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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 58.2% more expensive than Nizamabad without rent, and 110.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 95.4% more expensive than Nizamabad without rent, and 105.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Nizamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$3.42 โ‚น311
-42.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$17.24 โ‚น1,564
8.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$5.21 โ‚น473
52.02%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$1.93 โ‚น175
4.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$0.44 โ‚น40.12
90.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$0.19 โ‚น17.58
84.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$2.15 โ‚น195
3.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$3.39 โ‚น308
5.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Nizamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$0.81 โ‚น73.8
106.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.45 โ‚น40.46
260.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$0.77 โ‚น69.6
55.84%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$0.85 โ‚น77.2
127.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$5.96 โ‚น540
168.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$3.06 โ‚น278
3.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$2.26 โ‚น205
18.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
$0.55 โ‚น50.4
114.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$0.98 โ‚น88.7
67.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$0.24 โ‚น21.87
562.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$0.36 โ‚น32.75
266.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$0.21 โ‚น19.06
466.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$0.10 โ‚น9.46
610.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$0.18 โ‚น16.14
211.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$1.72 โ‚น156
169.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$4.50 โ‚น408
321.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
$1.96 โ‚น178
-9.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$2.87 โ‚น260
11.50%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.19 โ‚น290
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Nizamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
$0.30 โ‚น27.26
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$8.94 โ‚น812
115.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$1.14 โ‚น104
19.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$1.52 โ‚น138
436.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$1.29 โ‚น117
-5.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$17.5K โ‚น1.6M
22.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$24.7K โ‚น2.2M
-11.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Nizamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$39.69 โ‚น3,602
77.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$4.60 โ‚น418
202.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$8.42 โ‚น764
113.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Nizamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
$16.21 โ‚น1,471
157.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$7.20 โ‚น654
-5.56%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$4.04 โ‚น367
41.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Nizamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$117 โ‚น10.6K
164.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$462 โ‚น41.9K
3105.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Nizamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$31.14 โ‚น2,826
79.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$23.93 โ‚น2,172
11.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$48.52 โ‚น4,403
74.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$38.22 โ‚น3,469
85.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Nizamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$86.7 โ‚น7,867
396.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
$66.9 โ‚น6,074
253.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$231 โ‚น21.0K
250.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$141 โ‚น12.8K
256.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$727 โ‚น66.0K
203.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$441 โ‚น40.0K
262.85%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Nizamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$334 โ‚น30.3K
105.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.2
-30.56%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Nizamabad: January 12, 2026

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