Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Port Blair Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Port Blair

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 105.8% more expensive than Port Blair without rent, and 122.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 98.4% more expensive than Port Blair without rent, and 119.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Port Blair
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.36 ₹202
-14.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$10.63 ₹909
76.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$3.8 ₹325
101.84%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.58 ₹135
25.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.37 ₹31.83
121.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.15 ₹12.69
120.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.76 ₹151
20.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.09 ₹264
20.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Port Blair
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.67 ₹57.2
144.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.48 ₹41.38
227.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.68 ₹58
75.00%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$0.96 ₹82.2
106.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$4.88 ₹417
227.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$2.95 ₹253
5.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
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Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.97 ₹168
40.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.73 ₹62.7
67.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.92 ₹78.9
85.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.5 ₹42.51
210.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.36 ₹30.52
272.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.42 ₹35.61
188.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.46 ₹39.34
56.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.32 ₹27.14
65.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.05 ₹347
16.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.76 ₹664
136.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.78 ₹152
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.89 ₹247
11.07%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.04 ₹431
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Port Blair
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.3 ₹25.84
213.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$8.67 ₹742
117.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.78 ₹66.6
82.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$1.43 ₹122
448.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.17 ₹99.8
6.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$14K ₹1.2M
51.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$21.8K ₹1.9M
0.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Port Blair
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$39.73 ₹3,398
77.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$3.41 ₹291
302.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$7.25 ₹620
142.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Port Blair
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$15.73 ₹1,345
164.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$7.11 ₹608
-2.95%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.35 ₹372
33.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Port Blair
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$50.5 ₹4,321
509.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,534 ₹131.2K
858.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Port Blair
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$24.38 ₹2,085
127.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$25.52 ₹2,183
3.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$42.77 ₹3,658
99.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$31.23 ₹2,671
129.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Port Blair
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$95.6 ₹8,178
354.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$74.8 ₹6,393
214.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$270 ₹23.1K
204.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$181 ₹15.5K
175.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,050 ₹89.8K
107.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$601 ₹51.4K
156.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Port Blair
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$693 ₹59.3K
1.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8.67
-42.33%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Port Blair: October 28, 2025

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