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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 60.6% more expensive than Nepalgunj without rent, and 120.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 56.3% more expensive than Nepalgunj without rent, and 102.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Nepalgunj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$1.86 NPR 254
8.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$19.13 NPR 2,620
-1.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.69 NPR 915
14.65%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.55 NPR 212
27.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.5 NPR 68.5
64.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.19 NPR 25.54
73.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.62 NPR 358
-19.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.73 NPR 511
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Nepalgunj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.73 NPR 100
124.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.59 NPR 80.5
166.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.82 NPR 112
45.12%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.73 NPR 237
14.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.32 NPR 1,003
118.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.23 NPR 442
-3.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$6.02 NPR 824
85.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.17 NPR 298
27.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.04 NPR 142
17.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.2 NPR 164
42.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.7 NPR 95.4
121.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.46 NPR 62.9
191.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.65 NPR 88.6
86.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.5 NPR 68.4
44.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.27 NPR 37.24
96.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.87 NPR 393
64.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.33 NPR 319
-23.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.27 NPR 447
-1.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Nepalgunj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.18 NPR 25.1
422.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$2.24 NPR 307
-36.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.78 NPR 106
73.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$3.55 NPR 487
121.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.29 NPR 176
-3.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32K NPR 4.4M
-33.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$40.4K NPR 5.5M
-45.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Nepalgunj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$26.8 NPR 3,669
163.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$4.84 NPR 663
183.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$9.46 NPR 1,295
85.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Nepalgunj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$18.03 NPR 2,469
130.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$2.69 NPR 369
115.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Nepalgunj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$73.5 NPR 10.1K
318.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$2,744 NPR 375.8K
435.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Nepalgunj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$24.92 NPR 3,413
122.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$27.38 NPR 3,749
-3.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$45.62 NPR 6,247
86.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$28.63 NPR 3,921
150.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Nepalgunj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$103 NPR 14.1K
321.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$63.8 NPR 8,730
268.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$204 NPR 27.9K
302.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$147 NPR 20.1K
239.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Nepalgunj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$104 NPR 14.3K
574.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
12.08
-58.61%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nepalgunj: October 28, 2025

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