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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 130.4% more expensive than Panipat without rent, and 144.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 142.7% more expensive than Panipat without rent, and 108.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Panipat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$3.22 ₹275
-37.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$8.47 ₹724
121.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$3.55 ₹304
116.06%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.11 ₹180
-6.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.32 ₹27.24
156.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.1 ₹8.86
230.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.61 ₹138
31.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.77 ₹151
110.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Panipat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.84 ₹71.7
95.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.62 ₹53.4
153.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.73 ₹62.3
63.01%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$0.6 ₹51.6
230.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$4.25 ₹364
276.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$1.6 ₹137
95.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
-
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Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.82 ₹155
51.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.65 ₹56
87.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.75 ₹63.9
128.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.63 ₹54
146.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.38 ₹32.25
252.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.43 ₹36.86
181.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.46 ₹39.01
56.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.36 ₹30.81
47.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$1.94 ₹166
143.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$4.07 ₹348
351.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.57 ₹134
14.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.08 ₹178
54.33%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$2.4 ₹205
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Panipat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.96 ₹81.9
-2.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$11.69 ₹1,000
61.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.78 ₹66.7
82.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$1.02 ₹87.4
669.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.22 ₹104
2.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$9,285 ₹794.2K
127.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$22.9K ₹2M
-4.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Panipat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$23.66 ₹2,023
198.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$3.6 ₹308
281.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$5.51 ₹471
218.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Panipat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$14.31 ₹1,224
190.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$16.22 ₹1,387
-57.46%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$2.97 ₹254
95.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Panipat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$91.7 ₹7,841
235.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$2,244 ₹191.9K
555.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Panipat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$28.04 ₹2,398
97.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$31.47 ₹2,692
-16.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$41.41 ₹3,542
105.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$29.44 ₹2,518
143.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Panipat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$134 ₹11.4K
224.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$65.4 ₹5,597
259.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$375 ₹32.1K
118.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$254 ₹21.7K
95.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,656 ₹141.6K
31.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$961 ₹82.2K
60.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Panipat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$259 ₹22.1K
171.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.75
-42.86%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Panipat: October 29, 2025

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