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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Perinthalmanna, Kerala Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Perinthalmanna, Kerala

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 92% more expensive than Perinthalmanna, Kerala without rent, and 122.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 108% more expensive than Perinthalmanna, Kerala without rent, and 120.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Perinthalmanna, Kerala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$2.38 โ‚น216
-17.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$10.35 โ‚น940
80.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$3.76 โ‚น342
110.64%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$1.20 โ‚น109
68.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$0.42 โ‚น38.20
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$0.11 โ‚น9.87
218.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$2.67 โ‚น242
-16.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$3.07 โ‚น279
16.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Perinthalmanna, Kerala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$0.70 โ‚น63.4
138.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.46 โ‚น41.56
252.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$0.72 โ‚น65.3
66.67%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$0.93 โ‚น84.8
107.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$4.87 โ‚น442
228.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$2.96 โ‚น269
6.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ344
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$2.00 โ‚น181
33.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
$0.73 โ‚น66.6
61.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$0.92 โ‚น83.3
78.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$0.53 โ‚น48.47
200.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$0.38 โ‚น34.52
247.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$0.42 โ‚น37.90
183.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$0.45 โ‚น40.77
57.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$0.31 โ‚น28.49
80.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$4.05 โ‚น367
14.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$7.84 โ‚น711
141.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
$1.77 โ‚น160
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$2.87 โ‚น260
11.50%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.06 โ‚น459
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Perinthalmanna, Kerala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
$0.28 โ‚น25.38
221.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$8.61 โ‚น781
123.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$0.84 โ‚น76.3
61.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$1.41 โ‚น128
478.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$1.22 โ‚น111
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
53.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$21.7K โ‚น2.0M
0.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Perinthalmanna, Kerala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$39.16 โ‚น3,554
79.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$3.51 โ‚น319
296.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$7.32 โ‚น664
145.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Perinthalmanna, Kerala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
$15.88 โ‚น1,441
163.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$7.09 โ‚น643
-4.09%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$2.94 โ‚น267
94.56%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Perinthalmanna, Kerala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$51.6 โ‚น4,682
497.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$1,543 โ‚น140.0K
859.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Perinthalmanna, Kerala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$24.35 โ‚น2,209
129.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$25.02 โ‚น2,271
6.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$43.53 โ‚น3,950
94.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$31.70 โ‚น2,877
123.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Perinthalmanna, Kerala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$122 โ‚น11.1K
253.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
$76.5 โ‚น6,938
209.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$276 โ‚น25.1K
193.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$182 โ‚น16.5K
175.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$993 โ‚น90.1K
121.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$489 โ‚น44.4K
227.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Perinthalmanna, Kerala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$279 โ‚น25.3K
145.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.67
-42.33%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Perinthalmanna, Kerala: January 11, 2026

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