 ₹217
46.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Nellore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.8 ₹68.4
105.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.56 ₹47.6
180.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.56 ₹47.95
112.50%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$0.85 ₹73.1
132.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.58 ₹563
143.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.09 ₹264
0.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
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Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.89 ₹161
46.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.86 ₹73.2
41.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.71 ₹60.5
140.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.4 ₹34.58
287.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.38 ₹32.1
252.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.42 ₹35.72
188.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.72 ₹61.2
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.33 ₹28.56
60.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.89 ₹332
21.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$9 ₹770
104.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.23 ₹191
-19.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.23 ₹276
-0.62%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.2 ₹359
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Nellore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.22 ₹18.72
327.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$8.94 ₹764
111.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.18 ₹101
20.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$2.39 ₹204
228.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.26 ₹108
-0.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$17.8K ₹1.5M
19.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$19.6K ₹1.7M
11.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Nellore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$27.68 ₹2,367
155.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$3.76 ₹321
264.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$7.33 ₹627
139.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Nellore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$15.54 ₹1,329
167.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$2.38 ₹204
189.92%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$2.29 ₹196
153.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Nellore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$38.71 ₹3,311
695.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,578 ₹135K
831.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Nellore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$24.2 ₹2,069
128.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$25.94 ₹2,219
1.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$33.36 ₹2,853
155.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$41.11 ₹3,516
74.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Nellore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$227 ₹19.4K
90.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$208 ₹17.8K
13.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$421 ₹36K
94.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$377 ₹32.2K
32.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$742 ₹63.5K
193.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$491 ₹42K
214.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Nellore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$678 ₹58K
3.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.5
-33.33%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nellore: October 29, 2025

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