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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 128.2% more expensive than Panipat without rent, and 138.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 90.7% more expensive than Panipat without rent, and 101.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Panipat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$3.12 ₹287
-34.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$8.76 ₹807
112.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$3.58 ₹330
108.94%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$2.13 ₹197
-6.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$0.32 ₹29.22
165.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$0.13 ₹11.69
169.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$1.60 ₹147
38.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$1.75 ₹161
114.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Panipat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$0.78 ₹71.9
120.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$0.62 ₹56.9
162.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$0.80 ₹73.4
45.00%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$0.60 ₹55.6
230.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$4.31 ₹397
269.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$1.66 ₹153
90.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
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Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$1.74 ₹160
52.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$0.68 ₹63.0
79.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$0.76 ₹70.3
123.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$0.63 ₹57.8
152.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$0.38 ₹34.58
247.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$0.43 ₹39.98
172.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$0.46 ₹42.23
47.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$0.36 ₹33.28
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$1.93 ₹178
133.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$3.73 ₹343
411.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$1.56 ₹144
13.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$2.05 ₹189
55.12%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$2.35 ₹216
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🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Panipat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$0.97 ₹89.2
-1.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
$11.83 ₹1,090
59.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$0.79 ₹72.9
72.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$1.06 ₹97.7
657.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$1.21 ₹112
2.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$9,160 ₹843.7K
131.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
-4.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Panipat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$23.57 ₹2,171
202.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$3.45 ₹318
308.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$5.42 ₹499
222.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Panipat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$14.51 ₹1,337
189.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$16.38 ₹1,509
-58.00%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$2.98 ₹274
99.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Panipat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$91.6 ₹8,434
235.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$2,168 ₹199.7K
582.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Panipat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$27.17 ₹2,502
104.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$31.29 ₹2,882
-14.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$40.06 ₹3,690
107.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$29.44 ₹2,712
138.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Panipat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$135 ₹12.5K
215.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$65.7 ₹6,051
260.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$376 ₹34.7K
113.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$254 ₹23.4K
98.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
$1,603 ₹147.7K
28.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
$932 ₹85.8K
64.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Panipat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$253 ₹23.3K
158.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.75
-42.86%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Panipat: March 1, 2026

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