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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 92.5% more expensive than Nizamabad without rent, and 111.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 71.3% more expensive than Nizamabad without rent, and 98.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Nizamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.0
$3.52 ₹324
-42.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿586
$17.59 ₹1,622
5.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿236
$5.28 ₹487
41.67%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.0
$1.94 ₹179
3.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.72
$0.41 ₹38.04
107.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.09
$0.17 ₹16.08
105.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.8
$2.15 ₹198
2.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$3.45 ₹318
8.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Nizamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.2
$0.83 ₹76.2
107.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.5
$0.42 ₹38.40
288.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.54
$0.74 ₹68.1
56.76%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.4
$0.85 ₹78.5
132.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿502
$5.71 ₹526
178.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.9
$3.09 ₹285
2.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿344
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Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.4
$2.38 ₹219
11.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.57
$0.56 ₹51.5
117.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.5
$0.91 ₹84.1
86.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.2
$0.24 ₹22.16
562.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.76
$0.34 ₹31.17
288.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.86
$0.23 ₹21.23
408.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.38
$0.11 ₹10.53
518.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.58
$0.21 ₹19.59
166.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$1.75 ₹162
157.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿602
$4.38 ₹404
335.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$1.97 ₹182
-10.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100
$2.86 ₹264
11.19%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$3.07 ₹283
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🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Nizamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.37
$0.30 ₹27.86
220.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿596
$8.78 ₹809
115.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.83
$1.18 ₹109
15.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.65
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$1.56 ₹144
414.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.20
$1.29 ₹119
-3.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿667.5K
$17.8K ₹1.6M
19.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿686.1K
$23.9K ₹2.2M
-9.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Nizamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,247
$39.22 ₹3,616
81.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿444
$4.67 ₹431
201.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿551
$8.26 ₹761
111.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Nizamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,327
$15.91 ₹1,467
164.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿217
$6.94 ₹640
-0.86%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$4.03 ₹372
47.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Nizamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,694
$116 ₹10.7K
164.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿466.6K
$461 ₹42.5K
3109.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Nizamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,756
$30.71 ₹2,832
81.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿845
$23.91 ₹2,204
12.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,625
$48.55 ₹4,477
71.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,211
$37.66 ₹3,473
86.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Nizamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$88.9 ₹8,199
380.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,478
$66.6 ₹6,136
256.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.3K
$233 ₹21.5K
243.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$137 ₹12.7K
266.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.0K
$705 ₹65.0K
192.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.3K
$443 ₹40.9K
245.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Nizamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
$323 ₹29.8K
102.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.2
-30.56%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Nizamabad: March 1, 2026

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