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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 92.7% more expensive than Panvel without rent, and 111.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 60.9% more expensive than Panvel without rent, and 98.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Panvel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.84 ₹243
-28.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$17.11 ₹1,463
9.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$4.72 ₹404
62.50%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.99 ₹170
-0.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.44 ₹37.23
86.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.17 ₹14.84
94.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.36 ₹202
-10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.43 ₹293
8.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Panvel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.71 ₹60.9
130.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.47 ₹39.99
234.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.64 ₹54.6
85.94%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$0.94 ₹80.7
110.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.94 ₹594
130.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$4.23 ₹362
-26.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.89 ₹162
46.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.72 ₹61.4
69.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.15 ₹98.6
48.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.58 ₹49.58
167.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.5 ₹42.61
168.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.5 ₹42.9
142.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.44 ₹37.99
63.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.37 ₹31.35
43.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.08 ₹349
15.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$8.42 ₹720
118.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.96 ₹167
-8.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3 ₹256
7.00%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.72 ₹575
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Panvel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.28 ₹23.7
235.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$8.74 ₹747
116.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.48 ₹41.35
195.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$1.42 ₹122
452.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.25 ₹107
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$15.2K ₹1.3M
39.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$22.5K ₹1.9M
-2.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Panvel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$27.74 ₹2,373
154.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$3.77 ₹323
263.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$9.06 ₹775
93.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Panvel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$13.65 ₹1,168
205.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$7.21 ₹617
-4.30%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.71 ₹402
23.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Panvel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$94 ₹8,036
227.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,408 ₹120.5K
943.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Panvel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$22.16 ₹1,895
150.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$18.32 ₹1,567
44.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$50.5 ₹4,322
68.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$33.85 ₹2,895
112.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Panvel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$124 ₹10.6K
249.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$75.9 ₹6,491
209.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$270 ₹23.1K
204.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$178 ₹15.2K
180.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,063 ₹90.9K
105.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$595 ₹50.9K
159.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Panvel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$610 ₹52.2K
15.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.14
-45.30%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Panvel: October 28, 2025

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